Project Driver At Sightsavers

Title: Project Driver/Office Assistant

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Location: Nwoya, Uganda

Contract: 24 month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 35 hours per week, with some weekends included

About the role

The purpose of the Project Driver/Office Assistant role is to provide logistical support to the Anyim Maber Project, by driving staff and visitors when required, to ensure maintenance and safety of the project vehicle, and to complete cleri cal duties so that the office is running efficiently.

Further duties for the Project Driver/Office Assistant role include;

Driving tasks

• Undertake driving assignments for Sightsavers staff, project visitors and consultants as required.
• Provide logistical support to the Nwoya PIU
• Drive Sightsavers staff and visitors for project visits in the programme areas as required.
• Keep the project vehicle in clean condition, properly maintained and fuelled at the designated service stations.
• Ensure that vehicle logbooks are properly maintained and compile summaries on vehicle movements and fuel utilisation as per monthly vehicle reporting form.
• Maintenance of vehicles.

Administrative tasks

• Undertake courier or dispatch tasks and duties payment of bills, mail collection, delivery & distribution of letters.
• Receive and direct Uganda Country Office (UCO) visitors in absence of the Project Officer, providing information where needed.
• Respond to general requests to Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
• In liaison with Programme Coordinator, distribute send documents to Partners.
• Provide administrative support in filing, photocopying, and binding documents.
• Logistical support during field visits – play lead role, take photographs.
• Undertake logistics of programme workshops and meetings.

This is not an exhaustive list of tasks or principal accountabilities, the need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed. For a full list of duties please see the Job Description here.

To succeed in this role, you will need a UCE certificate or equivalent, and possess previous working experience in a similar roles within a reputable private firm or NGO.

Further required skills and experience include;

• Previous working exp erience as a Driver
• Previous administrative experience
• A clean and valid Ugandan driving licence (class A and E)
• Certificate of good conduct.
• Minimum 3 years accident–free driving record with reputable private firm or NGO.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal, where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a set of questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place during the week commencing 8 April 2024 and the evaluation process will include a driving test and oral interview, to be completed by shortlisted candidates in advance of this. You will be asked to bring your driving license to the driving test.

This role has a potential start date of 4 June 2024.

Closing date: 31 March 2024