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Job Title:  Driver RELAPU Ref No.GIZ-RELAPU/D/1224063

Organisation: GIZ Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise and part of the German Development Cooperation. GIZ-RELAPU is a bilateral project of the Republic of Uganda and the Federal Republic of Germany funded by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). RELAPU aims “to improve access to land as a key precondition for poverty and hunger reduction in rural areas for certain population groups, especially for women and marginalized groups, in Central, Eastern and Northern Uganda”.

Job Summary:   GIZ is recruiting a Driver to support the implementation of its Programme.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Driver will be in charge of;

• Safe and responsible driving of office vehicles.
• Routine maintenance and care of office vehicles.
• Takes careful note of all available information concerning street conditions, effective routes and locations.
• Running of official errands and assisting with other office services.

Specific Tasks

Driving and Chauffeuring

• Drive office vehicles safely and chauffeur GIZ employees, official visitors and guests to official destinations.
• Assists in the transport of goods.
• Maintenance of Cars
• Regularly cleans the inside and outside of the office vehicle.
• Checks oil, water, brake and clutch fluids on a daily basis; tyre pressures, battery water, and overall vehicle condition on a monthly basis or after 5000 km whichever comes earlier; tests lights, brakes, bodywork for dents, etc.
• Reports the need for maintenance and undertakes minor repairs.
• Immediately reports any involvement of the project/office vehicle in any, even minor accidents, or any damage or theft of equipment from the vehicle.
• Logs in vehicle movement in vehicle logbook correctly & accurately on a daily basis, and registers each monthly check.
• Compiles driver reports on condition of vehicle.
• Road Information
• Uses all available information (incl. actual radio news on traffic situations) to update knowledge of street conditions, effective routes and locations daily.
• Exchanges this information with other drivers.

General Services

• Wears proper attire.
• Serves all passengers in a friendly manner.
• Runs errands for the GIZ Office e.g. delivery of letters/messages, payment of bills, and makes minor purchases as directed.
• Is responsible for official documents in vehicle.
• Is responsible for a special petty cash and submits vouchers for accounting on a monthly basis.
• Does not use, at any time, the car for his/her own private purposes. Such misuse of the vehicle is considered a serious misconduct, and will immediately lead to a warning and may result in dismissal.
• Does not drink alcohol before and during working hours.

Other Duties/Additional Tasks

• If there is no outside driving activity, s/he stands by in the office, supports other colleagues in case of need, and does other office work as assigned.
• Reports any incident whilst off duty that may affect his/her driving licence entitlement, as well as any newly known health problems that may affect his/her ability to drive.
• Assists in and/or carries out other activities and any tasks as assigned.
• Undertakes further job training related to his/her position and duties, if required.
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE).
• Possession of a clean valid driver’s license Class B.
• Possession of defensive driving certificate (attained within the last 2 years).

Details of experience

• 3 years of working experience as a Driver, with references.
• Experience driving in difficult terrain.
• No history of major accidents within the past 3 years.

Knowledge, skills and competences

• Good written and oral knowledge of English and language.
• Disciplined and punctual.
• High degree of stress tolerance and patience.

How to Apply:

Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only and sent electronically, quoting the position and reference number.

Please include name and contact of three references. One official reference from your current workplace is a MUST.

Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply to the Head of Human Resources by email to vacancy@futureoptions.org

Deadline: 5th January 2025 by 11:59pm

Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer: GIZ DOES NOT charge any kind of FEE(s) at whichever stage of the recruitment process.

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