Job Title: Driver
Organisation: Habitat for Humanity Uganda (HFHU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Head of Programs
About US:
Habitat for Humanity Uganda (HFHU) is affiliated to Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) headquartered in Atlanta – Georgia (U.S.A); and is an ecumenical Christian ministry that is dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. HFHU functionally reports to HFHI’s Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Area Office in Pretoria – South Africa. Over the last 10 years, Habitat for Humanity Uganda has rehabilitated and constructed over 24,000 houses, transforming over 144,000 lives across the country. Our country program has 5 field offices located in Kumi, Mayuge, Lugazi, Luweero, and Fort portal.
Job Summary: As the Driver, you will be responsible for driving vehicles to support program implementation and general operations. In addition, you will be responsible for maintaining a fleet of vehicles in accordance with HFHU regulations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Transportation & Safety
- Transport HFHU staff and visitors as instructed.
- Ensure safety of passengers & luggage at all times.
- Observe speed limits and all HFHU travel guidelines.
- Ensure use of seat belts at all times.
Vehicle Maintenance
- Maintain vehicles allocated in sound mechanical condition.
- Ensure washing & general cleaning of vehicles is maintained.
- Ensure that vehicles are fueled and serviced promptly.
- Report any faults/breakdowns & accidents immediately to the Procurement and Logistics Officer.
- Ensure First Aid Kits are complete and spare & tools are in allocated vehicle.
- Ensure that vehicle tools are always kept in allocated vehicle.
Record Keeping
- Ensure that all vehicles have log sheets and pens.
- Maintain accurate vehicle records to ensure that all trips, fuel fill-ups, time and mileage readings are recorded.
- Ensure fuel fill ups entry is made in the log sheet timely.
- Ensure vehicle request forms are filled and submitted for travel allocation to the Procurement and Logistics Officers.
- Submit all vehicle log sheets on a monthly basis to the Procurement and Logistics Officer.
- Ensure to check vehicle on daily basis and submit check list report to Procurement and Logistics Officer.
- Submit field trip report after every trip to the Procurement and Logistics Officer.
- Submit vehicle repair reports to the Procurement and Logistics Officer every time before and after repairs
- Running other office errands
- Check on vehicle comprehensive and 3rd party insurance
- Ensure that vehicle comprehensive and 3rd party insurance is valid.
- Inform Procurement and Logistics Officer 3 weeks in advance of renewals.
Mechanical activities
- Perform minor repairs as required and recommend major cases to the garage.
- Road test and certify all vehicles from the garages.
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- O’ Level Education or equivalent
- Clean class B and/or DM Driver’s licence;
- Valid Defensive Driver’s certificate,
- At least three years of class B and/or DM driving proven experience;
- At least two years of NGO experience is required.
- At least two year’s relevant experience in the field
- Ability to work with a team of multicultural backgrounds
- Strong understanding of vehicle mechanics, maintenance and management
- No criminal record
- Open and willing to learn
- Honest and ethical
- Experience in customer care
- Well organized with ability to follow oral instructions
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Great command of the English language
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should applicants should submit copies of: Cover letter and CV ONLY as one document to [email protected]
Clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject line
Deadline: Tuesday 31st May 2022 at 5:00pm
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