Driver

at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP )
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted March 30, 2020
Category Driver
NGO
Job Type Contract
Currency UGX

Description

Job Summary

Under the overall guidance of the Operations Manager, the Driver will also be required to provide driving services to the operations and programme staff in the Country Office, consultants and experts and UN staff on mission. The Driver will provide basic administrative and clerical support to the UN Women Country Office (CO) and field offices.

 

Responsibilities

1. Provide reliable and secure driving services
  • Drive office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel;
  • Deliver and collect mail, documents, and other items to Government – Offices/Embassies/Commercial Establishments/ UN Offices;
  • Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport, including visa and customs formalities arrangements when required;
  • Verify that all passengers wear seatbelts at all times in the vehicle;
  • Ensure all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents;
  • Ensure vehicles comply with the Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS).
2. Provide proper use of the vehicle
  • Ensure cost-saving by driving responsibly
  • Maintain daily vehicle logs, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil change, servicing, greasing, repairs;
  • Provide inputs to the preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
3.Provide day to day maintenance of the assigned vehicle
  • Ensure that the official vehicle is kept clean and is always in good working condition;
  • Make minor repairs and make arrangements for major repairs;
  • Change oil, check tires, lights horn, clutch and brakes and wash the car regularly;
  • Ensure that vehicles comply with the Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS).
4. Maintain and ensure availability of all required documents/supplies
  • Maintain and ensure availability of all required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle;
  • Ensure that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.
5. Provide general administrative and logistic support as needed
  • Assist office staff in filing, photocopying and maintaining required records;
  • Assist in the mailing and distribution of publications and payments of bills, as required.
  • Quality and timely driving services; safe and on-time;
  • Quality care and maintenance of vehicle;
  • Timely inputs to logs and records.

 

Job Requirements

Required education: High, secondary school
Required relevant work experience: 2 years
Required languages: English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)

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