Driver

• Familiarity with vehicle maintenance and basic mechanical knowledge.
• Good communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding of traffic laws and road safety practices
• Ability to use GPS and route planning tools
• Basic record-keeping and reporting skills
• Exhibit high standards of integrity and ethical code of conduct.

Incumbent will be responsible for performing the following duties;

• Driving staff and mission teams, assigned cargo, goods,
• equipment, passengers and being on call at all times.
• Delivering messages, documents and letters as required.
• Liaising with the Office Administrator on fuel allocation
• Noting vehicle mileage to track departure and return schedules.
• Providing support to other project drivers on call.
• Execute defensive driving techniques, passenger protection and customer care at all times
• Notifying the Project Administrator to renew vehicle licenses,
• insurance covers etc
• Ensuring vehicle service is on schedule
• Maintaining a functional log book as instructed.
• Ensuring that the vehicle is clean at all times and it’s in proper use.
• Timely reporting of replacement of worn down vehicle parts
• Checking the vehicle routinely and compiling service report
• Ensuring security of vehicle and other assets within the driver’s care
• Put in place measures and means to ensure vehicle security to avoid vehicle vandalism and/or theft of parts
• Ensure safe driving and vehicle security on the road.
• Performing other office and field duties as may become necessary for the smooth running of the projects and ministry as a whole

• All candidates should send their written applications with copies of identification documents, academic credentials, testimonials and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), indicating contact details of (03) referees addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Plot 9-11, Apollo Kaggwa Road, P.O. Box 341, Kampala, UGANDA OR hand delivered to the Ministry Security Registry Security Registry (Floor 6), Office of the Prime Minister Building. A copy of the advert can be accessed and viewed on the OPM website via: www.opm.go.ug