Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Driver – EACOP Uganda

Reports to: Logistics Officer
Staff Managed (Directly Supervised):
Staff Managed (Indirectly):

MISSIONS/JOB DIMENSIONS
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project involves the construction and operation of a buried, cross-border pipeline to transport crude oil from the Lake Albert area in Uganda to the eastern coast of Tanzania for export to international markets. The pipeline will run from Kabaale in Hoima District, Uganda, to Chongoleani, Tanga Region, in Tanzania. The length of the pipeline is 1,443 kilometres (km) of which 296 km will be in Uganda. In Uganda the pipeline will traverse ten (10) Districts, comprising Hoima, Kikuube, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Gomba, Sembabule, Lwengo, Rakai and Kyotera.
The Jobholder reports directly to the Logistics Officer and works closely with all other departments.

ACTIVITIES
• Transport company staff and/or packages to and from destinations
• Arrive at destinations on schedule
• Fulfill administrative needs, like office pickups
• Providing global workforce solutions within the energy and renewables industries.
• Plan for traffic, construction, and weather delays
• Interact with staff professionally at all times
• Ensure that the vehicle is always fueled and ready for use
• Arrange for vehicle repairs as needed
• Keep mileage records and repair records up-to-date

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
The main objective during the current stage is to ensure that all the conditions are in place for a smooth and efficient restart of the project in line with the established project standards whilst protecting the project’s technical achievements from the past 3 years.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Contribute to essentially have a smooth and effective running of the EACOP Project in all matters highlighted in the present Service Description.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• Driver must be below 55 years of age with minimum 5 years of driving experience on equivalent vehicles, able to do basic maintenance tasks such as replacing vehicle tyres, checking oil levels etc
• Driver shall have minimum education qualification Uganda Ordinary level of education, able to read and understand policies, manuals and instructions and proficient in English language.
• Driver must be a holder of a valid driving license issued by Ugandan authorities authorizing him to drive a motor vehicle of specified class stated in the license. Any license and / or certificate expiring during the CONTRACT must be renewed to ensure constant validity. The drivers MUST possess a valid driving permit with minimum class B, DL but the driver will be required to have the right permit for the respective vehicle/towing equipment to be driven.
• Driver must have a valid Defensive Driving training renewable every two years (2) and CONTRACTOR must organise refresher Defensive driving, an Off-road training and Towing trailer training courses /sessions offered by a reputable and recognised training company and endorsed by the COMPANY.
• Driver must be trained in basic first aid and basic firefighting and regular refresher trainings must be organised annually by the contractor.
• Driver must provide a personal bio data file endorsed by the Local authorities as per attached template including copy of the National Identity card, Appendix 4
• Driver must be of good mental and physical health to drive the vehicle.
• Driver must have a valid medical fitness certificate that whose validity is 1 year
• Driver must be able to work with multi nationals, office and field operations, either Night or Day shift and must be flexible to be deployed at all locations the COMPANY operates.
• Driver must be free from drugs and alcohol and must pass all Drug & Alcohol test and must consent to take the drugs and alcohol test any time whenever required by the COMPANY.
• Driver assessment report from an approved COMPANY driving instructor/training school.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: High School

Job application procedure

Interested applicants who meet the criteria as outlined above are encouraged to send a detailed CV ONLY to:
Via email: drivers.ug@seaowlgroup.com 


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