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Title:              Driver
(4 Job Opportunities)

Organization: United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Reports to:
Administration Officer or Logistics Officer

Grade: SC2

About US:

The UN World Food
Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It
is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP
focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives in Emergencies; Building
Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving Nutrition &
Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to Access Markets.
WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.

Job Summary:   The Driver will provide efficient and safe
transportation of authorized personnel and/or commodities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide transportation of authorized personnel including translation
  of basic conversations from/to the local language, and/or delivery of
  various items/commodities following authorized routing and UN safety and
  security rules and regulations to ensure safe and efficient services.
• Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport or other entry
  points and provide basic assistance with visa and customs formalities to
  facilitate smooth and safe entry and arrival to the authorised
  destinations.
• Responsible for accurate maintenance of the vehicle log books, and
  daily reporting to the supervisor on mechanical status, to ensure
  efficient vehicle use and fuel consumption supporting accurate accounting
  and cost-efficiency.
• Responsible that the assigned vehicle is kept clean and in a good
  condition including all equipment, the maintenance is done on time,
  vehicle is fully equipped with required travel authorisations and
  supplies, and any mechanical issues are reported to the supervisor to
  ensure safe and efficient services.
• Follow established rules and regulations for field deliveries and/or
  in cases of an accident, and report immediately to the supervisor on any
  apparent problems, to seek for instructions and facilitate informative
  decisions on the way forward.
• Outside driving duties, perform basic office related tasks such as
  filing, photocopying and maintaining stores when required including
  delivery/collection of various items, mailing service and payment of
  office telephone and other bills to ensure administrative support to
  clients.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
  (WFP) Driver job placement should have completed secondary school
  education. Formal drivers training with a valid driver’s
  license/certification to operate assigned vehicle following local rules
  and regulations.
• At least two years of work experience as a Driver, preferably in an
  international organization, embassy or UN system with a demonstrated safe
  driving record.
• Experience in driving a variety of makes and models of vehicles,
  including vans, trucks and other kinds of motorised vehicles.
• Experience in defensive driving is desirable.
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and
  courtesies, local roads/waterways and conditions, and security issues.
• Knowledge of the vehicle loading capacity and other parameters.
• Knowledge of driving/boat operating rules and regulations whichever
  applicable.
• Knowledge of safety standards and safety equipment (e.g. fire
  extinguishers, buoyant wearable safety devices, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,
  operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Basic skills to assist in case of emergency, knowledge of first aid
  basic methods.
• Knowledge and ability to use radio, email, telephone and other
  applications.
• Ability to assess vehicles for mechanical fitness and skills in
  minor vehicle repairs.
• Ability to demonstrate a client-oriented approach, high sense of
  responsibility, courtesy and tact.
• Language: Fluency
  (level C) in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty
  station’s language, if different.

NB: Female
applicants and qualified applicants from Uganda with Ugandan Nationality are
especially encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

All candidates who
desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit
their applications online at the link below.

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Here

Deadline: 19^th September 2019

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