Driver Job at Welthungerhilfe

Driver Job

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: Attractive

Job Deadline: 22 March 2026

Number of Jobs: 01

Hiring Entity: Welthungerhilfe

Welthungerhilfe

Location: In Uganda

Job Details:

Key Responsibilities

Vehicle maintenance as per the Welthungerhilfe Maintenance regulations

Carry out daily checks before starting up the vehicle as per checklist
Maintain the vehicle in clean condition
Ensure that the security toolbox, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, and other safety kits as per the vehicle checklist are complete and on board.
Report mechanical problems, accidents or theft immediately to the Supervisor or Police as described in the Welthungerhilfe regulations
Inform Supervisor when vehicle will be due for service and if any major repairs to be carried out.
Solve minor technical / mechanical problems and escalate issues beyond.
Monitor fuel usage, mileage, and vehicle performance for assigned vehicles.
Ensure all vehicles have up-to-date insurance, registration, and inspection certifications
Maintain inventory of tools, spare parts, and mechanical supplies in the vehicle and make requests for refills where necessary

Record keeping

Maintain vehicle logbook and record all trips clearly with start and end mileage, destination, purpose – ensure that the information is entered in the digital fleet wave system.
Record in logbook fueling and service of the vehicle both in hard copy logbook and d=fleet wave
Prepare and submit vehicle inspection report on a weekly basis to Logistics supervisor in charge.

Provision of reliable and secure driving services.

Obey traffic laws, i.e. speed limits in urban areas and highways, road traffic signs and taking care before overtaking any other vehicle.
Ensuring that passengers wear their seat belts and briefed before any trip takes off.
Keep all personal documents as well as those of the vehicle with you and check that they are valid (driving license, insurance paper)
Collect and safely deliver any other materials / documents as may be requested.
Always provide information and guidance to passengers on Welthungerhilfe Vehicle regulations for compliance as a safety measure
Support the goods loading and unloading of the vehicle and goods in an appropriate way from source to destination and ensure related documentation is signed and checked.
Ensure that non-Welthungerhilfe staff sign a Waiver of Liability form and briefed about the content.
With respect to the travel window, any deviations must have received prior approval from the Country Director.

Required Qualifications, Competencies and Experience

A minimum of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) is a must
Valid driving license with Classes B, DL, CM is a must with a clean record
A minimum of 05 years’ experience and training with legally recognized organizations (Preferably NGO and Business Organizations)
A certificate and experience in auto mechanics will be an added advantage
Certificate in Defensive driving skills is an added advantage
Ability to work under pressing social and natural environment and motivated and committed
An open and reliable person with high integrity
A good command of both spoken and written English is necessary with capacity to use the computer (Basic skills is required) and a smart phone for data entry. Ability to communicate in local languages spoken in the project area is an added advantage.
Flexible and willing to work upcountry and outside normal office hours
Sensitive to personal and organizational security policies
Good interpersonal and communication skills.