2 Driver/Logistics Assistants Job Opportunities at The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

Organisation: The Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Duty Station: Mbarara,
Uganda
Reports to: Fleet
Officer
About EGPAF:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric
AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS,
working in 13 countries and at 4,700 sites around the world to prevent the
transmission of HIV to children, arid to help those already infected. The
Foundation received funding from SIDA/UNICEF for a two-year cooperative
agreement to implement a project to Optimize HIV Treatment Access Among
Pregnant Women (OHTA) in 8 districts in the south-western region of Uganda. The
project aims to achieve the following objectives:
  • To
    optimize the delivery of simplified ARV prophylaxis arid treatment for
    HIV-positive pregnant and lactating women and mothers living with HIV by
    strengthening the capacity of the primary health care system to provide
    quality PMTCT/MNCH services.
  • To
    increase the demand, uptake, and timely utilization of PMTCT/MNCH services
    for HIV-positive pregnant women, mothers, and children along the continuum
    of care.
  • To
    strengthen real-lime monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for timely
    decision-making to improve health service delivery for HIV-positive
    pregnant women, mothers, and their children in need of prophylaxis and
    treatment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Roles as a Driver:
  • Operates
    and maintains transportation vehicles with a focus on safety and courtesy
  • Performs
    daily vehicle inspections and fill out daily inspection forms.
  • Performs
    minor maintenance tasks on the vehicles when necessary.
  • Manages
    the logging, fueling and computation of monthly vehicle fuel consumption.
  • Ensures
    that periodic scheduled vehicle maintenance is completed and reported.
  • Ensures
    that vehicles are clean.
  • Documents
    staff usage of vehicles.
  • Prepares
    trip reports.
  • Prepares
    accident and incident reports as necessary.
  • Provides
    safety briefing to passengers.
Roles as a Logistics Assistant:
  • Provides
    other services as requested by management Such services may include but are
    not limited to:
  • Procurement
    of office consumables
  • Taking
    charge of the office generator (fueling and service)
  • Checking
    functionality/expiry of firefighting equipment
  • Payment
    of office utility bills.
  • Posting
    and collecting mails from the Post Office
  • Delivering
    office supplies to district health Office and health facilities
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    job holder should have an O’ level certificate and possess a valid Ugandan
    drivers’ license with Classes: B, DL. DM.
  • The
    candidate should have the ability to drive a multi-passenger vehicle
    safely and appropriately, including ability to read and interpret road
    signs in English
  • Ability
    to read, understand, and adhere to the rules and regulations of the
    Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the Government of Uganda
  • Ability
    to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to establish
    good working relationships with, co-workers, and upper level staff:
  • Ability
    to prepare concise and accurate records and reports; extensive knowledge
    of the operations and features of assigned vehicle(s),
  • Ability
    to recognize vehicle maintenance needs: ability to perform minor vehicle
    repairs; ability to read and to interpret policies and procedures, and
    route directions, and
  • Ability
    to administer First Aid.
How to Apply
All those interested in working
with Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation are invoted to send their cover
letter s and updated CVs to:
The Country Director/COP
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation (EGPAF)
Plot 18A Kyadondo Road,
Nakasero
P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
EGPAF will only contact
short-listed applicants.
Deadline: 13th September 2013  

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