Transport and Office Associate

About this role

The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is recruiting a Transport and Office Associate based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The post provides safe, reliable and confidential transportation to the Head of Mission and other authorised officials while supporting corporate services in asset management, stores, inventory and general logistics. It is full time, fixed term for three years and renewable, reporting to the Senior Administrative Officer. The associate drives the Head of Mission to official meetings, appointments, missions and airport transfers, and transports senior officials, delegates and visitors within Zimbabwe.

The jobholder plans routes, monitors traffic and security conditions, keeps the vehicle roadworthy, and maintains servicing, insurance, licensing, fuel, mileage and logbook records. Protocol duties include airport reception, hotel check-in, document delivery to ministries, embassies and diplomatic missions, and visa or immigration submissions. The associate also supports asset tagging, verification and reconciliation against the asset register or ERP, maintains stores and inventory, conducts stock counts, and handles authorised banking, photocopying, filing and other errands. Candidates need a Secondary School Certificate or equivalent, a valid driver's licence, and seven to ten years of professional driving experience, including five years supporting senior executives, diplomats, international organisations or similar institutions.

Defensive driving, safety awareness, basic computer literacy and accurate record keeping are required. Knowledge of Harare, government institutions, diplomatic missions and airports is necessary, along with fluency in English. Asset management, stores, inventory, logistics or fleet administration experience is an advantage, as is French and multicultural or international organisation experience. ACBF is the African Union's specialised agency for capacity development, headquartered in Harare with regional offices in Accra and Nairobi and a liaison office in Addis Ababa.

It offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package. Applicants should email a resume and cover letter to recruitment@theacbf.org with the subject Transport and Office Associate by 30 November 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.