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Description

Hello Hello!  Alight is recruiting Drivers    for our program in Uganda based at Various Location in Western and South West of Uganda. So you are interested in joining us. Welcome, we are happy you’re here.

Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee) provides health care and clean water, shelter, protection, and economic opportunity to more than 3.5 million people in 20 countries each year. ALIGHT is and always has been about amazing global citizens taking action to change our world. Today, we’re facing challenging global humanitarian crises that require 21st Century solutions. But we’ve found that co-creating together with impassioned, dedicated people, limited only by their own imaginations, remains the key to designing new solutions that resonate. We still believe that Alight should exist, first and foremost, as a platform for realizing the goodwill of everyday people – people from Sweden to Somalia, Minnesota to Malaysia, and Uganda to the U.S.

When you join us, you’ll find…

A team with deep experience in co-designing solutions that create new value around the world. We know we need to always be better, and we believe in the power and abundance of everyday people, everywhere, to change the world with us.

A culture of radical accountability to our customers –as we help build a meaningful life for and with the displaced, we ask them what they want and then deliver on it.

An organization that refuses to settle for anything less than delivering human-worthy services.

If you believe in an abundant world full of amazing people who want to help; in the simple human justice to build a life; and in doing a better thing, then read on!

What we do in Uganda

Alight Uganda works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities – to better survive conflicts and crisis, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security and self-sufficiency. Alight has consistently operated in Uganda since 1994, and today has a strong and committed team of over three hundred personnel who include full time staff and temporary workers, and hundreds of community volunteers – implementing programs in Protection, GBV, Child Protection, Community Based Protection, Legal assistance, MHPSS, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter and general Infrastructure, Clean Energy, and Livelihoods/Economic Resilience. Our work in Uganda currently covers six refugee settlements and five transit centres including border points and their generous Ugandan-host communities. And we are always looking to deepen our work and, jointly with our partners, offer lasting impact with and for the communities we serve!

About the Position 

Reporting to the Operations Officer, the Driver will be responsible for driving and maintaining ALIGHT vehicles within and outside the respective locations as per technical guidance and specifications established by the organization. Distribution Store, the Stores Assistant - Distribution Store will ensure proper Store management in line with ALIGHT Inventory policy requirements, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), supervise loading and offloading of goods, and manage all stores related documentation.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

 To drive the assigned vehicle according to ALIGHT’s Vehicle/Driver Policy.

- To keep himself updated on the security situation of the area where he is asked to drive to

- Prepare the vehicle in good time before departure (the day before), make sure the right equipment needed for the specified location, toolkit, fuel tanks full etc. are available in the vehicle.

- Collect and bring needed documents such as Delivery Dockets, Parcels, Documentations, Files, etc.

- Responsible for carrying at all times necessary documents, updated (driving license, passport, car documents, maps, etc.).

- The driver must follow and respect all traffic and road safety rules and regulations while driving.

- Adapts his speed according to road conditions and follow ALIGHT approved speed limits for the different road terrains.

- Responsible for the safety of staff and goods carried goods (safely stored and tightened, weight balanced).

- Load and offload his vehicle as required.

- He is to drive and master his vehicle in a safe and controlled manner in order to avoid accidents.

- Drive assigned vehicle in safe manner and on movement schedules as directed by tour supervisor.  

- Drive organizational vehicles in strict adherence to the laws governing road safety for other motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and passengers.

- Maintain assigned vehicle in good working condition through daily routine checks on battery, water, oil, lighting, etc.

- Keeps assigned vehicle full of fuel, oil, water and other lubricants, and account to your supervisor for onward reporting. 

- Keep and maintain records of motor vehicle Log Book.

- Prepare fuel accountabilities (photo copying fuel receipts, tracking sheets, reconciliation log sheets and monthly fuel consumption reports)

- Wash, clean and make the vehicle tidy for use.

- Make weekly vehicle inspection checklists, or where necessary instant, reports to your supervisor regarding mechanical status of the allocated vehicle.

- Assist in identifying and carrying out minor motor vehicle repairs. 

- Keep charge of the motor vehicle accessories kept in the allocated vehicle.

- Assist program staff in program activities whenever necessary.

- Must ensure that any authorized non-staff using ALIGHT vehicles sign the Limit of Liability Form before and after each trip.

- He/she is to show respect and courtesy towards other drivers and road users.

- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

- Ordinary Level Education certificate

- Certificate in Defensive Driving

- Must hold a valid driving license with class  DL, CM, CH and at least 5 years driving experience with a reputable organisation.

- Experience in working with multi-cultural environments

Behavioral competences:   

• Strong analytical, written and verbal skills
• High level of integrity, accountability and personal ethic
• Good interpersonal skills; ability and inclination to work in/with teams
• High level of self-drive, discipline and desire to achieve
• A go getter requiring minimal supervision to work towards results
• Willingness to travel and stay for extended periods in remote refugee sites to support work

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Benefits

Meet and interact with a borderless Team of 2,500 staff globally  that sees possibility, celebrates moments of abundance, shares new ideas, and strives to do a better thing every day.

Learning & Development – Access thousands of free online learning courses to take at your own pace and tailor to your professional goals.

Health, dental, and MedEvac Insurance – We strive to offer the best-in-class healthcare plans to our staff each year.  We cover 100% of the cost for your health premium and coverage for your spouse/dependents.

Retirement – We contribute 6% of your gross salary towards severence regardless of your contribution amount at the end of your service.

Generous Leave Time – Between vacation days, personal leave days, and holidays, you have ample opportunity to take time off when you need it of upto 24 days in a year.

Who We Are

We are on a journey to build Alight, a new platform of amazing people and organizations providing lifesaving services and creating breakthrough solutions for and with the displaced. WeAreAlight.org

Alight is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical  disability, or protected veteran status.  Alight complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.