USAID Project Driver Jobs – Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project
Job Title: Driver
Organization: Strengthening
Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project
Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project
Funding Source: United States
Agency for International Development (USAID)
Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
or Namutumba
or Namutumba
Reports to: Driver Team
Lead
Lead
About US:
The Strengthening
Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project is
a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) and managed by JSI Research & Training
Institute Inc. with partners, Helen Keller International, the Manoff Group,
Save the Children, and the International Food Policy Research Institute
(IFPRI). SPRING’s overarching vision is
to reduce under-nutrition, prevent stunting, and work with women of
reproductive age and children aged 6-23 months on reducing anemia. SPRING aims
to strengthen country efforts to scale up high-impact nutrition practices and
policies to improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes.
Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project is
a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) and managed by JSI Research & Training
Institute Inc. with partners, Helen Keller International, the Manoff Group,
Save the Children, and the International Food Policy Research Institute
(IFPRI). SPRING’s overarching vision is
to reduce under-nutrition, prevent stunting, and work with women of
reproductive age and children aged 6-23 months on reducing anemia. SPRING aims
to strengthen country efforts to scale up high-impact nutrition practices and
policies to improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Ensure that the assigned vehicle is clean and road
worthy by cleaning and doing regular checklists.
Ensure that the assigned vehicle is clean and road
worthy by cleaning and doing regular checklists.
·
The incumbent will check vehicle
condition/requirement and fill the Log Book properly before journey and upon
arrival.
The incumbent will check vehicle
condition/requirement and fill the Log Book properly before journey and upon
arrival.
·
Ensure proper maintenance and servicing the assigned
vehicle by alerting the supervisor on time.
Ensure proper maintenance and servicing the assigned
vehicle by alerting the supervisor on time.
·
The job holder will pick and drop official personnel
at the airport in a professional manner
The job holder will pick and drop official personnel
at the airport in a professional manner
·
Drive office vehicle for transportation of
authorized personnel and delivery/collection of cargo, pouch and other items
Drive office vehicle for transportation of
authorized personnel and delivery/collection of cargo, pouch and other items
·
Prepare and submit field trips reports
Prepare and submit field trips reports
·
Prepare monthly summary of fluid consumption and report
the same to supervisor by checking oil, water, battery and brakes.
Prepare monthly summary of fluid consumption and report
the same to supervisor by checking oil, water, battery and brakes.
·
In charge of the day-to-day maintenance of the
assigned vehicle, perform minor repairs and arrange for other related repairs
In charge of the day-to-day maintenance of the
assigned vehicle, perform minor repairs and arrange for other related repairs
·
Ensure that the steps required by rules and
regulations are taken in case of involvement in accident
Ensure that the steps required by rules and
regulations are taken in case of involvement in accident
·
Adhere to all rules and regulations in relation to
the management of USAID/SPRING vehicles.
Adhere to all rules and regulations in relation to
the management of USAID/SPRING vehicles.
·
Ensure that the vehicle is parked in the safe places
while in the field.
Ensure that the vehicle is parked in the safe places
while in the field.
·
Effectively manage the day-to-day usage of the fuel
cards.
Effectively manage the day-to-day usage of the fuel
cards.
·
Compile the transaction fuel receipts for the fuel
drawn and submit them to the supervisor on time
Compile the transaction fuel receipts for the fuel
drawn and submit them to the supervisor on time
·
Alert the Driver Team Leader for replenishment of
fuel
Alert the Driver Team Leader for replenishment of
fuel
·
Safeguard the fuel card pin number to avoid fraud
and to monitor card use
Safeguard the fuel card pin number to avoid fraud
and to monitor card use
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicants for the Driver jobs must hold O
level/Ordinary certificates.
The applicants for the Driver jobs must hold O
level/Ordinary certificates.
·
Hold a valid driving permit with at list 3 classes
Hold a valid driving permit with at list 3 classes
·
Understanding of the Geographical area of
assignment.
Understanding of the Geographical area of
assignment.
·
Eye examination required
Eye examination required
·
Annual physical examination required
Annual physical examination required
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and updated
CVs to: springugandajobs@spring-nutrition.org.
The subject line of the application E-mail should be “Driver.”
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and updated
CVs to: springugandajobs@spring-nutrition.org.
The subject line of the application E-mail should be “Driver.”
Deadline: 7th December, 2015
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