Driver

Job Summary:

The FHI 360 Office Driver performs work in the operation of a vehicle to assure safe transportation of staff and other clients to and from various destinations in Uganda. Assists clients during entry and exit from vehicles as necessary and other courtesies. Assumes responsibility for care and maintenance of the vehicle; washes exterior and cleans interior; and ensures maintenance and repair of the vehicle.

Accountabilities:

• Transport FHI 360 STRIDES Country Office staff, consultants, and visitors to designated approved locations and maintains professional conduct when interacting with passengers onboard.

• Maintains accurate and up-to-date vehicle logbooks, mileage records, fuel records, trip authorizations, and daily movement schedules.

• Conducts daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and promptly reports mechanical defects, damage, or safety concerns to the supervisor.

• Monitors and records fuel consumption and mileage, ensuring proper accountability and reporting of fuel usage.

• Coordinates with the Fleet/Logistics team for scheduled preventive and day -to- day vehicle maintenance, servicing, repairs, inspections, and replacement of worn-out parts.

• Reports vehicle accidents, incidents, breakdowns, and security concerns immediately to the relevant supervisor and completes the required documentation.

• Ensures all required documents with the vehicle are in order and up to date regarding vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, and necessary spare parts.

• Assists with loading, securing, transporting, and delivering supplies, equipment, documents, and other official materials while ensuring proper accountability.

• Monitors vehicle insurance, registration, Motor Third Party (MTP), inspection, and other statutory requirements, and alerts the Fleet/Logistics team before expiry.

• Plans route and requirements based on schedule or ad-hoc requests by the office.

• Ensures passengers adhere to all road safety regulations.

• Fulfills special requests by picking up and delivering items as directed and running errands.

• May provide protection for clients in locations deemed high risk.

• Performs any other logistics, transport, fleet, or administrative duties assigned by the supervisor in support of FHI 360 programme operations.

Supervision Given/Received:

• General supervision and instructions given for routine work and detailed instructions with periodic work review given for new activities or special assignments.

• Contacts are typically with individuals or authorized personnel using the office vehicle.

• Contacts involve office personnel or other authorized individuals

Education:

• High School Diploma/Uganda Advance Education Certificate (UACE)

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in driving a project vehicle, preferably for donor funded project.

• Must have a defensive driving certificate, a valid driving license and a clean driving record.

• Demonstrates defensive driving techniques and exercises sound judgment when operating vehicles under challenging road, weather, traffic, or security conditions.

• Experience in the operation of large vehicles; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Frequent driving trips with authorized personnel.

• Ability to spend long hours driving the office vehicle.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to drive domestically on a daily basis.

The expected hiring salary range for this role is UGX 16,000,000 - 20,000,000 for annual basic salary. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, market pay, and budget. For internal candidates, salary placement will also follow FHI 360’s current promotional increase guidelines.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Our values and commitments to safeguarding: FHI 360 is committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our work environments and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs and requires that all personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including reference, criminal record and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. In line with the MDS, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment during the applicant’s tenure with previous employers. By applying, job applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment procedures and consent to these screening checks.

FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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