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• Drive programme vehicles
  safely and chauffeur GlZ employees, official visitors and consultants and
  guests to official destinations.
• Assists in the transport
  of goods.

• Regularly cleans the
  inside and outside of the office vehicle.
• Checks oil, water, brake
  and clutch fluids on a daily bests; tyre pressures. Battery water, and
  overall vehicle condition on a monthly basis or after 5000km whichever
  comes earlier; tests lights, brakes, bodywork for dents, etc.
• Reports the need for
  maintenance and undertakes minor repairs is responsible for programme
  vehicle documents and its care
• Calculates the petrol, oil
  and lubricant (POL) use on a monthly basis, is responsible for a special
  petty cash for POL and submits vouchers to accounting on a monthly basis.
• Reports the need for
  maintenance and undertakes minor repairs.
• Checks other programme
  vehicles used by programme personnel (incl. cars, assigned to
• Development Advisers)
  Monitors and repots the need to renew car insurance incl. official cars
  used by other programme personnel. Immediately reports any involvement of
  the project/office vehicle In any, even minor accidents, or any damage or
  theft of equipment from the vehicle.
• Compiles driver reports on
  the condition of vehicle.

• Uses all available
  information (incl. actual radio news on traffic situations) to update
  knowledge of street conditions, effective routes and locations daily.
• Exchanges this information
  with other drivers.

• Wears proper attire and
  serves all passengers in a friendly manner.
• Ensures his/her mobile
  phone is charged and reachable during office hours at all times
• Runs errands for the
  ENWASS Kampala Office e.g. delivery of letters/messages, payment of bills,
  and makes minor purchases as directed.
• Compiles the logbook
  correctly and accurately.
• Does not use, at any time,
  the car for his/her own private purposes. Such misuse of the vehicle is
  considered a serious misconduct. and will immediately lead to a warning
  and may result in dismissal.
• Does not drink alcohol
  before and during working hours.

• If there is no outside
  driving activity, s/he stands by in the office, supports other colleagues
  in case of need, and does other office work as assigned.
• Reports any incident
  whilst off duty that may affect his/her driving license entitlement, as
  well as any newly known health problems that may affect his/her ability to
  drive‘
• Assists in keeping 3rd
  party insurance of programme cars updated
• Helps programme
  expatriates in renewing and obtaining valid driving license
• Undertakes driving lessons
  with new programme expatriates to familiarise them with
• Ugandan traffic rules and
  conditions.
• Checks logbooks for
  Development Advisors cars
• Undertakes further job
  training related to his/her position and duties, it required.
• Assists in and/or carries
  out other activities and any tasks as assigned.

• The applicant for the GIZ
  Driver job placement must hold an Advanced Certificate of Education “A”
  Level
• Must have done a defensive
  driving course and first aid training
• Possession of a valid
  driver’s license; a certificate in mechanics is an added advantage
• Three years of working
  experience as a driver, in an NGO setting with references.
• Excellent English and
  local language skills
• Discipline and
  punctuality; Stress tolerance and patience
• Familiarity with Kampala
  (incl. main institutions, hotels/restaurants) and water programme field
  areas of operation.
• No history of major
  accidents within the past years (police letter of good conduct.)
• Mechanical skills are an
  added advantage.

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