Driver job at Future Options

Knowledge, skills and competences
• Good written and oral knowledge of English and language.
• Disciplined and punctual.
• High degree of stress tolerance and patience.

Responsibilities
A. Key Responsibilities
The Driver will be in charge of;
• Safe and responsible driving of office vehicles.
• Routine maintenance and care of office vehicles.
• Takes careful note of all available information concerning street conditions, effective routes and locations.
• Running of official errands and assisting with other office services.

B. Specific Tasks
Driving and Chauffeuring
• Drive office vehicles safely and chauffeur GIZ employees, official visitors and guests to official destinations.
• Assists in the transport of goods.
Maintenance of Cars
• Regularly cleans the inside and outside of the office vehicle.
• Checks oil, water, brake and clutch fluids on a daily basis; tyre pressures, battery water, and overall vehicle condition on a monthly basis or after 5000 km whichever comes earlier; tests lights, brakes, bodywork for dents, etc.
• Reports the need for maintenance and undertakes minor repairs.
• Immediately reports any involvement of the project/office vehicle in any, even minor accidents, or any damage or theft of equipment from the vehicle.
• Logs in vehicle movement in vehicle logbook correctly & accurately on a daily basis, and registers each monthly check.
• Compiles driver reports on condition of vehicle.
Road Information
• Uses all available information (incl. actual radio news on traffic situations) to update knowledge of street conditions, effective routes and locations daily.
• Exchanges this information with other drivers.
General Services
• Wears proper attire.
• Serves all passengers in a friendly manner.
• Runs errands for the GIZ Office e.g. delivery of letters/messages, payment of bills, and makes minor purchases as directed.
• Is responsible for official documents in vehicle.
• Is responsible for a special petty cash and submits vouchers for accounting on a monthly basis.
• Does not use, at any time, the car for his/her own private purposes. Such misuse of the vehicle is considered a serious misconduct, and will immediately lead to a warning and may result in dismissal.
• Does not drink alcohol before and during working hours.

Other Duties/Additional Tasks
• If there is no outside driving activity, s/he stands by in the office, supports other colleagues in case of need, and does other office work as assigned.
• Reports any incident whilst off duty that may affect his/her driving licence entitlement, as well as any newly known health problems that may affect his/her ability to drive.
• Assists in and/or carries out other activities and any tasks as assigned.
• Undertakes further job training related to his/her position and duties, if required.
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Qualifications
• Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE).
• Possession of a clean valid driver’s license Class B.
• Possession of defensive driving certificate (attained within the last 2 years).

Details of experience
• 3 years of working experience as a Driver, with references.
• Experience driving in difficult terrain.
• No history of major accidents within the past 3 years.

Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? Submit your application now to vacancy@futureoptions.org
• Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only and sent electronically, quoting the position and reference number.
• Please include name and contact of three references. One official reference from your current workplace is a MUST.
• Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply to the Head of Human Resources, GIZ Uganda by email to until 11:59pm on Sunday 5th January 2025.
Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Disclaimer: GIZ DOES NOT charge any kind of FEE(s) at whichever stage of the recruitment process.

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