Driver
Kampala, Uganda * Full-time
AIDS Education Group for Youth (AEGY)
Also to maintain the safety and security of the vehicle based on the policies and procedures in the AEGY Uganda
Category: DRIVING
Total Positions:
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Salary: Attractive
Posted 1 year ago
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain the vehicle in sound condition for driving-40%.
• Carrying out daily checks on vehicles ensuring that they are in good working condition;
• recording any problems requiring future action in the vehicle checklist.
• Carrying out minor maintenance (e.g. filling oil, water, and air) before vehicles will travel.
• Ensure that vehicles are equipped with all necessary breakdown and safety equipment and that this is also in full working order.
• Request vehicle maintenance, entering items that have been noted on the vehicle checklist onto the repair requisition form, and obtaining necessary authorizations; passing to procurement for production of the LPO which will be taken to the garage.
• Take vehicles to the garage, drawing their attention to the necessary repairs or the type of routine maintenance required; receiving quotations and checking they are appropriate.
• Follow up to ensure that vehicle maintenance is done on time; inspecting vehicles after repair or maintenance work has been completed to ensure that repairs are complete and to a good standard.
• Respond effectively when called to transfer emergencies.
• Collaborate with AEGY or partner staff during transferring of emergencies.
• Make sure the passengers and property are safely guarded: 30%.
• Drive vehicles carefully and safely in accordance with the laws of Uganda and AEGY procedures.
• Give attention to the physical well-being of passengers, providing comfort breaks and other assistance as required; at all times treating passengers with courtesy and friendliness.
• Ensure that the destination, expected timings and any tasks to be accomplished are clear; plan a route that will accomplish all activities in the most cost-effective fashion and follow procedures that ensure no night-time driving.
• Make sure the vehicle contains an equipped First Aid box at all times.
• Maintain records pertaining to the vehicle assigned to you: 20%.
• Maintain a logbook and record all trips clearly with start and end.
• Submit vehicle status report.
• Compile the monthly summary journey log for all vehicles.
• On a monthly basis support the Procurement and Logistics officer in the scheduling for the availability of vehicles based on the user department or partners’ request.
• On a monthly basis, support the Procurement and Logistics team in scheduling the drivers based on the user department or partner request.
• Promote Gender Equity and Diversity and Safeguarding practices
• Practice a behavior that is consistent with AEGY’s core values, and promotion of gender equity and diversity goals.
• Plays a champion/change agent role in identifying and implementing initiatives that enhance AEGY’s commitment to gender and diversity.
• Be a champion /change agent and ensure AEGY Safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to by our partners and the staff that S/he works with both directly or indirectly.
• Where possible make appropriate recommendations to CO management on enhancing prevention strategies. This could include collecting and analyzing information on actual/potential risk factors for vulnerability to sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse and elaborating on measures to address them.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor which might include ;(5%)
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• The applicant should preferably hold a Secondary School level (O’ level) qualification
• Valid driver’s license
• Two to five years of driving experience in a medium-sized organization
• Defensive driving experience
• Knowledge of Ugandan Traffic Laws and regulation
• Effective verbal, presentation and listening communication skills • Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to maintain composure at all times.
• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for Results
• Cross Culture Agility
HOW TO APPLY
All Interested applicants can route their application, CV and academic documents by E-Mail aegyuganda34@gmail.com or hand delivered at AEGY Uganda Offices Buangwe cell Kamuli Municipality Uganda
Deadline: 5th June, 2025.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be consulted for the Oral online interview
Deadline: Expired
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