Driver at SNV Netherlands Development Organization
- Company: SNV Netherlands Development Organization
- Location: Uganda
- State: UG
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Driving Jobs in Uganda
Job Description
About US:
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization, working in Agriculture, Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term, local presence in more than 30 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organizations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services — empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.
Job Summary:
The Driver will be a project resource who has the responsibility for transportation of staff, visitors, and partners and deliver errands to destinations, based on requests and conform to safety and traffic regulations, in order to contribute to timely and safe arrival.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure efficient vehicle operation, safety and cleanliness.
- Drive passengers or deliver errands to the identified areas, following the traffic regulations, safety instructions and situations and based on travel arrangements of the passengers and/or delivery requirements.
- Present safety briefings to passengers prior to trip departures.
- Carry out minor technical maintenance and basic repairs of SNV vehicles.
- Administer and maintain an up to date logbook of all driving activities, fuel consumption, incidents and accidents, and update the vehicle maintenance and analysis sheet on a monthly basis.
- Coordinate all logistical activities related and not limited to workshops, meetings and trainings as will be assigned to you.
- Coordinate schedules for periodical vehicle service/maintenance with management and staff to minimise interruptions.
- Coordinate schedules for periodical generator service and maintenance and ensure well-kept generator fuel, service and maintenance records.
- Ensure valid insurances for the vehicles in the region.
- Carry on basic office tasks such as photocopying, printing, setting flip chat stands during meetings, registering participants in meetings, paying out transport refund to workshop participants.
- Any other duties as may be required from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Advanced level certificate or Diploma in the related field
- Practical Defence driving and certificate, A Training in defensive driving done not less than two years ago
- Vocational training in vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Valid and clean drivers’ license
- At least 7 years’ experience in the field of driving
- A training in logistics will be an added advantage
- Ability to communicate (speak, write and read) in English language
- Ability to work in a team and to multi-task
- Computer knowledge will be an added advantage
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of donor regulations and compliance issues related to transportation;
- Attention to details, preciseness in the execution of tasks, solution-oriented working approach and negotiation;
- Excellent communication and organisation skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relations in a multi-cultural environment;
- Willingness to travel and be stationed within Uganda
- Excellent command of English language both written and spoken.
Method of Application
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Closing Date : 30th June 2020