The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) is a five year (2009 –
2014) project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that aims to
increase the use of modern family planning (FP) methods among the urban poor
in the six cities of Abuja FCT, Ibadan, Kaduna, Ilorin, Benin City, and Zaria by at
least 20 percentage points. NURHI is part of a broader Urban Reproductive Health
Initiative (other sites include India, Kenya, and Senegal).
The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) Phase 2, seeks
applications from qualified individuals to contribute to improved maternal health
and reduced child mortality through increased modem contraceptive use in
selected sites for the Phase 2 Project in Nigeria:
Job Title: Project Driver
Locations: Kaduna, Lagos and Ibadan
Slot: 5 (Lagos-3, Kaduna and Ibadan 1 each)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To support program activities by safely operating a motor vehicle in
compliance with road traffic and company regulations;
To transport project staff to official meetings and activity site visits;
To deliver official parcels or letters to partner or other offices;
To ensure that project vehicles and accessories/tools are clean, safe and in
good working condition at all times;
To carry out vehicle inspections before and after official journeys in order to
detect defects, which must be reported for immediate repair,
To perform minor repairs and daily maintenance of vehicles
To maintain a log-book to record details of all trips made and fuel
consumption; and
To ensure safe custody of the vehicles after office hours.
Perform other official assignment as may be assigned by NURHI Management.
Education and/or Experience
Minimum O’ Level Certificate of Secondary Education
Clean Class C Driving License
Minimum 5 years driving experience
Willingness and flexibility to travel outside Abuja to various locations
throughout Nigeria
Application Closing Date
22nd November, 2015.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications and CV’s to:
nurhiproject@gmail.com with the title of the “Position and preferred city”
indicated in the application or in the subject line of the e- mail.
Note: English fluency (oral and written) and fluency in local language/dialect will
be an added advantage. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.