Driver Job at Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other diseases of public health importance in Africa.
MJAP is implementing a sub-award grant from Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), for accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in Kampala region; with funding from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
MJAP is seeking competent, passionate and dynamic individual to fill the position of Driver
Job Title: Driver
Reports to: Administrative Officer
Role definition: To provide transport services to staff and maintenance of MJAP Vehicles in line with the Administrative Guidelines, rules and regulations .

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Maintaining vehicles in road worthy condition and fuel them whenever necessary and report major mechanical faults and accidents that require management action in line with vehicle maintenance and accident policies
• Transport staff and authorized person(s) to a required destination and deliver mails or goods to the specified destinations according to organization requirements.
• Maintain and update trip movement records (e.g. log books, fuel cards, etc.) and account for funds spent on driving operations in line with the standard accounting procedures and reporting requirements
• Maintain the cleanliness of the vehicle and the image of MJAP to the public in line with the organizational requirements and the Uganda road safety guidelines
• Renew organizational vehicle licenses and other related permits in line with vehicle policy and traffic laws

Required qualifications and other desirables for the job:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in statistics, IT or related fields with prior experience managing large volumes of data
• Prior experience working with electronic data capture (tablets/smart phones technology)
• Willingness to live and work up country in Uganda
• Willing to work extra hours and travel long distances in rural settings.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under stringent deadlines and to work independently.
• Prior work on any of the IDRC studies as a Data Officer.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: O - level certificate

Job Experience Requirements: 5 years’


Work Hours: 8

 

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified candidates should apply via the email below and submit their cover letters, a detailed curriculum vita and copies of relevant academic documents to:   addressed to; The Human Resource Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP), not later than 16th December 2020 by 5:00pm.
Please note that only online applications will be accepted.
We do appreciate your interest to work with MJAP. However, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks after the submission deadline