Background

The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere University College of Health Sciences). JCRC is located on plot 101 Lubowa Hill Off Entebbe Road P.O. Box 10005 Kampala. Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) seeks to recruit competent, dynamic, motivated and innovative candidates for the following positions;

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the registration of Motor Vehicles, renewal of Road Licenses and Fitness.
• Maintain the Vehicle Database for proper review and monitoring.
• Ensure the issuance of a weekly travel matrix.
• Produce summary of vehicle usage reports.
• Scheduling and routing of vehicles & drivers to ensure that members of staff needing transport are facilitated to carry out their various assignments.
• Facilitate healthy functioning and timely service of all vehicles and ensuring that all repairs carried out meet the required standard to minimize accidents and break downs.
• Ensure that comprehensive Insurance for all Motor vehicle/bikes is done and insurance claims are affected immediately after the accident has occurred.
• Be available 24hrs to aid in case of accidents or breakdowns and to effect emergence repairs by ensuring that there is appropriate security for project motor vehicles.
• Ensure that appropriate procedures and control on the issuance of fuel and lubricants is in place.
• Monitoring of vehicle movements through the tracking system as per standard procedures.
• Provide project vehicle logbooks to document and monitor vehicle transport utilization as per required JCRC standards and systems.
• Prepare monthly comparative analysis reports to ensure that fuel drawn on all vehicles & motorbikes to good use.
• Work in liaison with Supply Chain in recommending standard models of motor vehicles/bikes that meet required operational needs.
• Provide supervision and identify training gaps to drivers.
• Participate and support development and design of guidelines/policies that relate to fleet for JCRC for effective operations.
• Review of the accountability documentation from hired vehicles, garages, washing bays and other related
• Undertake additional assignments given by immediate supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• The ideal applicant for the position should hold Bachelor of Logistics & Supply chain management, BBA-Option Logistics & Procurement, Transport and Logistics and other related.
• Diploma in Motor Vehicle Mechanics is an added advantage
• At least 5-8 years of proven and practical experience of fleet management experience with a Reputable NGO preferably in a donor setting.
• Diploma or bachelor of motor vehicle mechanics.
• Good report writing and supervision skills.
• Fluency in English both written and spoken.
• Good Communication and interpersonal skills essential
• Critical Thinker and ability to make decisions.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with NGO experience is added advantage.
• Must be computer literate High professional ethics and proficiency.

• Facilitate the registration of Motor Vehicles, renewal of Road Licenses and Fitness.
• Maintain the Vehicle Database for proper review and monitoring.
• Ensure the issuance of a weekly travel matrix.
• Produce summary of vehicle usage reports.
• Scheduling and routing of vehicles & drivers to ensure that members of staff needing transport are facilitated to carry out their various assignments.
• Facilitate healthy functioning and timely service of all vehicles and ensuring that all repairs carried out meet the required standard to minimize accidents and break downs.
• Ensure that comprehensive Insurance for all Motor vehicle/bikes is done and insurance claims are affected immediately after the accident has occurred.
• Be available 24hrs to aid in case of accidents or breakdowns and to effect emergence repairs by ensuring that there is appropriate security for project motor vehicles.
• Ensure that appropriate procedures and control on the issuance of fuel and lubricants is in place.
• Monitoring of vehicle movements through the tracking system as per standard procedures.
• Provide project vehicle logbooks to document and monitor vehicle transport utilization as per required JCRC standards and systems.
• Prepare monthly comparative analysis reports to ensure that fuel drawn on all vehicles & motorbikes to good use.
• Work in liaison with Supply Chain in recommending standard models of motor vehicles/bikes that meet required operational needs.
• Provide supervision and identify training gaps to drivers.
• Participate and support development and design of guidelines/policies that relate to fleet for JCRC for effective operations.
• Review of the accountability documentation from hired vehicles, garages, washing bays and other related
• Undertake additional assignments given by immediate supervisor

• Good report writing and supervision skills.
• Fluency in English both written and spoken.
• Good Communication and interpersonal skills essential
• Critical Thinker and ability to make decisions.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with NGO experience is added advantage.
• Must be computer literate High professional ethics and proficiency.

• Bachelor of Logistics & Supply chain management, BBA-Option Logistics & Procurement, Transport and Logistics and other related.
• Diploma in Motor Vehicle Mechanics is an added advantage
• Diploma or bachelor of motor vehicle mechanics.