Peace Corps Uganda Driver Jobs in Uganda

Peace Corps Uganda Driver Jobs in Uganda

About Peace Corps in Uganda

Peace Corps is an international autonomous agency of the US Government with operations

in over 65 countries. It operates in Uganda by the invitation of the Government of Uganda. Peace Corps Uganda has 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-government agencies and organizations, community-based organizations, universities, colleges and schools who partner to enable Volunteers to provide capacity building in Education, Health and Community Agribusiness. Peace Corps also aims to build cultural understanding between Americans and Ugandans.

Peace Corps Uganda seeks to hire a Short–Term Driver.

Basic Function:

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.

Minimum Requirements:

At a minimum, the successful candidate’s CV must demonstrate the following:

Education: Completion of elementary school is required 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.

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.

Must be legally able to work in Uganda.

Tasks & Deliverables

Driving:

Contractor will operate official Peace Corps vehicles to transport passengers and cargo.

Vehicle maintenance and repair:

Contractor will ensure 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. She or he will also wash and clean the vehicles as needed.

Other Duties:

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. She or he will make purchases as requested. She or 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:

How to Apply

Please submit a Word formatted letter of interest, resume, names and contact information for three references to ug-applications@peacecorps.gov

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