Driver Job at Uganda Development and Health Associates (UDHA) - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Vacancy title:
Driver

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Transportation & Logistics ]

Jobs at:

Uganda Development and Health Associates (UDHA)

Deadline of this Job:
09 April 2021  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Iganga , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Uganda Development and Health Associates (UDHA) strives to empower, promote and strengthen key health and development interventions in communities where we work. We envision a society in which people are fully empowered to manage their health and development needs. UDHA seeks to fill the positions below in anticipation of a sub Grant award to implement the HIV/TB activities supported by the Global Fund through THE AIDS Support Organization (TASO) Uganda, the Second Principal recipient of the Global Fund , UDHA will be a Sub Recipient(SR) of TASO Uganda for third cycle of the New Funding Model (NFM3) for the period 2021 to 2023. The Grants aims to support the implementation of Uganda's Response to the HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis.
Job Title: Driver
No of Vacancy: 1
Reports to: Administrative Assistant .

Job Summary:
The Driver is responsible for the provision of Transport and Courier services for the UDHA team in operation areas. The Driver will transport UDHA staff and visitors on all official travel; and provide prompt delivery and collection of mail/documents as required. The driver will also be responsible for ensuring proper management of assets entrusted to him/her
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Transportation of project personnel, organization authorized officials and persons, and materials to specified destinations.
• Perform routine vehicle maintenance to ensure that the vehicles are in neat and clean conditions. Identify and report any non-routine problems or malfunctioning of the vehicles.
• Conform to all traffic laws and regulations governing the operation applicable to motorized transport in Uganda.
• Ensure security of the vehicle and keep accurate systematic log of journeys made, distances covered and odometer readings in respect of vehicle service and fuel refills.

Job Skills : Not Specified

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The applicant must hold at least a Uganda Ordinary Level Certificate, plus a Valid Ugandan Driving License with all classes.
• Knowledge of basic first aid and qualifications in defensive driving will be an added advantage.
• A certificate in motor vehicle mechanics will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ working experience in similar role, preferably with an International NGO/NGO
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with prioritization
• Ability to drive long distance and for long hours.
• Ability to work flexibly including weekends and willingness to travel and work in rural locations and live in basic conditions.
• Team-oriented, flexible and keen to take initiative


Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

 

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Job application procedure
Candidates who meet all the requirements are encouraged to submit in single PDF their cover letter, CV and CERTIFIED copies of academic documents addressed as below to: info@udhauganda.org  with copy to udhajobs@gmail.com 
The Executive Officer
Uganda Development and Health Associates (UDHA),
P.O. Box 77, Iganga Municipality
Closing date: 09-April, 2021 by 5:00pm
While UDHA appreciates all the interested applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. In case you do not hear from UDHA one month after the closing date, please consider yourself unsuccessful. Please note that any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Any telephone solicitation will lead to automatic disqualification.


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Job Info
Job Category: Logistics/ Transportation/ Procurement jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 09 April 2021
Duty Station: Iganga, Uganda
Posted: 17-03-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 17-03-2021
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 17-03-2023
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