Job Title: Field Assistant and Driver
Organisation: African
Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
Project Funding Source:
USAID
USAID
Duty Station: Uganda
About AWF:
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), founded in 1961 as the African
Wildlife Leadership Foundation, is an international conservation organization
that focuses on critically important landscapes in Africa. When founded in
1961, the purpose was to train Africans to maintain game reserves
professionally, ensuring an adequate supply of game for hunters on safari.
Later, the mandate evolved to supporting western scientists in studies of
protected animals in their natural habitat. More recently, the focus has been
on developing sustainable systems that benefit both animals and local human
communities.
Wildlife Leadership Foundation, is an international conservation organization
that focuses on critically important landscapes in Africa. When founded in
1961, the purpose was to train Africans to maintain game reserves
professionally, ensuring an adequate supply of game for hunters on safari.
Later, the mandate evolved to supporting western scientists in studies of
protected animals in their natural habitat. More recently, the focus has been
on developing sustainable systems that benefit both animals and local human
communities.
About USAID Program:
The USAID/Uganda Biodiversity Program is designed to address threats to
Uganda’s biodiversity. The program uses conservation enterprises together with
conservation education tools to provide communities with j opportunities to
develop economic services that will enhance communities’ appreciation of
Uganda’s natural resources, thereby protecting ecosystems while promoting
broader, sustainable economic development.
Uganda’s biodiversity. The program uses conservation enterprises together with
conservation education tools to provide communities with j opportunities to
develop economic services that will enhance communities’ appreciation of
Uganda’s natural resources, thereby protecting ecosystems while promoting
broader, sustainable economic development.
Job Summary: The AWF Field
Assistant and Driver will be undertaking all driving and field assignments in
Lake Mburo whilst ensuring proper maintenance of the vehicle assigned together
with other facilities and equipment and also actively support with logistics.
Assistant and Driver will be undertaking all driving and field assignments in
Lake Mburo whilst ensuring proper maintenance of the vehicle assigned together
with other facilities and equipment and also actively support with logistics.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Provide driving services to Lake Mburo
team or to other assigned executives/staff/partners - Offer administrative support services to
Lake Mburo field program, by handling routine office functions - Ensure the vehicle is always clean and has
enough fuel for the next activity - Ensure the assigned vehicle is serviced on
schedule and its insurance valid - Ensure that the vehicle has log sheets and
the same are regularly filled, approved and submitted for accounting in
time. - Ensure that your supervisor and other
officers on field trips receive necessary logistical support to make their
trips successful - Support in data collection i.e. mapping through
the use of GPS, socio-economic survey, taking pictures and
livestock/animal counts - Support the program officer in ensuring
that visitors to Lake Mburo are comfortable by having their accommodation
ready and anything that they might need while in Lake Mburo - Support the Program Officer in ensuring
smooth running of field workshop and trainings by having all the necessary
materials available. If the training or the workshop is taking place in
the community areas, then make arrangements for trainers, participants
lunch and drinks - Actively participate in Lake Mburo
logistical activities planning - Perform any other duties assigned by
Supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidates for the AWF Field
Assistant and Driver should hold a secondary school certificate - Possess a clean and valid driving license
with at least five years of driving - Possession of a mechanics certificate is
an added advantage - Be able to operate office machinery
- Possess the ability to effectively
communicate in English and (local language) - Excellent interpersonal skills
- Internet/Email communication skills
- Possess the ability to work under pressure
and meet deadlines - Be willing to travel to remote and
sometimes harsh environment - Desire to learn about organization
- Commitment to AWF and its mission
How to Apply:
All candidates who so wish to join the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
in the aforementioned capacity should Apply Online uploading a cover letter and
updated resume at the web link below.
in the aforementioned capacity should Apply Online uploading a cover letter and
updated resume at the web link below.
Deadline: 12th
December 2014
December 2014
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