Drivers (Female Applicants only) – 10 Positions at National Medical Stores

SUMMARY:

 NMS/2023/30:             Driver (Female Candidates Only)

Job Title:                     Driver

Reports to:                   Transport and Logistics Officer

Job Grade:                   Grade 11

Job Classification:       Support

Job Purpose:                To drive NMS motor vehicles while maintaining them well, transporting staff and delivering essential medicines & medical supplies.

Responsible for:           None

ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Transport NMS staff.
2. Deliver essential medicines and health supplies.

• Deliver and collect NMS mails and other documents to and from different NMS stakeholders.

1. Identify and report all mechanical faults with the vehicles.
2. Service the vehicles timely for operational continuity and safety.
3. Oversees loading and offloading of essential medicines and medical supplies.

• Account for proof of delivery,
• Identify any risks noted during execution of duties and formally report to the immediate supervisor.

1. Any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

• Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)
• A valid Driving Permit of Class CH or CE or C or C1E.

Work Experience

• Three years driving experience

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Relationship management
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Planning
• Geographical knowledge of distribution routes
• Knowledge of the Transportation principles
• Road safety and defensive driving
• Inventory/ logistics handling
• Documentation and data management
• Transport security

Customer centricity

MODE OF APPLICATION:

Interested applicants should submit an Online Application. Please scan your academic qualifications: Degree or diploma qualifications, Curriculum Vitae, Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, Uganda Certificate of Education, Membership to the professional body and other relevant academic documents and National Identity Card (both faces),

and submit them online: http://careers.nms.go.ug. Failure to attach any of the listed required documents shall lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.

Detailed job description can be accessed from the Corporation’s website: www.nms.go.ug

The deadline for receiving the Online applications is Friday, 04^th August, 2023 not later than 5: 00pm.

The application letter should be addressed as below and should be signed, scanned and sent online:

The Chief Human Resource and Administration Officer

National Medical Stores

P.O Box 16, Entebbe

Kajjansi Town Council, UGANDA.

 Note: 

1. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don’t hear from us, one month from the date of closure of receipt of applications, consider your application unsuccessful.
2. Candidates should attach all relevant academic documents as PDF Files

• National Medical Stores reserves the right to verify documents attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their validity.

1. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
2. National Medical Stores is an equal opportunity employer. Qualifying female candidates are encouraged to apply