Job Title: Transport
Manager
Manager
Organisation: National Water and Sewerage Corporation
(NWSC)
(NWSC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager
Administration
Administration
About NWSC:
National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) a leading organisation
in the Water sector in Uganda with a Vision “To be a leading Water Utility in
the World.” NWSC is a utility parastatal 100% owned by The Government of
Uganda. It was established in 1972 under decree No: 34. The mandate of the
Corporation as defined in the National Water & Sewerage Corporation Statute
of 1995, Section 5 (1), is to operate and provide water and sewerage services
in areas entrusted to it, on a sound, commercial and viable basis. The NWSC
operations were initially in three towns of Kampala, Jinja, and Entebbe.
in the Water sector in Uganda with a Vision “To be a leading Water Utility in
the World.” NWSC is a utility parastatal 100% owned by The Government of
Uganda. It was established in 1972 under decree No: 34. The mandate of the
Corporation as defined in the National Water & Sewerage Corporation Statute
of 1995, Section 5 (1), is to operate and provide water and sewerage services
in areas entrusted to it, on a sound, commercial and viable basis. The NWSC
operations were initially in three towns of Kampala, Jinja, and Entebbe.
Job Summary: The Transport
Manager will offer transport services to the Corporation and ensure proper
maintenance and utilisation of the fleet.
Manager will offer transport services to the Corporation and ensure proper
maintenance and utilisation of the fleet.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Develop an efficient and effective fleet
management system to ensure efficient utilization of the fleet. - Ensure that all vehicles used by NWSC are
safe and roadworthy, driven by trained drivers and maintained by
experienced serviced Providers. - This includes both NWSC – owned and leased
vehicles. - Ensure that the regulations in the Vehicle
Logbooks and Driving Policies are adhered to by all the drivers - Take full day to day transport fleet
management with system of reporting to Manager Administration. - Work closely with the Directorates,
Departments, Areas and Sections by providing them with required number of
vehicles of appropriate conditions and relevant load capacities. - Oversee transport planning system in order
to come up with the vehicles distribution plan to satisfy all the requests - Develop and implement Plan Preventative
Maintenance program (PPM). - Ensure timely delivery of materials and
chemical. - Initiate disposal of uneconomical/
absolute vehicles. - Initiate procurement of new vehicles.
- Initiate leasing / hiring of vehicles.
- Responsible for the maintenance of an
optimal fleet size - Ensure timely fleet repair and
maintenance. - Initiate and manage the issuance of fuel.
- Carries out any other relevant duties as
may be assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should possess a
Master’s Degree in Transport and Logistics, Mechanical Engineering,
Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Work and Social
Administration, Development Studies and Social Sciences. - At least four years’ of post qualification
experience in a large reputable organization in Transport management field - Two years working with a large parastatal
or busy commercial entity is a must. - Membership with professional bodies like CILT is an added advantage
- Proficiency in using reporting, statistical and data analysis tools
- Strong analytical and problem solving
skills. - Good communication and coaching skills
- Strong attention to detail and highly
organized. - High level of integrity.
Age Limit: Between 30 – 55
years of age.
years of age.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested individuals should send in their
applications with detailed Curium virtue (CV) attached with academic
transcripts /certificates including three professional referees addressed to
Senior Manager Human Resource, P.O. Box 7053 Kampala, Uganda or hand deliver
them at our Head Office Plot 39 Jinja Road.
applications with detailed Curium virtue (CV) attached with academic
transcripts /certificates including three professional referees addressed to
Senior Manager Human Resource, P.O. Box 7053 Kampala, Uganda or hand deliver
them at our Head Office Plot 39 Jinja Road.
E-mail to: [email protected]
NB: Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: Tuesday 30th September
2014 by 5.00 p.m.
2014 by 5.00 p.m.
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