NPI EXPAND Overview
The New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Expanding Health Partnerships—NPI EXPAND Project—is a global five-year (2019-2024) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project that supports locally-driven efforts to increase the availability and utilization of high-quality health and education services. In line with USAID's Journey to Self-Reliance (J2SR) framework, NPI EXPAND invests in new and underutilized local partners (NUPs) and strengthens their capacity to strategize, plan, and implement programs with USAID funds. Enhanced participation of capable local organizations to increase demand for and to deliver high-quality, high impact services will enable governments to meet crucial goals equitably and sustainably. NPI EXPAND will also catalyze opportunities to scale up innovative interventions by strengthening the capacity of NUPs with varying levels of capabilities and exposure to USAID.
NPI EXPAND in Pakistan
In Pakistan, NPI EXPAND will implement USAID Pakistan's Human Development Activity (HDA) to advance development, education, and health aims in the border areas with Afghanistan. Pressing issues in these areas include low access to and use of high-quality education and health services, limited qualified personnel, equipment and supply shortages, security-related restrictions, and gender inequity. Through HDA, NPI EXPAND will support creative, locally driven solutions to improve education and health in the border areas. The health areas of focus are family planning (FP) and maternal, new born, and child (MNCH) health. The primary beneficiaries include the most disadvantaged women, girls, children, and new borns living in these areas. The project will provide grants and tailored assistance to local organizations in line with the following results:
- Result 1: Organizational sustainability of new and underutilized local entities or locally established partners strengthened
- Result 2: Utilization of high-quality, high impact basic education and health (FP/MNCH) services, information, and supplies expanded
Result 3: Promising and innovative education and health approaches scaled up through new and underutilized partnerships for increased sustainability.
Outline of Position
The role will be responsible for Driving and Maintenance of Programme vehicles of NPI Expand so that delivery of project activities can be implemented smoothly.
Key Responsibilities, Duties and tasks
- Assigned as driver to perform staff duty and as per needs basis duty with the Programme Manager and other executive staff members
- Driving staff to and from meetings and bank related jobs, mail delivery and pickup/drop to the airport.
- Driving locally within vicinity of the assigned district and outstation field areas across the country.
- Maintaining Log book on daily basis including keeping record of trips including kilometres travelled, fuel consumed and cost, and dates of oil changes, all according to established procedure.
- Responsible for the respect of traffic rules according to the country regulation.
- Make ensure that all passengers wear seatbelts, including the driver himself.
- Be aware of security at each point of drop off or pick up and keep staff safe during journey.
- Ensure that the vehicle has all required registrations/licensing and inspections, and that necessary documentation is retained with the vehicle.
- Ensure vehicle has sufficient amount of fuel, maintain the vehicles’ cleanliness, and ensure its security for daily use and proper evening and weekend storage at office site.
- Maintaining proper record of the vehicle service and change of motor oil and filter etc. well in time under the organization policy
- Keep overall checking of vehicle on daily basis like engine, body and proper cleanliness, polishing etc.
- Work at all hours as and when needed.
- Using alternate routes to avoid setting any regular driving pattern and practices sound security awareness including surveillance detection and attack recognition.
- Focusing on constant awareness, judgment and reaction to formulate a defensive/counter-terrorist driving posture.
- Ensuring all the safety measures before going to long travel like tool kit, first aid box, ice box, extra tyres, fuelling and air-pressure keeping valid driving license, road maps, proper checking of vehicle lighting, mirrors, important and emergency contact Nos.
Reporting
The Drivers are full time positions based in Islamabad and reporting to the NPI Expand Logistics & Administration Officer in Islamabad.
Period and Location of Performance
Period of performance is one year with the possibility of extension through the duration of the program, September 2024. Location for this engagement is Islamabad. Only Pakistani nationals currently residing in Pakistan will be considered for this position.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Valid HTV/LTV Driving License
- Sector Experience 5-10 years preferably with international NGOs or international Development Sector Contractors
- Extensive Knowledge of the duty area
- Security Trained
- Preferably Local
- Knows Local Languages
- Can communicate verbally and write English
- Max age 45 years