Fresher Driver/ Project Assistant Non-profit Jobs – Link Community Development International
Job Title: Driver/ Project Assistant
Organisation: Link Community Development International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Finance & Administration Manager
About US:
Link Community Development is a family of not for profit organizations working together to transform education for children and communities across impoverished rural areas of Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda and Uganda. Since our foundation in 1995 we have worked in 3,000 schools and improved the lives of over two million children through unique and effective school improvement models. We guide governments and educators to adopt low-cost solutions to improve learning and support for children, with a focus on literacy, numeracy and inclusion for the most marginalized children.
Job Summary: The role of Driver/Project Driver is a position that provides effective support to programme implementation, programme operational support services and will be directly working under the guidance and leadership of the Finance and Administration, with direct assignment by the Programme Manager and Programme Director for matrix operational support requirements as will be communicated from time to time, this will aid efficient achievement of the organizational objectives and project goals He/she will support Link Community Development Uganda in working in a pivotal yet dynamic role of supporting routine programme work aimed at aligning requirements of deliverables to the changing context and deliver quality basic education programmes. He/she is required to plan, implement and report on operational requirements as part of achievement of project goals, objectives and interventions using appropriate tools, policy implementation, guidance and maintenance of logistical requirements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be the person in-charge of Driving Link Staff and approved visitors to project sites and activities.
- As well as other movements to and fro airports, major towns and cities.
- Receiving and delivering goods and documents/ parcels to project areas and or anywhere else.
- Processing and /or handling of minor procurement.
- Providing administrative and clerical support during implementation of programme activities at all levels.
- Handling simple bureaucratic processes like checking mail box as well be agreed, deliver payment documents and pick up supplies, processing the annual vehicle inspection, vehicle insurance and parking fee.
- Checking basic maintenance (oil coolant, water, tyre, pressure, battery water regularly.
- Maintaining a daily log of all trips, mileage and monthly fuel consumption for reports for submission to your line manager.
- Completing monthly vehicle reports to be submitted to the line manager.
- Ensuring that all incidents ( Major or minor) are reported to the Line Manager in the Link reporting documentation
- Ensure all service requests are detailed and reports presented for approval before these are completed for link Vehicles.
- Ensure that vehicles are taken to the garage in good time upon approved documentation and reporting of the faults whenever they emerge in a timely manner.
- Ensuring the vehicles are clean at all times
- Any other duties as instructed by the line Manager
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an A Level certificate
- A genuine Uganda Driver’s License (Classes A, B and C) and clean driving record
- Five years of driving experience in Uganda
- Three years of experience driving in Kampala
- Experience driving up country ( including murram roads in rainy season)
- Experience working with different groups and nationalities of people
- Ability to drive manual operated vehicles
- Basic mechanical skills.
- Defensive driving skills.
- Good command of English ( spoken and written).
- Pleasant social, hardworking, time keeper, good interpersonal skills and spirit of team work/ Building.
- Able to work in and with teams as well as deliver on work expectation with commitment and prioritization
- Communication abilities – timely and effective.
- Disciplined and good mannered
- Remarkable knowledge of 04 wheel drive.
How to Apply:
Please send complete Application FORM, Click Hereand Equal Opportunities Monitoring form, Click Here to lcduganda@lcduganda.org or agnes@lcduganda.org with the subject line ‘Driver & Project Assistant Application’
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