Vacancy title:
Driver

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Transportation & Logistics]

Jobs at:
Mountains of the Moon University (MMU)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 19 2025

Duty Station:
Fort Portal | Fort portal | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 6 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Main purpose of the job

Safely transport people or goods from one location to another, while adhering to traffic laws and regulations and maintaining the vehicle in good working order.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities shall be to;

• Drive the assigned office vehicle for official purposes such as transporting Employees to carry out official and field activities.
• Keep any assigned vehicle in a clean and good state.
• Deliver mail as and when assigned.
• Ensure that the assigned vehicle is in perfect mechanical condition before transporting any staff or authorised visitors through regular checking of the vehicle.
• Keep a clean record of the fuel issued / consumed and journeys made in the logbook to simplify the accountability of fuel used.
• Ensure that routine servicing is done in time by monitoring the service mileage of the vehicle regularly.
• Keep a tracker to ensure validity of both third party and comprehensive insurances so that they are renewed when necessary.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor from time-to-time.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Academic Qualifications

• Should be a Ugandan holding a Certificate of Education (UCE).
• Should have a valid driving permit with minimum of class B and held for more five (5) years.
• A Certificate in defensive driving and training in road safety with exceptional knowledge of traffic laws and regulations
• Certificate of Competence from Ministry of Works and Transport will be an added advantage

Working experience and Competencies

• Applicants should have a working experience of seven (7) years as Driver in Government or from a reputable Organization.
• Familiarity with vehicle maintenance and understanding of motor vehicle functionality
• Capable of working under high pressure and beyond the normal working hours.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: high school

Job application procedure
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Interested and eligible candidates MUST ELECTRONICALLY submit the application documents below merged as one document in PDF to email.

• Application letter.
• A detailed up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing names and contacts of three (3) credible referees.
• Copies of the relevant academic/professional Transcripts and Certificates. 4. Copies of relevant appointment and confirmation letter (s)
• Copy of a valid National Identity Card
• Details of the physical address, telephone contact and email address.
• Any other relevant documentation to support the application.

N.B: Application not in one PDF file and those arriving after the closing time and date will not be considered.

Applications should be addressed to: -

The University Secretary

Mountains of the Moon University

P. O. Box 537, Lake Saaka Campus, Block C, Ground Level Fort Portal, Uganda.

The application must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2025. MMU is an equal opportunity employer, and appointments to all positions are based on merit. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted formally and any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification. Females and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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