Closing: Mar 3, 2023
This position has expiredPublished: Feb 17, 2023 (2 months ago)
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To provide efficient and safe transportation of authorized personnel and/or commodities.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Completion of secondary school education. Formal drivers training with a valid driver’s license/certification to operate assigned vehicle following local rules and regulations.
Five year’s work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a demonstrated safe driving record.
Experience in driving a variety of makes and models of vehicles, including vans, trucks and other kinds of motorised vehicles. Experience in defensive driving is desirable.
Knowledge of driving rules and regulations.
Skills in basic maintenance and repairs, technical knowledge of vehicle components and maintenance.
Competencies: Ability to live and work in a difficult environment; compliance with safety rules, good judgment for route planning; good communication skills; trustworthy; high sense of responsibility; alertness; physical fitness on duty; emotional stability, neat and courteous; good knowledge of Uganda and the road condition
Language: Fluency (level C) in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language (Ngakarimojong, Lebthur and/or Swahilii languages is an added advantage.
Responsibilities
To provide efficient and safe transportation of authorized personnel and/or commodities.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Completion of secondary school education. Formal drivers training with a valid driver’s license/certification to operate assigned vehicle following local rules and regulations.
Five year’s work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a demonstrated safe driving record.
Experience in driving a variety of makes and models of vehicles, including vans, trucks and other kinds of motorised vehicles. Experience in defensive driving is desirable.
Knowledge of driving rules and regulations.
Skills in basic maintenance and repairs, technical knowledge of vehicle components and maintenance.
Competencies: Ability to live and work in a difficult environment; compliance with safety rules, good judgment for route planning; good communication skills; trustworthy; high sense of responsibility; alertness; physical fitness on duty; emotional stability, neat and courteous; good knowledge of Uganda and the road condition
Language: Fluency (level C) in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language (Ngakarimojong, Lebthur and/or Swahilii languages is an added advantage.
- Drive office vehicles for the transportation of authorized personnel.
- Collect and deliver mails, documents and other items.
- Facilitate missions including donor missions, programme and general administrative missions.
- Take care of the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicles, check oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres etc.; perform
- minor repairs and arrange for other repairs and ensure that the vehicle is kept clean.
- Log official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes, greasing etc.
- Maintain records of driver’s travel and their overtime records
- Ensure that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in an accident.
- Perform other related duties
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