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Republic of Botswana, Ministry of Sport and Arts. DRIVER II X 1 (Tenable in Mahalapye). To provide a safe, effective and efficient transport services at all times to the Ministry Department.
Key Responsibilities
- Drives heavy duty vehicles exceeding 3500kg maximum weight (for non-articulated vehicles) up to 16000kg maximum weight including trailer.
- Drives all non-articulated buses above 3500kg.
- Supervises one or more vehicle attendants.
- Drives vehicles, taking particular care to adhere to National Roads Safety Code.
- Performs pre-trip inspection and ensures that the vehicle is roadworthy.
- Performs routine maintenance, which includes removal and fitment of tyre, washing vehicles and ensuring that tyres are inflated to the correct pressure including the spare wheel.
- Ensures loading of authorized loads, the security and safety of loads being carried and safe loading of their vehicles at destinations.
- Ensures that the logbooks are maintained at the start and end of work period and that all trips undertaken are authorized and entered into the logbooks.
- Undertakes any other duties as required to meet the exigencies of the service.
Requirements
- To be considered for the appointment to this position, candidate must have a minimum of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)/Junior Certificate (JC), should be possession of Class “C” and “D” (for trucks and buses respectively) and PrDP.
- Deciding and Initiating Action
- Working with People
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Planning and organising
- Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
- Relating and Networking
- Full name, address, date and place of birth.
- Brief summary of career duties (Curriculum Vitae).
- Certified copies of certificates and at least two recent work-related references.
- State the following: (i) Date of first appointment (ii) Present Post, salary scale and date of appointment thereto.
- Applications should be routed through Heads of Unit/Station.
- Applicants should quote the reference number of this vacancy circular.
How to Apply
Postal Address:
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Sport and Arts
Private Bag 00384 GABORONE
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Sport and Arts
Private Bag 00384 GABORONE
Hand Delivery:
Records Management Unit
Floor 2, Office No. 209
Contact Numbers: 3698227/3698215
Closing Date: 07th APRIL 2026