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Job Title:        Driver

Organisation: Humanity
& Inclusion (Handicap International)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Starting Salary: UGX 915,149 monthly gross

About Us:

Humanity &
Inclusion (formerly Handicap International) is an independent and impartial aid
and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion,
conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help
meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect
for their dignity and fundamental rights. Handicap International is outraged by
the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we
aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences,
where everyone can live in dignity.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Ensures provision
of reliable and secure driving services

·        
Ensure
the respect of the Ugandan traffic law while driving HI vehicles.

·        
Follow
the Line Manager’s planning and instructions.

·        
Carry out
banking/financial and other office out-door messenger related duties.

·        
Keep all
personal documents as well as those of the vehicle with you and check that they
are valid (driving licence, insurance paper, HI ID card, HI Waiver of liability
form…)

·        
Fill in
the Log book every day according to HI procedures.

·        
Respect
HI security rules.

Ensure the
maintenance of the vehicle with respect to HI vehicle management

·        
Carry
out daily checks before starting up the vehicle (oil level; water level; pressure
of the tires etc.. )

·        
Wash  the car when needed and upon request from line
manager.

·        
Make   sure that the security tool box and first aid
kit are complete and on board.

·        
Inform
the line manager when service is necessary.

·        
Solve
minor technical problems.

·        
Inform
the logistics department of any major repairs to be carried out.

·        
Follow
the car rental supplier during his
maintenance visit

·        
Record
all the maintenance done in the log book of each vehicle

Ensure the respect
of the departure and arrival time of your movement

·        
Inspect
and prepare the vehicle the day before departure so as to be on time.

·        
Prepare
additional equipment to be brought along according to the needs (fuel,
stickers, flags, tools, medical kit).

·        
Guarantee
the good loading and unloading of the car and goods in an appropriate way.

·        
Know the
area map, especially HI staff houses, INGOs offices and relevant partners’
offices.

·        
Ensure
that non HI staff sign a Waiver of Liability form.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

·        
The
ideal candidate for the Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International) Driver
job must hold a valid Driving permit with DL class

·        
A minimum
of two years of related experience as a driver with an INGO.

·        
Good
interpersonal skills.

·        
Good
communication skills

·        
Good
command of the English language

Starting Date: As
soon as possible

Length of contract: till 31^st December 2019

How to Apply:

If you feel you meet
the requirements please send an updated CV (3 pages max, including three
professional referees current and/or past line managers) with a cover letter to
HR department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org with the subject: Driver Application

Deadline: 28^th July 2019 by 5:00pm

NB: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any efforts to influence the
recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

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