IRC Transport Manager Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs

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IRC Transport Manager Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

IRC Uganda looking for “Transport Manager”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before February 06, 2024.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.

The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on January 25, 2024 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Transport Manager to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

IRC Job Vacancy 2024

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include:

Strategic:

In close collaboration with the Senior Supply Chain Manager:

Support in developing, establishing and implementation of long term strategies for professional and cost effective fleet management in the areas of planning, vehicle allocation, running cost control, monitoring, fleet standardization, technical management, vehicle replacement policy and training of drivers and other transport staff.
Conduct periodic reviews of the existing transport policy, develop, and maintain effective operating systems, procedures, guidelines, and databases and ensure homogeneity of their implementation across the country.
Oversee the implementation and monitoring of fleet management processes and ensure standardized systems for the whole operation impacting both IRC owned and Right of Use (RoU) fleet resources.
Review the existing vehicle maintenance procedures, develop, and maintain effective systems and guidelines for professional repair and maintenance management and identify professional workshops at all field offices to establish standard service and maintenance contracts with them.

Position in Organization:

Requisition ID: req47990
Job Title: Transport Manager
Sector: Supply Chain
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Kampala Country Field Office, Uganda

Qualification:

A bachelor’s degree in administration, transport, or Logistics / and Supply Chain Management
At least Five (05) years’ experience in fleet management related role.
At least Five (05) years driving skills and previous related work.
A CILT Certification/proof (Chartered institute of Logistics and Transport) will be an added additional advantage.

Personal Characteristics:

Strong sense of personal integrity.
Attention to detail.
Strong supervisory skills.
Ability to multi-task.
Team spirit and problem-solving abilities.

Job Requirements:

Knowledge of generic transport procedures and practices (IRC or NGO experience advantageous).
Five years’ work experience in managing transport services and Procurement, at least three years in a supervisory capacity.
Holder of a valid driving license
Competent in spoken and written English
Mechanical background is a plus.
Good mathematical and analytical skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Competent use Microsoft office.