Drivers Jobs vacancy In Uganda

Job title: Drivers
Job Ref: Ngetta/04/2010
Reports to: HR AND Admin Officer
Work Station: Ngetta Lira
Salary Scale: UR7

Overall Purpose:
To transport staff members to designated locations.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Undertake routine and preventive maintenance of motor vehicle by checking and topping-up the level of petrol, oil, water, battery electrodes and tyre pressure before operating the vehicle,
• Regularly clean and polish the vehicle, change tyres as well as making minor repairs or adjustments,
• Drive motor vehicle (car and van) to transport directors, staff, clients and others to designated locations in buying goods, supplies and consumer items,
• Load and offload baggage, goods and other material supplies with due regard to the safety of other people.
• Maintain records of the motor vehicle's daily activity showing journey, mileage, petrol, oil and signature of authorizing officer to account for all the journeys made.
• Regulate the radio, heat, light, and ventilation system for passenger comfort.
• Observe traffic and safety precautions in order to prevent accidents and to avoid traffic violations, in addition, undertake first aid in case of injuries.
• Report motor vehicle accident to the traffic police and the Maintenance Officer, obtaining police regulations.
• Requisition for petrol, lubricants and spare parts and maintain a record account for the same. • Take the motor vehicle for major service or repairs in accordance to planned preventive maintenance schedule or insurance accident report.
• Assist in performing miscellaneous tasks such as photocopying documents and cleaning the compound when not driving.


Minimum Qualifications:
• Driving Permit without any endorsements
• Uganda Certificate of Education ("0" Level) with a pass in English Language
• Five (5) years relevant experience driving cars and vans with a reputable organization or institution with a reputable organization or institution.

Key Competencies:
• Ability to follow detailed oral and written
• Must demonstrate 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without corrective lenses, and have a 70 degree field of vision in each eye and not be colour blind.
• Capable of perceiving a forced whisper in the better ear at not less than five feet with or without the use of hearing aid.
• Ability to interpret and follow operating manuals
• Knowledge of routes in both urban and rural areas.
• Ability to interpret road maps and rough hand drawn sketches
• Ability to interpret and comply with safety codes, traffic rules, regulations, and safe operating practices
• Ability to perform safety inspections, recognize and report mechanical problems, perform preventive maintenance check (oil, and all fluid levels, tire pressure) etc,
• Ability to operate vehicles in inclement and severe weather conditions, in mountainous areas or on rough steep terrain and loose surfaces such as sand, gravel or mud,
• Ability to lift and load/offload heavy goods and demonstrate complete knowledge of materials transported and their characteristics in order to deliver material safely to job location taking into account weight restrictions
• Ability to interpret all vouchers, bill of laden, invoices to insure proper handling, receiving and distribution of supplies and materials transported
• Ability to meet time schedules and deadlines and complete tasks without jeopardizing safety or integrity of work.
• Ability to operate vehicles at night and at times in reduced visibility from heavy and blowing rain.
• Ability to maneuver vehicle in tight spaces, judging distance in congested and confined positions.
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Application Procedures:
Interested persons with the above requirements should submit their handwritten applications together with detailed curriculum vitae giving day-time telephones contacts and names and addresses of 3(three) referees as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials to the underlisted address within 21 days from 24-10-2010

Only Successful applicants will be invited for interviews at short notice Applicants who do not receive any response within two weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.

The Director,
Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute
P.O. Box 52, LIRA