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• United States Agency for International
  Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Peace Corps

• Driving: Contractor will operate official Peace Corps vehicles to transport
  passengers and cargo in accordance with all local traffic regulations as
  well as stricter US government regulations. Vehicle operation is monitored
  by DriveCam.
• Maintenance and repair: Contractor will insure that vehicles
  are maintained and repaired, either in-house or at referral site.  With the GSM, Contractor will design,
  stock, and maintain vehicle maintenance systems and operate an in-house servicing
  capability.  She/He will also wash
  and clean the vehicles as needed.
• Record keeping: Contractor will maintain vehicle logs
  that record each trip taken, odometer readings and time of departure and
  arrival for each trip.  Each time
  that fuel is put in the vehicle, the Contractor will document on the
  mileage sheet the amount, odometer reading and date obtained.  Any maintenance must also be recorded.
• Contractor will deliver and pick-up
  messages and parcels.  She/He will
  make purchases as requested.  She/He
  will do surveys of prices of goods.
• Contractor will load and unload heavy
  items into/from vehicles, as well as help move furniture and equipment
  from one part of the office and residences to another.
• Occasional Money Handler: The PSC may be requested to courier
  cash and/or purchase orders to various vendors who furnish supplies and/or
  services to PST/IST training site, or other locations as directed by the
  Contracting Officer. The PSC may also be requested to courier cash to PC
  trainees or volunteers. The PSC will not be functioning as a procurement
  or disbursing official but will only be acting as an intermediary between
  the Contracting or Disbursing Officer and the recipient. In the case of
  dealing with vendors, the PSC will not exercise any procurement discretion
  concerning the supplies or services to be purchased or the cost limits of
  these purchases; these will be determined by the Contracting Officer.
• The Contractor operates Peace Corps
  vehicles safely at all times. 
  Immediately communicates Volunteer safety and security concerns and
  issues to the Safety and Security Manager (SSM) and CD.  Knowledgeable and supportive of Peace
  Corps safety and security policies and procedures, including the timely
  reporting of suspicious incidents, persons or articles.
• Other duties as assigned by the GSM
  and/or the DMO.

• The applicant for US Peace Corps Driver
  placement should have completed elementary school; secondary and related
  trade school or specialized vehicles repair and maintenance trainings are
  highly desired.
• A minimum of three years of professional
  chauffeur experience and a valid local driver’s license for following
  types of vehicles is highly preferred. Classes: B (motor cars), CM (medium
  commercial), DL (light omnibus), DM (medium omnibus)
• Language Proficiency: Ability to speak,
  read, and write in English (Level III) is required.
• Knowledge and ability: Must be familiar
  with local traffic laws and area traffic patterns is required; knowledge
  and prior work experience with electronic recordkeeping (computer usage)
  is also highly desired; knowledge of 4X4 operation will be tested.
• Duties require the ability to deal with
  officials and occasionally VIPs in a relaxed but competent and
  professional manner.
• Ability to work effectively with a
  diverse group of staff, business people, property owners and PC Volunteers.
• Demonstrated experience of
  cross-cultural communication skills is highly desired.
• Ability to work a regular Monday through
  Friday schedule with evening and weekend hours and travel to countryside
  as may be needed.
• Must be legally able to work in Uganda.

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