Continental Container Terminals Ltd (CCTL)

Responsibilities or duties

1 Fleet Management, Driver Supervision, and Route Planning

• Develop and implement a comprehensive transport strategy and annual operational plan aligned with the ICD's projected cargo throughput volumes and financial targets.
• Plan, schedule, and assign all transport trips across the fleet, optimising routes, departure times, and vehicle-load matching to maximise fleet utilisation and minimise empty running.

2 Cross-Border Operations, Maintenance, and Fuel Management

• Manage all cross-border container transport operations to Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, and all Uganda border crossing points, ensuring every trip is supported by complete and accurate documentation.
• Assume full accountability for the mechanical condition and roadworthiness of vehicles, enforcing a rigorous preventive maintenance program.
• Manage all aspects of fuel procurement, consumption monitoring, and cost control, implementing a rigorous fuel management system monitoring actual versus benchmark consumption.
• Any other tasks assigned.

REQUIREMENT DETAIL

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Transport Management, Logistics, or Business Administration; Postgraduate qualification is a strong advantage
• Professional Certification: Membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is strongly preferred
• Experience: Minimum 8 years' transport and fleet management experience, of which at least 4 years managing a large HCV fleet in an ICD or regional haulage environment
• Cross-Border Experience: Extensive experience managing container transport on East African inter-port corridors is non-negotiable
• Regulatory Knowledge: Expert knowledge of Uganda and EAC transport regulations, axle-load controls, and cross-border transit procedures
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication in English; Swahili is a strong advantage

• Develop and implement a comprehensive transport strategy and annual operational plan aligned with the ICD's projected cargo throughput volumes and financial targets.
• Plan, schedule, and assign all transport trips across the fleet, optimising routes, departure times, and vehicle-load matching to maximise fleet utilisation and minimise empty running.
• Manage all cross-border container transport operations to Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, and all Uganda border crossing points, ensuring every trip is supported by complete and accurate documentation.
• Assume full accountability for the mechanical condition and roadworthiness of vehicles, enforcing a rigorous preventive maintenance program.
• Manage all aspects of fuel procurement, consumption monitoring, and cost control, implementing a rigorous fuel management system monitoring actual versus benchmark consumption.
• Any other tasks assigned.

• Transport strategy development
• Operational planning
• Route optimisation
• Fleet utilisation
• Cross-border operations management
• Preventive maintenance
• Fuel management
• Cost control
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English
• Swahili (advantageous)
• Expert knowledge of Uganda and EAC transport regulations, axle-load controls, and cross-border transit procedures

• Bachelor's Degree in Transport Management, Logistics, or Business Administration
• Postgraduate qualification (strong advantage)
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) (strongly preferred)