Driver job at Mountains of the Moon University

Purpose of the job:

To provide safe, reliable and efficient transportation services for University staff, students, visitors, official documents and other authorised goods.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive the assigned office vehicle for official purposes such as transporting Employees to carry out official and field activities.
• Keep any assigned vehicle in a clean and good state.
• Deliver mail as and when assigned.
• Ensure that the assigned vehicle is in perfect mechanical condition before transporting any staff or authorised visitors through regular checking of the vehicle.
• Keep a clean record of the fuel issued / consumed and journeys made in the logbook to simplify the accountability of fuel used.
• Ensure that routine servicing is done in time by monitoring the service mileage of the vehicle regularly.
• Keep a tracker to ensure validity of both third party and comprehensive insurances so that they are renewed when necessary.
• any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor from time-to-time.

Person specifications:

a) Qualifications

1. a) Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least a credit in English Language.
2. b) A valid driving permit of class B and CM held for more than three years.
3. c) Certificate in defensive driving and training in road safety with exceptional knowledge of traffic laws and regulations
4. d) Certificate of Competence from Ministry of Works and Transport will be an added advantage.

b) Experience

(Should have working experience of three (3) years as Driver in Government Institution or a reputable Organization.

c) Competencies

1. 1. Driving and Vehicle Handling Skills
   2. Defensive Driving

• Knowledge of Traffic Laws and Regulations

1. Time Management and Reliability
2. Confidentiality and Discretion
3. Record Keeping

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