Deadline of this Job:
Salary Grade: FSN-3 (Ugshs 30,890,408 to 45,289,485 p.a. inclusive of
allowances).
Vacancy Announcement Number: 65-16
About US Embassy:
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations
with Uganda for over 30 years. Ambassador Deborah R. Malac currently heads the
U.S Mission to Uganda. The Mission is composed of several offices and
organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the
direction of the Ambassador.
Among the offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Peace Corps
Job Summary: The Chauffeur operates a passenger vehicle in accordance
with dispatcher’s instructions to transport Embassy personnel and official
visitors within the city and surrounding areas.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- As
required, transports members of the Mission to and from work at the
Embassy and to occasional appointments with various Embassy official and
non-official contacts in and beyond Kampala. - Transports
official visitors to various locations when required. - Transports
and delivers and/or receives official documents, supplies and other
materials needed by the Mission to various Embassy facilities, local
government offices, local businesses and other contacts with whom the
Mission conducts its affairs. While doing so, incumbent maintains all records
required by the Mission, the regulations governing office, and the
Embassy’s own internal management controls to assure the proper accounting
of all vehicle usage, service needs and damages. - For
official visits coordinates and carries out various logistical
arrangements for visitors, as assigned. - Maintains
vehicles in a clean and serviceable condition, performing minor servicing
when possible and notifying the Motor Pool Supervisor/Dispatcher of any
service problems or damages that require more than minor servicing. - Works
closely with local vendors for larger vehicle repairs as assigned,
including obtaining quotations and negotiating prices when assigned. - Performs
assorted tasks in the Motor-pool Driver’s Office as may be required. These
include sorting daily outgoing deliveries, making deliveries to various
residences, individual Embassy offices or the Embassy mailroom of items
received in the course of daily tasks, checking on the accuracy of
expected Entebbe Airport arrivals/departures, arranging and reviewing
travel plans and itineraries, and completing necessary vehicle records.
Skills and Experience:
- NOTE:
All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with
specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. - The
applicants for the United US Embassy Chauffeur job opportunity should hold
an Ordinary Level Certificate of Education - A
minimum of two years of chauffeur experience is required - Must
be familiar with local traffic laws and area traffic patterns. - Hold
a valid local driver’s license. - Language
Proficiency: Level II English ability (Limited) is required.
Job application procedure
All those interested in working with the US mission in Kampala should send
their applications and strictly adhere to the following:
Download a completed and signed Universal Application for Employment as a
Locally Employed Staff, Download it Here.
Any additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements listed
above (e.g. transcripts, degrees, etc.)
Submit Application To:
Human Resources Office
By email at KampalaHR@state.gov
NB: Your application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the
requirements including submission of standard file types such as Microsoft Word
(.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single attachment (No Zipped files, Links
or Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 10MB. Please clearly indicate
the position number and title you are applying for on the DS-174 form.
The US Mission in Kampala provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable
treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion,
sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status,
or sexual orientation. The Department of State also strives to achieve equal
employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity
enhancement programs.
