Organisation: The Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Duty Station: Mbarara,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Fleet
Officer
Officer
About EGPAF:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric
AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS,
working in 13 countries and at 4,700 sites around the world to prevent the
transmission of HIV to children, arid to help those already infected. The
Foundation received funding from SIDA/UNICEF for a two-year cooperative
agreement to implement a project to Optimize HIV Treatment Access Among
Pregnant Women (OHTA) in 8 districts in the south-western region of Uganda. The
project aims to achieve the following objectives:
AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS,
working in 13 countries and at 4,700 sites around the world to prevent the
transmission of HIV to children, arid to help those already infected. The
Foundation received funding from SIDA/UNICEF for a two-year cooperative
agreement to implement a project to Optimize HIV Treatment Access Among
Pregnant Women (OHTA) in 8 districts in the south-western region of Uganda. The
project aims to achieve the following objectives:
- To
optimize the delivery of simplified ARV prophylaxis arid treatment for
HIV-positive pregnant and lactating women and mothers living with HIV by
strengthening the capacity of the primary health care system to provide
quality PMTCT/MNCH services. - To
increase the demand, uptake, and timely utilization of PMTCT/MNCH services
for HIV-positive pregnant women, mothers, and children along the continuum
of care. - To
strengthen real-lime monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for timely
decision-making to improve health service delivery for HIV-positive
pregnant women, mothers, and their children in need of prophylaxis and
treatment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Roles as a Driver:
- Operates
and maintains transportation vehicles with a focus on safety and courtesy - Performs
daily vehicle inspections and fill out daily inspection forms. - Performs
minor maintenance tasks on the vehicles when necessary. - Manages
the logging, fueling and computation of monthly vehicle fuel consumption. - Ensures
that periodic scheduled vehicle maintenance is completed and reported. - Ensures
that vehicles are clean. - Documents
staff usage of vehicles. - Prepares
trip reports. - Prepares
accident and incident reports as necessary. - Provides
safety briefing to passengers.
Roles as a Logistics Assistant:
- Provides
other services as requested by management Such services may include but are
not limited to: - Procurement
of office consumables - Taking
charge of the office generator (fueling and service) - Checking
functionality/expiry of firefighting equipment - Payment
of office utility bills. - Posting
and collecting mails from the Post Office - Delivering
office supplies to district health Office and health facilities
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
job holder should have an O’ level certificate and possess a valid Ugandan
drivers’ license with Classes: B, DL. DM. - The
candidate should have the ability to drive a multi-passenger vehicle
safely and appropriately, including ability to read and interpret road
signs in English - Ability
to read, understand, and adhere to the rules and regulations of the
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the Government of Uganda - Ability
to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to establish
good working relationships with, co-workers, and upper level staff: - Ability
to prepare concise and accurate records and reports; extensive knowledge
of the operations and features of assigned vehicle(s), - Ability
to recognize vehicle maintenance needs: ability to perform minor vehicle
repairs; ability to read and to interpret policies and procedures, and
route directions, and - Ability
to administer First Aid.
How to Apply
All those interested in working
with Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation are invoted to send their cover
letter s and updated CVs to:
with Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation are invoted to send their cover
letter s and updated CVs to:
The Country Director/COP
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation (EGPAF)
Foundation (EGPAF)
Plot 18A Kyadondo Road,
Nakasero
Nakasero
P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: [email protected]
EGPAF will only contact
short-listed applicants.
short-listed applicants.
Deadline: 13th September 2013
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