Vacancy title:
Maintenance Assistant
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Transportation & Logistics, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit]
Jobs at:
Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU)
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, August 30 2026
Duty Station:
Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 17 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Probationary Period 6months
Location Kampala, Uganda
No. of Direct Reports NA
Reporting to Logistics Manager
Budget Responsibilities (Y/N) Y
About Us |
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Marie Stopes Uganda (MSUG) is one of 37 country programmes within MSI Reproductive Choices, a global organisation dedicated to ensuring individuals can access quality reproductive healthcare and make informed choices about their reproductive lives. Across Uganda, our team delivers high-quality sexual and reproductive health services through a wide range of service delivery channels. We strengthen public health systems in more than 915 public health facilities, operate 25 mobile outreach teams, 12 health centres, and a maternity hospital, and distribute socially marketed products including Flame and Lifeguard condoms, Back Up emergency contraception, and Well Plan daily contraceptive pills. Through these services, we empower women and families to choose whether and when to have children, enabling them to pursue their aspirations and build healthier, more prosperous futures.
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Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor the purpose of this role is to carry out routine inspections, maintenance, and repairs of the MSUG fleet and equipment, ensuring safe operation and compliance with approved maintenance plans.
Key Responsibilities
This role has key areas of responsibility as detailed:
1. Vehicle Inspection & Assessment
2. Maintenance Plan Compliance
3. Maintenance Issue Resolution
4. Data Management (FMIS)
5. Cost Monitoring
6. Incident Reporting
7. Fleet Performance Reporting
8. General Support
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Key Area of Responsibility |
Key Actions |
Measures (KPIs/Outputs) |
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1. Vehicle Inspection & Assessment |
Conduct routine vehicle inspections and assess maintenance needs |
Inspection compliance rate; issues identified vs. resolved |
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2. Maintenance Plan Compliance |
Ensure adherence to the approved annual vehicle service plan |
% compliance with service schedule; missed services |
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3. Maintenance Issue Resolution |
Complete and close reported maintenance issues promptly |
Turnaround time for issue resolution; backlog of open issues |
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4. Data Management (FMIS) |
Capture accurate maintenance data in the Fleet Management Information System (FMIS) |
Data accuracy; timeliness of system updates; completeness of records |
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5. Cost Monitoring |
Monitor maintenance expenditure and flag variances |
Budget variance; early identification of cost overruns |
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6. Incident Reporting |
Compile reports for vehicle failures and accidents |
Timely submission; completeness and quality of reports |
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7. Fleet Performance Reporting |
Submit weekly reports on fleet availability and maintenance activities |
Report timeliness; fleet availability rate; maintenance completion rate |
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8. General Support |
Perform other assigned departmental duties as the need arises |
Task completion rate; responsiveness to assigned duties |
Annex: Task Matrix
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Frequency |
Tasks |
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Daily |
- Conduct vehicle inspections and complete checklists |
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Weekly |
- Generate and monitor repair and maintenance schedules and adherence. |
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Monthly |
- Track service completion rates |
Qualifications, Experience, skills and attitudes:
Team Member Behaviours- MSI Behaviours |
Successful performance at MSU is not simply defined in terms of ‘what’ people achieve but equally is about ‘how’ people go about their jobs and the impact that they have on others. We encourage and expect all team members to demonstrate the following behaviors:
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· Model the Way I strive for excellence and act with clarity, integrity, accountability, and honesty in everything I do I lead by example with transparency, honesty, and accountability, striving for excellence and encouraging open communication at all levels. · Inspire a Shared Vision I inspire a shared vision, stay strategically focused, communicate a clear plan, and prioritize the voices of our clients in decision-making. I rally others around MSI's vision by appealing to shared aspirations; I translate strategy into clear goals, and believe that people - our clients, team members, and partners - are key to our success. · Challenge the Process I question, promote improvement, embrace new ideas, learn from experiences, and believe in developing myself and others. I challenge convention, promote continuous learning and welcome feedback, I anticipate and manage change to better achieve MSI's mission. · Enable others to Act I create the conditions at MSI for others to contribute, work at their best, and develop to their fullest potential; I value differences and make sure that all voices are heard. I focus on building trust, collaboration and shared ownership, while developing future leaders and treating others with dignity and respect. · Encourage the Heart I take the time to recognize others' contributions, celebrate successes together, nurture the MSI community, and show that I care. I inspire high standards and challenging goals, appreciate individual excellence, celebrate our values and victories, and value our humanity. Leadership (For Leaders only) · You inspire individuals and teams, through situational leadership, providing clear direction. · You seek and provide opportunities which motivate team members, helping to develop skills and potential whilst strengthening our talent and succession pipeline. · You are aware of emerging developments in our sector, demonstrating strategic insight about our clients and business and encourage this in your team. You articulate a vision of the future which inspires and excites others. |
MSI Values |
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: associate degree
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