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• Drive programme vehicles safely and chauffeur
  programme staff, official visitors, consultants and guests to official
  destinations
• Assists in the transportation of goods

• Regularly cleans the inside and outside of
  the programme vehicles
• 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.
• Responsible for programme vehicle documents
  and its care, keeps vehicle logbook on a daily basis and registers each
  monthly check
• Calculates the petrol, oil, and lubricant
  (POL) use on a monthly basis, is responsible for a special petty cash for
  POL and submits vouchers to accounting on a monthly basis
• Regularly reports the need for maintenance
  and undertakes minor repairs
• Keenly monitors and reports the need to renew
  car insurance incl. official cars used by other programme personnel
• Keenly checks other programme vehicles used
  by programme personnel (incl. cars assigned to Development Advisors) when
  parked at the programme office (incl. oil, water, brake and clutch fluids;
  tyre pressures and overall condition, battery water, and overall vehicle
  condition; tests lights, brakes, bodywork for dents; time for next service
  (every 5000km)
• Immediately reports any involvement of the
  programme/official vehicle in case of any accident, or any damage or theft
  of equipment from the vehicle

• Uses all available information (incl. actual
  radio news on traffic i situations) to update knowledge of street
  conditions, effective routes and locations daily
• Exchanges this information with other drivers
• Ensures his/her mobile phone is charged and
  reachable during office hours at all times
• Runs errands for the programme/office, e.g.
  delivery of letters/messages, payment of bills, and makes minor purchases
  of office supplies
• Compiles the logbook correctly and accurately
  Does not use the car for his/her own private purposes at any time. Such
  misuse of the vehicle is considered a serious misconduct, and will
  immediately lead to a warning and may result in dismissal

• 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
• 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 keeping 3rd party insurance of
  programme cars updated.
• Supports programme expatriates in renewing
  and obtaining valid driving licences
• Undertakes driving lessons with new programme
  expatriates to familiarize them with Ugandan traffic rules and conditions
• Checks logbooks for Development Advisors cars
• Undertakes further job training related to
  his/her position and duties, if required. Special training programs shall
  be identified and selected jointly with the head of programme and the GIZ
  Security Task Team

• The applicant should hold a Diploma or High
  School certificate
• Professional certificate in motor vehicle
  repair is an added advantage
• A minimum of three years’ working experience
  as a driver in an NGO setting with references
• No history of major accidents within the past
  3 years
• The applicant should have done a defensive
  driving course and first, aid training
• Possession of a valid driver’s license
• Excellent English and local language skills
• Discipline and punctuality
• Stress tolerance and patience
• Familiarity with Karamoja region, Mbale
  region, and water programme field areas of operation

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