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Job Title:      Driver SC2

Organization:
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:   Administration
Officer, Logistics Officer or the designate

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:  TheDriver
will drive light vehicles, trucks, vans, motorcycles or any other type of land
transport. They may also be assigned to operate speed boats or other types of
watercrafts. The job may involve basic administrative assistance in the office
or stores.

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 applicant should have at least two or more 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.
• Completion of secondary school education. Formal drivers training
  with a valid driver’s license/certification to operate assigned vehicle
  following local rules and regulations.
• 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: 8th December 2019

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