Motor-Vehicle Driver Job Vacancy- Employment opportunity

Job Ref. BUZARDI/05/2010
Job Title: Motor-Vehicle Driver (1Post)
Salary Scale UR 7

Duties and Responsibilities:
a. Undertaking 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.

b. Regularly cleaning and polishing the vehicle, changing tyres as well as making minor repairs or adjustments.
c. Driving motor vehicle (car and van) to transport directors, staff, clients and others to designated locations.
d. Maintaining 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
e. Requisitioning for petrol, lubricants and spare parts and maintaining a record accounting for the same.

Minimum Qualifications:
a. Valid Digital Driving Permit (Class B and DL)
b. Uganda Certifi cate of Education with at least a pass in English Language
c. At least 3 years driving experience.

Employment terms for all Posts
Successful candidates will be employed on four years contract renewable on satisfactory performance. Age: candidates should not be above 45 years of age.

Application procedures
Interested persons with the above requirements should submit handwritten applications together with detailed curriculum vitae (C.V) giving day time telephone contacts and names and addresses of
3 (three) referees as well as copies of professional certifi cates and Transcripts to the under signed not later than Friday 5th November
2010. Applicants should quote the reference Number of the post applied for on both application and on top left hand corner of the envelope.

Applications should be addressed to:
The Director of Research
Bulindi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute
(BuZARDI)
P.O. Box 101 Hoima,(u) email; Bulindi zardi@yahoo.com
N.B only short listed candidates will be contacted.