Company Driver (A level Jobs) at Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Uganda

Job Title: Company Driver
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Operations Manager
Application Deadline: 04 May, 2023

About this role

The Company Driver is responsible for the smooth running of the transport functions of FSD Uganda.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Transport Services: Provide a safe and efficient transport service to FSDU Staff, Partners and Visitors; ensuring that high standards of customer service are provided at all times:

• Take initiative to communicate with internal clients to anticipate and fully understand travel needs; participate in team meetings where schedules and upcoming visits are discussed and take not of any travel implications.
• Develop and communicate a plan for efficiently meeting all client travel requirements, ensuring a balance between cost effectiveness and passenger convenience.
• Drive carefully and safely in accordance with the traffic laws of Uganda and FSDU.
• Give attention to the physical wellbeing of passengers, providing comfort breaks and other assistance as required; always treating passengers with courtesy and friendliness.
• Compile the monthly journey log sheet.
• Supervise any outsourced Drivers to ensure that the carry out their work fully and well and have a good level of team spirit and motivation; monitor the progress of vehicles en-route and provide support/ take action in case of problems or emergency.
• Provide courier services by supporting the Administration section with delivery of mails / parcels both incoming and outgoing.

2. Vehicle and Mechanical Maintenance: Ensure that FSDUs vehicles, generator and any other automotive equipment are in good condition, mechanically sound and safe to use

• Carry out daily checks on the vehicle by ensuring that they are in good working condition; recording any problems requiring future action in the vehicle check list
• Carry out minor maintenance (e.g. filling oil, water and air) as required.
• Follow up to ensure that maintenance work is done on time; inspecting vehicles after repair or maintenance work has been completed to ensure that repairs are completed satisfactorily to the required standard.
• Ensure that vehicles are equipped with all necessary breakdown and safety equipment and that such are in full working order.
• Occasionally act as a handyman for small office repairs.
• Ensure that vehicles insurance and any other renewals are made on time and that all other legally required paperwork (e.g. driver licences) is in place.
• Any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Specifications For the Role

Qualifications

• Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (A’ Level Certificate).
• A Diploma or Technical or Vocational Certificate in Automotive Engineering, Transportation, Logistics is an added advantage.
• Valid driving licence.
• Satisfactory medical and eye test.
• Defensive driving certification an advantage.

Relevant Experience

• At least 5 years of progressive experience in motor vehicle transport operations management operations management/ fleet management or related area.
• Track record of safe and reliable driving with good customer feedback on both driving skills and customer service.

Critical Technical Skills & Knowledge:

• Good interpersonal skills, adaptability, flexibility and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Basic Computer skills in excel spreadsheet/ word documentation.
• Can operate manual and automatic vehicles.

Behavioural Competencies or Character:

• Initiative & Decisiveness – Level 1
• Innovation & Value Addition – Level 1
• Drive for Results – Level 1
• Relationship Building – Level 1
• Communication & Influencing for Impact – Level 1
• Thought Leadership – Level 1
• Learning & Resourcefulness – Level 1

Application procedure: Email your curriculum vitae, A-Level Certificate, O-Level Certificate and cover letter to fsducareers@fsduganda.or.ug – The email subject line should be; Application for the Company Driver Position.