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Job Title:             Logistics Assistant/ Driver

Organisation:  Uganda
Biodiversity Fund (UBF)

Funding Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to:
Administrative Assistant

About US:

The Uganda
Biodiversity Fund (UBF) is an independent Institution, ‘a Trust Fund’
established as a mechanism to provide sustainable financing for the
conservation of priority biodiversity and ecosystem services in Uganda. The
mission of UBF is: “to serve as a catalyst for mobilizing, managing and
channeling financial resources for biodiversity conservation and sustainable
use of natural resources in Uganda for the benefit of current and future
generations and the intrinsic value of nature”. UBF has been implementing
programmatic and management activities and undertaking financial transactions
since 2017.

Job Summary:  The Logistics Assistant/ Driver performs the
operations, maintenance and management of UBF vehicles, including routine
maintenance, registration, tagging and tax exemptions, as well as coordinating
transportation for the Fund activities for all staff. S/he will also provide
logistical support in delivery of welfare services to UBF staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Full-time
driver and ensures vehicle maintenance in line with the organization’s
standards.

·       
Drive
the office vehicle/s to transport authorized personnel and delivery or collect
documents and other items to required destination/s.

·       
Maintain
the assigned vehicles, renew all required licenses and vehicle insurances and
perform minor repairs.

·       
Ensure
that the vehicle is kept clean in line with UBF standards.

·       
Maintain
trip movement records, logging official trips, daily mileages, fuel
consumption, oil changes, greasing, etc. in the log books in line with UBF
vehicle usage policy.

·       
Inspect
and report faulty office equipment

·       
Provide
logistics technical assistance as and when requested by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate must hold an Advanced Level Certificate of Education, with a
Credit in English.

·       
A
certificate in automobile mechanics is also required.

·       
A
certificate in Logistics management or procurement will be an added advantage.

·       
Hold a
valid Driver’s permit of two or more Classes, preferably DL, CM and CH Classes.

·       
A
certificate in Defensive driving from an established driving school/firm is an
added advantage.

·       
A
minimum of five years’ clean driving record preferably in a busy NGO or
corporate.

·       
Skills
in fleet management and mechanics.

·       
Must be
Computer literate

Personal Attributes

·       
Excellent
interpersonal and networking skills

·       
Excellent
communication skills.

·       
Excellent
coordination and organizational skills. A good timekeeper

·       
High
degree of integrity and confidentiality.

·       
Ability
to work under pressure.

·       
A client
orientation to service provision.

·       
A team
player

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their applications with updated CVs including three work related
referees addressed to: The Executive Director through e-mail address
humanresource@ugandabiodiversityfund.org Please indicate the title of the Job
you are applying for in the Subject line of the Email.

NB:
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. Any applications submitted
after the deadline shall not be considered.

Deadline: 30^th March 2020 by 3:00 PM.

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