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Mildmay Not for Profit Jobs – Transport Coordinator
Job Title: Transport
Coordinator
Coordinator
Organization: Mildmay Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Support Services Manager
About Mildmay:
Mildmay Uganda is an HIV/AIDS treatment and training centre also
providing Health Systems Strengthening to scale up comprehensive HIV/AIDS
Services in 16 districts of Central Uganda. It is situated on Entebbe Road,
Lweza, south of Kampala, Uganda.
providing Health Systems Strengthening to scale up comprehensive HIV/AIDS
Services in 16 districts of Central Uganda. It is situated on Entebbe Road,
Lweza, south of Kampala, Uganda.
Job Summary: The Transport Coordinator will be primarily
responsible for maintaining an efficient and effective transport and vehicle
management system to ensure that transport services support the achievement of
Mildmay Uganda’s objectives.
responsible for maintaining an efficient and effective transport and vehicle
management system to ensure that transport services support the achievement of
Mildmay Uganda’s objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Work with Support Services Manager (SSM) to develop and
implement MUg policies and guidelines that ensure effective and efficient
provision of transport services:
implement MUg policies and guidelines that ensure effective and efficient
provision of transport services:
- Liaise with SSM
to develop and implement policies and procedures - Develop and
routinely update SOP’s to guide day to day operations of the transport
function - Highlight
gaps in procedures and advise management on necessary revisions - Monitoring
compliance and effectiveness of policies and procedures.
2. Monitor and ensure proper management and maintenance of MUg
vehicles for provision of efficient transport services:
vehicles for provision of efficient transport services:
- Conduct
regular cost benefit analyses and needs analyses of MUg fleet to ensure
efficiency and effectiveness - Plan and
organise vehicle maintenance servicing and repairs whenever necessary to
ensure timely and effective repair of vehicles - Ensure
availability of skilled drivers to drive the vehicles - Ensure that
all vehicles are in good mechanical condition, regularly serviced and duly
insured. - Make sure
that all vehicle fleet have tool kits and first aid box. - Follow up
reports of vehicle damage with the Support Services Manager as well as
other organisations like the police as and when need arise. - Ensure that
each vehicle has a designated driver who is responsible for its checks and
maintenance.
3. Ensure efficient and
effective management of fuel for MUg vehicles, as well as track usage on fuel
cards
effective management of fuel for MUg vehicles, as well as track usage on fuel
cards
- Work closely
with the procurement department, procure and monitor usage of fuel for MUg
vehicles. - Manage the
issuing and track usage of fuel cards - Ensure proper
and accurate documentation of vehicle mileage records by undertaking
weekly checks of individual drivers’ mileage records and taking necessary
action where inconsistencies are noted - Ensure
compliance by driver to established fuel consumption procedures by
routinely monitoring fuel consumption records - Ensure safe
custody of all transport records (including vehicle registration log books
and mileage logs books) - Maintain an
up to date database for proper tracking and reporting of vehicle usage
& fuel consumption - Analyse fuel
consumption records generated by service provider to ensure accurate
billing
4. Manage & coordinate the activities of the transport team
to ensure efficient & effective performance for the achievement of
department objectives
to ensure efficient & effective performance for the achievement of
department objectives
- Provide
effective leadership, and maintain good teamwork among the drivers - Coordinate
and supervise the work of the transport department - Develop duty rota
for drivers to ensure achievement of department objectives - Ensure that
the drivers have up-to-date and the correct class of driver licence - Manage the
deliveries of the various items including letters, packages, laboratory
samples, etc. - Participate in
the drawing of the department budget, and ensure effective management of
the agreed activities within the budget line. - Plan and
conduct regular meetings with the team. - Ensure
regular availability of an ‘on call’ driver for the in-patient care centre
whenever required. - Define and
monitor performance targets for effective service delivery - Ensure
availability and access to resources necessary for provision of quality
transport services - Develop and
implement systems for proper accountability of resource and activities - Ensure
effective performance management of staff within the department through
performance appraisal - Technically
support the staff of the department and respond to their issues on a
timely manner. - Prepare and
submit to the Support Services Manager periodic departmental activity
reports.
5. Oversee and ensure availability of efficient and effective
transport services for MUg staff, clients, visitors and or items to required
destinations:
transport services for MUg staff, clients, visitors and or items to required
destinations:
- Develop and
implement a transport requisition system, ensuring that clear timescales
are established and disseminated, and that all necessary approvals are in
place prior to travel - Provide
appropriate documentation to support payment requisitions and monthly
mileage recharge reports to ensure completeness of accountability for
costs incurred - Develop and
disseminate a weekly transport schedule, and ensure that all transport
needs are met. - Ensure that
staff, Clients, Participants and Visitors are transported in time - Supervise the
deliveries of the various items including letters, packages, laboratory
samples, etc
6. Coordinate and supervise the outsourced service provider to
ensure provision of quality services and value for money
ensure provision of quality services and value for money
- Monitor
service provider contracts and advise management accordingly to ensure
that MUg has updated contracts for hired transport, fuel companies and
garage services. - Develop
minimum requirements and ensure they are included within service contract
as regards - Monitoring
operations of service providers against contractual obligations to ensure
compliance and take appropriate action where service does not meet
expectations - In liaison
with Procurement and Stores Coordinator, undertake regular market research
on transport charges to ensure that the cost of these services are offering
value for money - Process
timely payment request for service providers in line with the approved
budget as well as ensuring value for money
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should
hold a Bachelors Degree in Transport and Logistics Management or Business
related Bachelors Degree with post graduate diploma in Fleet Management. - He/she must possess a
Certificate in defensive driving. - The successful
candidate must possess a minimum of four years’ working experience in
fleet management with 2 years experience of supervisory responsibility - Fleet management
skills - Working knowledge of
traffic laws and regulations - Extensive knowledge of
motor vehicle operations - Good communication and
interpersonal skills - Leadership and
coordination skill - Team building
- Good time management
skills - Customer care and
focus
Computer literacy skills i.e. Proficiency in various MS office packages - Working knowledge of
English and local language(s) are crucial. - Hard working,
trust-worthy, and holding the highest levels of integrity and
confidentiality. - Must be flexible,
reliable, able to work under pressure; and in sympathy with the Christian
values of Mildmay Uganda. - Evidence of a
non-judgemental approach regarding race, religion, culture, sexuality and
lifestyle is critical.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates persons who meet the above job requirements
should send their applications to: The Human Resource Manager at Mildmay
Uganda, Entebbe Road, Lweza at hr@mildmay.or.ug. Please clearly indicate in the
subject of the email, the position applied for or post to P.O. Box 24985,
Kampala, Uganda
should send their applications to: The Human Resource Manager at Mildmay
Uganda, Entebbe Road, Lweza at hr@mildmay.or.ug. Please clearly indicate in the
subject of the email, the position applied for or post to P.O. Box 24985,
Kampala, Uganda
NB: The applications should contain certified copies of
academic transcripts, a full CV indicating current salary and other benefits
should be provided, and two professional referees (one of which should be a
former employer). Candidates with incomplete information will not be
short-listed
academic transcripts, a full CV indicating current salary and other benefits
should be provided, and two professional referees (one of which should be a
former employer). Candidates with incomplete information will not be
short-listed
Deadline: Friday 2nd May 2014
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