4 Entry Level Chauffeur Career Opportunities – United States US Embassy / Mission

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Job Title:           Chauffeur (4 Career Opportunities)
Organisation: United States
US Embassy, US Mission in Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Salary Grade: FSN-3 (Ugshs
30,890,408 p.a. inclusive of allowances)
Vacancy Announcement Number:
07-17
About US Embassy:
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic
relations with Uganda for over 30 years. 
Ambassador Deborah R. Malac currently heads the U.S Mission to
Uganda.  The Mission is composed of
several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy
and at the direction of the Ambassador.
Among the offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:
  • United States Agency for International
    Development (USAID)
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Peace Corps
Job Summary: The Chauffeur
will support the U.S Mission in Uganda by operating a passenger vehicle in
accordance with dispatcher’s instructions to transport Embassy personnel and
official visitors within the city and surrounding areas.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
As required, transports members of the Mission to and from work at the
Embassy and to occasional appointments with various Embassy official and
non-official contacts in and beyond Kampala: 60%
  • Transports official visitors to various
    locations when required. 
  • Transports and delivers and/or receives
    official documents, supplies and other materials needed by the Mission to
    various Embassy facilities, local government offices, local businesses and
    other contacts with whom the Mission conducts its affairs.  While doing so, incumbent maintains all
    records required by the Mission, the regulations governing office, and the
    Embassy’s own internal management controls to assure the proper accounting
    of all vehicle usage, service needs and damages. 
  • For official visits coordinates and
    carries out various logistical arrangements for visitors, as assigned.           
Maintains vehicles in a clean and serviceable condition, performing
minor servicing when possible and notifying the Motor Pool
Supervisor/Dispatcher of any service problems or damages that require more than
minor servicing: 20%
  • Works with local vendors for larger
    vehicle repairs as assigned, including obtaining quotations and
    negotiating prices when assigned.  
Performs assorted tasks in the Motor-pool Driver’s Office as may be
required: 20%
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These include sorting daily outgoing deliveries,
making deliveries to various residences, individual Embassy offices or the
Embassy mailroom of items received in the course of daily tasks, checking on
the accuracy of expected Entebbe Airport arrivals/departures, arranging and
reviewing travel plans and itineraries, and completing necessary vehicle
records.                                            
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
NOTE:  All applicants
must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and
comprehensive information supporting each item.
  • The applicants for the United States US
    Embassy Chauffeur jobs should hold Ordinary Level Certificates of
    Education
  • At least two years of chauffeur experience
    is required 
  • Broad knowledge and familiarity with local
    traffic laws and area traffic patterns.
  • Hold a valid local driver’s license.
  • Language Proficiency: Level II
    English ability (Limited) is required.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the
United States Embassy in Kampala are encouraged to Apply Online by following
the instructions below;
  • Applicants shall be required to register
    under the careers page for US Embassy Kampala using the link, Click Here
  • You will receive confirmation of
    registration and proceed to apply.
  • On completion of this process you will
    receive an auto response via your email.
NB: Applicants claiming a
U.S. Veteran’s preference must submit written documentation confirming eligibility
(e.g., Member Copy 4 of Form DD-214, Letter from the Veteran’s Administration,
or certification documenting eligibility under the VOW Act with an expected
discharge no later than 120 days after the certification is submitted) by the
closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the written documentation
confirming eligibility is not received in the HR office by the closing date of
the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veteran’s preference will not be considered
in the application process. Specific criteria for receiving a U.S. Veteran’s
preference may be found in HR/OE’s Family Member Employment Policy (FMEP).
Deadline: 30th March,
2017
The US Mission in Kampala provides equal opportunity and fair and
equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital
status, or sexual orientation.  The
Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all
personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

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