Job Title: Logistics Assistant/ Driver
Organization:
Uganda Biodiversity Fund (UBF)
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Uganda
Biodiversity Fund (UBF) is a national independent conservation trust fund
incorporated in Uganda under the terms of the Trustees Incorporation Act. UBF
is governed by a board of trustees, supported by a management team headed by an
Executive Director. It is currently based in Kampala, Uganda, and aims to be
the leading grant making institution in Uganda that awards grants to support
national and community-based institutions, and individuals involved in
protecting and conserving Uganda’s rich biodiversity.
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:
Driver
· 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 logbooks in line with UBF vehicle usage policy.
· Inspect and report faulty office equipment
Logistics Assistant
· 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.
· At least five years’ clean driving record
preferably in a busy NGO or corporate.
· Skills in fleet management and mechanics
· Must be Computer literate
· 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
[email protected]
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: 31st
July 2020
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