Job Title: Driver / Administrative Assistant (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Embassy of France in Kampala
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Embassy of France in Kampala is the diplomat mission of France.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing individual or collective transport for people, equipment, materials or foodstuffs
- Receiving visitors, VIPs and delegations ;
- Monitoring the maintenance of service vehicles (routine maintenance, washing, technical inspections, various repairs) ;
- Handling the Embassy’s various contacts (Ugandan authorities, suppliers, service providers, etc.), both locally and remotely (telephone, e-mail): forwarding and collecting mail, requesting quotations, paying invoices, making various purchases, monitoring services ;
- Performing any other administrative and support tasks assigned by the Head of Finance and Administration
- Support functions: participation in events organised by the Embassy.
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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a valid Ugandan driving licence;
- Have driving experience in a similar professional environment ;
- Be physically fit;
- Have a very good written and spoken English ;
- Be able to carry out various administrative duties.
- Follow road safety rules
- Adapt to diverse travel and mission situations
- Be able to take initiatives
- Basic knowledge of mechanics
- Extensive knowledge of the geography of Kampala and Uganda’s major urban centres
- Good verbal and written expression in English
- Knowledge of office automation tools (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Good understanding of Ugandan regulations
- Good knowledge of French (working language in the embassy)
- First Aid Concepts
- Excellent presentation skills
- Mastery and composure
- Availability
- Courtesy
- Discretion
- Punctuality
- Ability to work as a team and be accountable
- Have a sense of human contact
- Versatility, adaptability to a wide range of stakeholders and situations
Special conditions of exercise:
Flexible hours, including evenings and weekends (occasional on-call).
Missions outside the Kampala constituency are possible.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications via Email to: Christine FERLAY, Head of Finance and Administration, at [email protected]
Deadline: 31st May 2023
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