DAI

04 Project Drivers Needed

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2024 - 2025

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 04

Deadline: 22 August 2024

Hiring Organization: DAI

Job Details:

PROJECT BACKGROUND:
The USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems (WFS) Activity is a five-year activity (2023-2028) implemented by the Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI Global ELC) as a lead partner with funding from USAID Feed the Future in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, Stantec, Market Share Associates, and the International Water Management Institute. The Activity aims to inclusively and equitably improve food and water security in the Kyoga Basin in northeastern Uganda, specifically three watersheds - Lokok, Awoja, and Lokere, by empowering individuals and communities to mitigate and adapt to shocks and stressors in order to improve livelihoods, maintain nutrition and health wellbeing, address drivers of conflict, and reduce reliance on humanitarian assistance.
The activity aims therefore to achieve results under the following development objectives: 1. Improve water supply and integrated water resource management.
2. Increase equitable access to sanitation and hygiene services for households and schools.
3. Improved agriculture-based livelihoods.
4. Increased consumption of nutritious foods among women and children.
5. Expanded access to financial resources for women, men, youth, indigenous people, and marginalized groups.
6. Improve local capacity to manage shocks and stressors.

The Project Driver supports the project teams with driving and maintenance of assigned project vehicles, coordinating transportation schedules and generally moving to the frontline locations of work. The position requires completing information both on paper and computer and will report to the Operations Manager.

Job Requirements:
• A minimum qualification of UCE certificate is required with a minimum of 2 years of work experience in driving and logistics, preferably on a USAID project or other donor-funded projects in Uganda. Experience driving within different regions across Uganda and especially the region of application is required. Valid public driver's license from class B and above with a clean driving record.
• Willingness to travel frequently within the country. Experienced in driving in difficult terrains.
• Able to maintain good working relationships with team members while retaining high levels of confidentiality and discretion.
• Good sense of geography, locations, and directions in the region of application. Capable of communicating verbally in fluent English.