Job Title: Driver (High School Jobs)
Organisation: Mengo Hospital
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Mengo Hospital was founded in 1897 in Kampala, and is the oldest hospital in Uganda. It currently serves as an urban community hospital that provides modern medical care. Mengo Hospital provides comprehensive care including radiology, obstetrics, dentistry, orthopedics, and surgery. Additionally, Mengo Hospital provides critical training and education to health professionals through its various programs in midwifery and nursing, health sciences, and laboratory technology. Mengo Hospital also has a dedicated research and development team that works to find new solutions to health issues in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Driving assigned passengers to required destinations and being on call at all times.
- Delivering messages, documents, parcels and letters as required.
- Noting vehicle mileage to track departure and return schedules.
- Providing support to other hospital drivers on call.
- Performing defensive driving techniques, passenger protection and customer care at all times.
- Ensuring vehicle maintenance including:
- Notifying management to renew vehicle licenses and insurance.
- Ensuring vehicle service is on schedule.
- Maintaining a functional log book as instructed.
- Ensuring that the vehicle is clean
- Ensuring that vehicle defects/mechanical breakdowns are reported timely
- Checking the vehicle routinely and compiling service reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold a minimum of O level certificate, mechanical engineering or basic mechanics qualification from a recognized institution.
- Knowledge of basic Mechanical Engineering
- Valid Driving permit
- Defensive Driving certificate
- Excellent organizational skills i.e. team work orientation, effective communication, customer service, personal integrity, confidentiality of medical information, ability to check minor vehicle defects
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please email your cover letter, recommendation from your current church and CV with three (3) Professional referees electronically online at the link below.
Deadline: 12th September 2025
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Level of Education: High School
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience required