Job Title: Driver (3 Job Vacancies)
Organisation: Heifer International (Heifer)
Duty Station: Busoga, Uganda
About US:
Heifer International (Heifer) is a non-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to ending world hunger, poverty and saving the earth. HI works with resource limited families around the globe to become self-reliant. Since it begun in 1944, Heifer International has worked directly with 7 million families in more than 125 countries.
About Master Card Foundation Project:
Heifer Project International in Uganda is set to implement a 5-year project funded by the Master Card Foundation under its program the Young Africa Works. The project seeks to improve socio-economic wellbeing and resilience of young people in the Busoga sub-region by 2029. The project target is to reach 250,000 young people between 16-35 years (70% females and 3% youth with disabilities). The project will achieve this target by facilitating collaboration with like-minded partners to include The Consortium for Enhancing University responsiveness to Agribusiness Development Limited (CURAD), The Federation for Small & Medium Enterprises (FSME), Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU) and ASIGMA group.
Job Summary: The role of the driver will be to support Heifer International and its implementing partner organizations to successfully implement the SAYE project in the Busoga region by ensuring proper maintenance of vehicles, safe and timely transportation of project officers, visitors, goods as well as running office errands.
Employee will work closely with the cluster administrative assistants to ensure that all permits and insurance are kept up to date.
ESSENTIAL CHARACTER TRAITS: A team player, honest and of high integrity, initiative, professional, courteous and good interpersonal skills.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide transport and delivery services to the project.
- Keep passengers safe at all times by defensive driving, timely servicing and ensuring full functionality of the vehicle including being in possession of a fully operational repair kit, spare Tyres, first aid box among others.
- Monitor the vehicle condition, early identification of any repairs and timely reporting them to the cluster administrative assistant.
- Accurate recording of the vehicle logbook (travels, maintenance and repair works)
- Maintain vehicle cleanliness at all times.
- Strictly observe traffic rules and regulations and maximum speed limits as prescribed by the traffic laws of Uganda.
- Ensure that motor vehicles have valid insurance and well displayed at all times.
- Ensure vehicle logbook and log sheets are available in each vehicle.
- Ensure security of all vehicle tools.
- Perform daily errands such as collecting and delivering documents, making bank deposits, and refueling the vehicles as per the fueling schedule.
- Assist in routine office chores were necessary such as photocopying, binding, moving furniture, and shredding among others.
- Be conversant and adhere to the motor vehicle usage policy.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should have completed Secondary education with an A level certificate plus five (5) years’ driving experience in a not for profit/development organization setting.
- A valid driver’s license (automatic and manual) and a clean driving record.
- Preferred requirements
- Certificate in defensive driving from a registered driving institute.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of vehicle mechanics.
- Strong communication skills both in English and the local language of the cluster area.
- Knowledge of the operating area.
- Strong adherence to the motor vehicle usage policy as well as local and national traffic laws.
- Basic intermediate computer skills with micro soft office Suite (word and excel)
- Knowledge of simple clerical work.
- Extremely clean, organized, time-conscious and willing to maintain the assigned vehicle in excellent mechanical condition.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to individuals diplomatically and tactfully.
- Must be courteous, honest and of high moral integrity especially in stressful situations.
- Self-starter and self-motivator with the ability to work in a multicultural setting.
- Must be a team player and have the ability to execute and manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
- Ability to follow directions and independently complete assigned tasks.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (23kgs) floor to waist as required.
- Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 26th February 2024