5 Driver Job Opportunities – National Medical Stores (NMS)

Organization: National
Medical Stores (NMS)
Duty Station: Entebbe,
Uganda
Report to:
Transport and Logistics Officer
About US:
National Medical
Stores is an autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of
Parliament 1993. Our mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and
other medical supplies to public health facilities in Uganda.
Job Summary:   The incumbent will drive NMS motor cars while       transporting NMS staff and medicines and
medical supplies to facilities as well as providing vehicle care.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • To maintain a record of and account for all transitions regarding
    the assigned vehicle mileage, fuel, service, repair costs, incidents or
    occurrences if any
  • To transport and safely deliver medicines and other medical supplies
    to health facilities as per set dispatch procedures.
  • To supervise the loading of supplies in order to fit in the vehicle
    in line with the set departmental guidelines.
  • To ensure that mechanical faults are detected and reported and
    mileage forms filled in line with departmental guide lines.
  • To monitor functionality of the assigned vehicle and ensure all
    assigned equipment are maintained and secured.
  • To ensure adherence to health and safety guidelines at all times (to
    include but not limited to using Safety gear.
  • To ensure security of both assigned supplies and vehicle while in
    transit at all times
  • To operate and park vehicles with maximum security for the supplies
    and the vehicles in order to minimize losses and damage to NMS property
    while in transit
  • To safely transport NMS staff and other official visitors as
    required from time to time.
  • To identify any risk(s) noted during the course of execution of your
    duties and formally report to your immediate supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the National Medical Stores (NMS) Driver job must
    hold a valid driving permit of class CH
  • At least three years of clean driving experience including heavy
    commercial vehicles
  • Training in Defensive Driving is an added advantage
  • Training in Customer Service is an added advantage
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their application letters with
updated CVs, copies of the academic documents/ transcripts, documents
supporting your work experience, names and contact details of three
professional referees addressed and delivered to the Head of Human Resource and
Support Services, National Medical Stores (NMS), Plot 4-12, Nsamizi Road, P.O
Box 16, Entebbe, Uganda.
Deadline: 25th January 2019
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