Permanent Driver/Messenger Vacancies (X5 Posts) at the Road Accident Fund (RAF)

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for their Permanent Driver/Messenger Vacancies (X5 Posts).

POSTS: DRIVER/MESSENGER X5

Division: Governance
Reference No: 5135
Location: East London, Eastern Cape, ZA
A.S.K Grade: 06
Job Posting Salary: R244,732.00

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Driver/Messenger is accountable to safely transport people, documents and / or goods to and from an assigned area. The incumbent will be required to follow appropriate safety procedures when transporting people, equipment and / or documents and adhere to National specific road safety rules and regulations.

In addition, the role holder will be required to adhere to work schedules and will be required to report all vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, damages or loss of equipment as well as reporting unexpected delays.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Messenger services:

Collect correspondence from respective government institution, verify against the list before collection and acknowledge the receipt.
Deliver packages or messages on time.
Handle packages and documents with care.
Drive delivery truck to the destination.
Reconcile packages at recipient’s location.
Maintain communication with destination and point of departure.
Obtain receipts or signatures for deliveries and documentation.
Maintain records of daily visits in the logbook.
Sort deliverable items in accordance to delivery route in order to ensure maximum efficiency.
Confirm deliveries by checking into the office after each delivery.
Deliver the documents to Document Services for them to distribute in line with the SOP.
Plan efficient routes prior to setting out on a delivery mission

Administration:

Monitor and make sure that requests for copying or binding are executed efficiently and timeously.
Sonitor the availability of messenger services for delivery of items to financial institutions, Government departments, clients, etc. at all times.
Ensure that archiving of scanned files and documents is done in accordance with the National Archives Act as well the RAF’s RM strategies and objectives.
Sort documents according to documents class and insert.
Forward the transfer (Metro-file) and requests for inactive records to the Records Manager.
Prepare and capture records to be transferred to the offsite storage, forward to Records Management and maintain a log of records sent off-site storage.
Receive records file index spread sheet and keep track of all the updates for records stored off-site.
Maintain an inventory of the department’s records, showing each record series title, file plan reference number, and retention period as listed on the Records Retention Schedule (RRS).
Complete the final disposition log/ register that have been destroyed.
Monitor that the postal service facility in the branch is operating effectively at all times.
Efficient and timely document binding service.

TRANSPORTATION AND OPERATION:

Load and unload organizations merchandize.
Transport products, materials, and staff securely to areas where they are needed.
Recognize electrical and mechanical faults and report to Facilities Manager.

Vehicle, Machinery & Equipment Maintenance:

Perform daily pre trip and post trip vehicle inspection to ensure safety standards are adhered to.
Ensure that the copying and binding machines are maintained in working order