Driver job at Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT)

About the Role

YSAT is seeking a Driver to provide safe, reliable, and timely transportation services for YSAT staff, visitors, programme teams, documents, equipment, and other authorised items across West Nile refugee settlements.

Recruitment is contingent upon confirmation of funding by UNOCHA's Uganda Humanitarian Fund.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely transport staff, visitors, equipment, and authorised items as assigned in compliance with traffic laws and YSAT procedures
• Conduct daily vehicle checks including tyres, oil, water, fuel, and lights; maintain vehicles in clean, safe, and roadworthy condition
• Maintain accurate vehicle logbooks, mileage records, fuel consumption, and movement documentation
• Report mechanical faults, accidents, damage, or vehicle-related concerns immediately
• Support movement and delivery of programme materials, equipment, and supplies when assigned
• Ensure all required vehicle documents including insurance, inspection, and permits are valid and available

Requirements

• Valid driving permit appropriate for the vehicle category; minimum secondary education; additional training in defensive driving or vehicle maintenance is an added advantage
• At least 3 years of professional driving experience, preferably with an organisation, NGO, or humanitarian agency
• Demonstrated experience driving Land Cruiser and other 4-wheel-drive vehicles in rural, refugee-settlement, or challenging road conditions
• Clean driving record with good knowledge of Ugandan road traffic rules
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, reliability, and ability to work flexible hours with regular field travel

• Safely transport staff, visitors, equipment, and authorised items as assigned in compliance with traffic laws and YSAT procedures
• Conduct daily vehicle checks including tyres, oil, water, fuel, and lights; maintain vehicles in clean, safe, and roadworthy condition
• Maintain accurate vehicle logbooks, mileage records, fuel consumption, and movement documentation
• Report mechanical faults, accidents, damage, or vehicle-related concerns immediately
• Support movement and delivery of programme materials, equipment, and supplies when assigned
• Ensure all required vehicle documents including insurance, inspection, and permits are valid and available

• Defensive driving
• Vehicle maintenance
• Knowledge of Ugandan road traffic rules
• Integrity
• Confidentiality
• Reliability
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Regular field travel

• Valid driving permit appropriate for the vehicle category
• Minimum secondary education
• Additional training in defensive driving or vehicle maintenance is an added advantage
• At least 3 years of professional driving experience, preferably with an organisation, NGO, or humanitarian agency
• Demonstrated experience driving Land Cruiser and other 4-wheel-drive vehicles in rural, refugee-settlement, or challenging road conditions
• Clean driving record