Job Title: Head of
Operations
Operations
Organisation: Royal
Transit Limited
Transit Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Us:
NFT Consult, a leading HR
Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit for it valuable client, Royal Transit
Limited, a Transport and Logistics specialist. NFT Human Resource Solutions are
customer tailored per industry requirements and are geared towards increased
cost savings, process improvement leading to improved efficiency and
effectiveness yet simultaneously strengthening quality and control of
resources.
Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit for it valuable client, Royal Transit
Limited, a Transport and Logistics specialist. NFT Human Resource Solutions are
customer tailored per industry requirements and are geared towards increased
cost savings, process improvement leading to improved efficiency and
effectiveness yet simultaneously strengthening quality and control of
resources.
Job Summary: The Head of
Operations will have the responsibility of directing, planning, budgeting, and
supervision of staff for Operations department of Royal Transit Limited
Operations will have the responsibility of directing, planning, budgeting, and
supervision of staff for Operations department of Royal Transit Limited
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Personnel
supervision of all department staff, Fleet Management Officers, Field
Accounts Clerks, Fuel Clerks, Truck Drivers, Truck Turn boys, Truck
Mechanics, and Head Truck Mechanic, Plant and Equipment operators and
Office Personnel. - Recommends
and implements transportation operations policy established by the
company. - Develops
and controls the operations budget. - Directs
and assists in the development of routes for projects and be in the field
quite often. - Directs
and assists in the development of Trucks operations schedule time and stop
locations for various routes and in the assignment of trucks and plant
equipment operators to specific routes. - Directs
or arranges operations for field trips, and other activities as well as
operations for rainy season projects. - Directs
fleet maintenance program including service and repair, preventive
maintenance, and periodic fleet inspections. - Supervises
daily records maintenance of mileage, materials transported, stops made
for use in office report and other reports as needed. - Compiles
and prepares technical and statistical reports on transportation
operations, expenditures, and inventories for administration and Board
meetings. - Directs
transportation payroll and personnel functions including interviewing,
employee evaluation, training, and discipline. - Checks
and authorizes for payroll, bills for trucks repairs and contracted
services. - Directs
preparation of purchase specifications for vehicle and purchase
requisitions and/or bids. - May
conduct disciplinary meetings to determine cause for suspension of
transportation privileges.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant must have attained graduation from a regionally accredited or
NCHE registered college or university with
Bachelor’s degree, plus three (3) years of full time or its part
time equivalent paid experience in transportation operations in one or more of the following areas:
planning, budgeting, routing, scheduling, arranging contracted services
for materials transportation, office management (including
responsibilities for personnel and payroll operations), one (1) year of
which shall have included supervision; OR Graduation from high school or
possession of a high school equivalency diploma, plus seven (7) years of
full time or its part time equivalent paid experience as described in (A),
or (1) year of which shall have included supervision; OR, Any equivalent
combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and
(B). - Thorough
knowledge of Ugandan transport sector laws as it pertains to materials
transportation, trucks and equipments operator training, and medical
standards for operators. - Should
have agreed principles by his superiors and loyal to the latter ;
sensitive to issues of business sustainability ; appreciate culture in
areas where the company operates and be self driven to love his work - Thorough
knowledge of Transportation Law as it pertains to inspection and
construction of trucks. - Detailed
knowledge of Motor Vehicle Law as it pertains to driver qualifications,
truck and plant and equipments operations, and traffic and safety
requirements and precautions. - Thorough
knowledge of negotiation skills for new jobs - Good
knowledge of records maintenance methods and practices. - Proven
experience in budget preparation and control of budgets. - Good
administrative and supervisory skills; ability to plan, assigns, and
reviews the work of others. - Ability
to prepare required Ugandan transport industry reports including narrative
and tabular presentations. - Ability
to write purchase specifications for transportation contracts, review
bills, and authorize payment, ability to maintain detailed records. - Possess
the ability to deal effectively with clients and occasionally participate
or do business development. - Ability
to develop, maintain and supervise inventory control procedures. - Excellent
verbal and written communication skills. - Good
knowledge of computer skills required. - Possess
a valid Uganda Driver’s License or is willing to obtain one. - Physically
able to perform essential functions of the position
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on the NFT
Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web link below
and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.
candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on the NFT
Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web link below
and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.
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