Job Title: Transport and Logistics Assistant
Organisation: National
Medical Stores (NMS)
Medical Stores (NMS)
Duty
Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports
to: Transport & Logistics Officer
to: Transport & Logistics Officer
Ref: NMS/2015/ 36
About
US:
US:
National
Medical Stores is an autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of
Parliament 1993. Our mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and
other medical supplies to public health facilities in Uganda.
Medical Stores is an autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of
Parliament 1993. Our mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and
other medical supplies to public health facilities in Uganda.
Job Summary: The
Transport and Logistics Assistant will manage fleet deployment, repairs and
maintenance and to supervise drivers.
Transport and Logistics Assistant will manage fleet deployment, repairs and
maintenance and to supervise drivers.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Carry out routine monthly service for corporation
vehicles
Carry out routine monthly service for corporation
vehicles
·
Keenly inspect vehicles before and after use and
undertake minor repairs in line with NMS procedures
Keenly inspect vehicles before and after use and
undertake minor repairs in line with NMS procedures
·
In charge of preparing National Medical Stores
vehicle repair orders and spot check vehicles repair progress from garages or
and spot check the vehicle working conditions in line with NMS set guidelines
In charge of preparing National Medical Stores
vehicle repair orders and spot check vehicles repair progress from garages or
and spot check the vehicle working conditions in line with NMS set guidelines
·
Follow up NMS vehicle registration, licensing and
motor vehicle as per NMS set guidelines
Follow up NMS vehicle registration, licensing and
motor vehicle as per NMS set guidelines
·
In charge of preparing budgets, for fuel and other
logistics per vehicle as per NMS set guidelines
In charge of preparing budgets, for fuel and other
logistics per vehicle as per NMS set guidelines
·
To prepare supervise and allocate duties to
drivers/Dispatch Assistant as per sectional activity schedule
To prepare supervise and allocate duties to
drivers/Dispatch Assistant as per sectional activity schedule
·
Oversee the timely and efficient loading of
supplies from the dispatch ware house in line with the set departmental
guidelines
Oversee the timely and efficient loading of
supplies from the dispatch ware house in line with the set departmental
guidelines
·
Develop daily, weekly monthly annual maintenance
plans
Develop daily, weekly monthly annual maintenance
plans
·
To arrange equipment (e.g. Spare, tools and materials)
in collaboration with stores
To arrange equipment (e.g. Spare, tools and materials)
in collaboration with stores
·
To control maintenance activities-periodic checks,
standard engineering practices, root cause analysis and corrective action
To control maintenance activities-periodic checks,
standard engineering practices, root cause analysis and corrective action
·
Make sure there if proper maintenance and repair
of vehicles and warehouse
Make sure there if proper maintenance and repair
of vehicles and warehouse
·
Troubleshoot and identify faults within the
vehicles and ware house equipment
Troubleshoot and identify faults within the
vehicles and ware house equipment
·
Carry out regular general checks of vehicles and
recommend to the garages for specific repairs to be made.
Carry out regular general checks of vehicles and
recommend to the garages for specific repairs to be made.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should at least hold an Ordinary
Diploma in mechanical Engineering.
The ideal candidate should at least hold an Ordinary
Diploma in mechanical Engineering.
·
At least two years’ experience in fleet management
and motor vehicle Mechanic repairs
trucks, Trailers, and Forklifts.
At least two years’ experience in fleet management
and motor vehicle Mechanic repairs
trucks, Trailers, and Forklifts.
·
Hold a Certificate in Supervisory Management.
Hold a Certificate in Supervisory Management.
·
Computer literacy skills
Computer literacy skills
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
candidates are strongly encouraged to send their application letters with
updated Curriculum vita, copies of academic documents/transcripts, names and
contact details of three referees
addressed to the Head of Human Resource and Support Services, National
Medical Stores, Plot 4-16 Nsamizi Road, P.O Box 16 Entebbe. Uganda.
candidates are strongly encouraged to send their application letters with
updated Curriculum vita, copies of academic documents/transcripts, names and
contact details of three referees
addressed to the Head of Human Resource and Support Services, National
Medical Stores, Plot 4-16 Nsamizi Road, P.O Box 16 Entebbe. Uganda.
Deadline:
13th November 2015 by 5 p.m
13th November 2015 by 5 p.m
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