TRANSPORT MAINTENANCE OFFICER

OVERVIEW

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life, united by one goal: ensuring that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education.

The organisation currently provides daily meals to approximately three million children worldwide. Mary’s Meals Malawi operates its largest school feeding programme, working closely with schools and community volunteers who help prepare and serve nutritious meals every school day.

Mary’s Meals Malawi invites applications from energetic, motivated and suitably qualified candidates for the position of Transport Maintenance Officer, based in Blantyre.

Date Posted: Monday, 2nd November 2026

Application Deadline: Monday, 9th November 2026

Reports to: Logistics Manager

POSITION: TRANSPORT MAINTENANCE OFFICER

JOB SUMMARY

The Transport Maintenance Officer will ensure that Mary’s Meals Malawi maintains a well-functioning and reliable vehicle fleet.

The successful candidate will coordinate timely vehicle repairs and routine servicing, arrange fuel supplies, report vehicle accidents, process insurance claims, and organise Certificates of Fitness (COF) and vehicle insurance.

The officer will also serve as the primary user of the Fleet Management System (FMS) and the secondary user of the Vehicle Tracking System (VTS).

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Transport Maintenance Officer will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the organisation's vehicle fleet remains in good working condition.
• Coordinating timely vehicle repairs and maintenance.
• Scheduling routine vehicle servicing.
• Ordering fuel and supporting effective fuel management.
• Reporting vehicle accidents and coordinating the processing of insurance claims.
• Arranging Certificates of Fitness (COF) and vehicle insurance.
• Using the Fleet Management System (FMS) as the primary system user.
• Using the Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) as the secondary system user.
• Supporting effective fleet management and ensuring vehicles remain available for operational requirements.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Academic Qualifications

Applicants should possess:

• A degree in a relevant field or subject from a recognised institution, or an equivalent level of professional experience.

Professional Experience

The successful candidate should have:

• At least three (3) years of proven work experience in an NGO setting.
• Previous experience in fleet management and driving duties.
• A background or basic understanding of vehicle mechanics, four-wheel-drive vehicles (4x4s), and motorbikes.
• Familiarity with fleet management systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to persuade and influence others.
• Good written and spoken English communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across different organisational levels.
• Understanding of the principles of international development.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a high workload involving multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Flexibility and adaptability when handling changing operational requirements.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND VALUES

The ideal candidate should:

• Demonstrate respect for people from different cultures and nationalities.
• Have strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Be organised, reliable and detail-oriented.
• Demonstrate flexibility, professionalism and a commitment to teamwork.
• Uphold Mary’s Meals' values, including respect for human dignity, family life and responsible stewardship of resources.

SAFEGUARDING COMMITMENT

Mary’s Meals is a value-driven organisation that believes in the innate goodness of people, respects the dignity of every human being and family life, and promotes responsible stewardship of resources.

The organisation is fully committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Its recruitment process therefore includes rigorous background checks to ensure that all successful candidates meet its safeguarding standards.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications online through the official Mary’s Meals recruitment portal.

Application Link: https://apply.workable.com/j/423203628F

Organisation Website: https://www.marysmeals.org

Closing Date: Monday, 9th November 2026

IMPORTANT APPLICATION NOTICE:

• Applications must be submitted online through the Workable application link.
• Hard-copy applications will NOT be accepted.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Mary’s Meals welcomes candidates who are passionate about its mission and would like to contribute to improving the lives of children through its school feeding programme.