US Embassy in Kampala Driver (Peace Corps Uganda) Jobs
US Embassy in Kampala Driver (Peace Corps Uganda) Jobs
Preferred Qualifications: Education: Completion of elementary school is required; secondary and related trade school or specialized vehicles repair and maintenance trainings are highly desired.
Prior Work Experience: At least three years of professional chauffeur experience and a valid local driver’s license for following types of vehicles is highly preferred. Classes: B (motor cars),C (medium commercial), DL (light omnibus), DM (medium omnibus)
Language Proficiency: Ability to speak, read, and write in English (Level III) is required.
Knowledge and ability:
Must be familiar with local traffic laws and area traffic patterns is required; knowledge and prior work experience with electronic recordkeeping (computer usage) is also highly desired.
Duties require the ability to deal with officials and occasionally VIPs in a relaxed but competent and professional manner.
Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of staff, businesspeople, property owners and PC Volunteers.
Demonstrated experience of cross-cultural communication skills is highly desired.
Ability to work a regular Monday through Friday schedule with evening and weekend hours and travel to countryside as may be needed.
Background
The U.S. Peace Corps is an agency of the United States Government, which sends American volunteer development workers to assist in capacity building and technical assistance activities in over 70 countries worldwide. It operates in Uganda by the invitation of the Government of Uganda and has a memorandum of understanding with government ministries that outline broad areas of agreement of cooperation regarding the work of Peace Corps Volunteers in Uganda.
Volunteers are assigned to government and non-governmental agencies and organizations, community based organizations, colleges and schools who in partnership enable Volunteers to provide capacity building in Education, Health; Agribusiness and Community Economic Development. Peace Corps also aims to build cultural understanding between Americans and Ugandans. Peace Corps Uganda is located at 48 Malcolm X Avenue, Kololo, and Kampala. Our Post office box numbers are 29348 or 7007 Kampala, Uganda. Please see https://www.peacecorps.gov/uganda for more details about Peace Corps Uganda.
The work of a Peace Corps Personal Services Contractor (PSC) does not limit itself to the role: active support of the Peace Corps mission is paramount
to the job because contractors are representatives of Peace Corps in the country.
Objective of the Position
The Driver will operate Peace Corps vehicles in accordance with Peace Corps and U.S. Government requirements and with supervisor instructions to transport cargo and personnel, Trainees, and Volunteers to appointments in Kampala and, as may be needed, throughout the countryside, where Peace Corps and its Volunteers work within Uganda. The incumbent will also have assigned responsibility in the oversight and backup performance of periodic maintenance and repairs of Peace Corps.
Tasks & Deliverables
Driving: 70%
Contractor will operate official Peace Corps vehicles to transport passengers and cargo.
Vehicle maintenance and repair: 15%
Contractor will insure that vehicles are maintained and repaired, either in-house or at referral site. With the GSO, Contractor will design, stock, and maintain vehicle maintenance systems and operate an in-house servicing capability. He will also wash and clean the vehicles as needed.
Other Duties: 10%
Record Keeping
Contractor will maintain vehicle logs that record each trip taken, odometer readings and time of departure and arrival for each trip. Each time that fuel is put in the vehicle, the Contractor will document on the mileage sheet the amount, odometer reading and date obtained. Any maintenance must also be recorded.
Pick-up messages and parcels. He will make purchases as requested. He will do surveys of prices of goods.
Load and unload heavy items into/from vehicles, as well as help move furniture and equipment from one part of the office and residences to another.
Other duties as assigned by the GSO and/or the DMO: 5%
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; US Embassy in Kampala Driver (Peace Corps Uganda) Jobs
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