Transport Coordinator USAID Project Careers – John Snow, Inc (JSI)

Job Title:      Transport
Coordinator
Organization: John
Snow, Inc (JSI)
Funding Source: United
States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Human
Resources and Administration Manager
About US:
John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is a
leader in improving the health of individuals and communities by providing
high-quality technical and managerial assistance to public health programs
worldwide. JSI has implemented projects in 100 countries, and currently
operates from eight U.S. and 81 international offices for the past 30 years.
The JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. ID a leading public health
research and consulting organization.
About USAID RHITES-N Project:
RHITES-N, Lango will contribute
to improving key population- based national health indicators; build the
capacity of the Ugandan government to carry out a sustainable and locally-
driven response to the HIV epidemic, while also improving TB, malaria,
nutrition, MNCH+A, and WASH outcomes. JSI will work with Ugandan stakeholders
to design and implement health system strengthening strategies to scale up
high-impact, evidence-based interventions at the national, sub-regional,
district, and community levels. Interventions will include VMMC, virtual
elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, antiretroviral therapy, and
condom education and distribution. JSI will focus where the greatest impact can
be realized, with a priority on hard-to-reach and high-HIV-prevalence
locations.
Job Summary: The
Transport Coordinator will supervise all drivers and ensures that all RHITES-N,
Lango project vehicles, generators and any other equipment with engines are
operated and maintained according to RHITES-N, Lango project Policies and
Procedures. He also has responsibilities as a driver. S/he will assist the
Human Resources and Administration Manager with logistic support services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Collate
    project weekly transportation needs, plan and coordinate movement of all
    drivers and vehicles;
  • Ensure
    that the drivers keep up-to-date records for each vehicle regarding
    vehicle travel, maintenance and fuel consumption;
  • Ensure
    that the drivers inspect vehicles daily to ensure fuel, oil and water are
    at proper levels and that vehicles are clean inside and outside;

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant for the USAID RHITES-N Project Transport Coordinator job
    placement should have a valid driving license – Qualification in Vehicle
    Maintenance and Repairs desirable;
  • Additional
    training in defensive driving desirable;
  • Seven
    years of driving experience and 5 of which must have been with an
    International NGO;
How to Apply:
All candidates should send
their updated CVs to ug-rhites-n@ug.jsi.com
Deadline: 30th April 2018
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