Drivers

The Sustaining Gains & Continuing Services for Smallholder Farmers (SGCF) Project is designed as a 12-month consolidation initiative that brings together selected results, relationships and delivery structures established under CG and BRIGHT into one focused project implemented by GOAL Uganda in partnership with Agriterra. The project will ensure continuity of support to smallholder farmers, FOs, cooperatives and other local actors across the 14 districts of Elgon, Rwenzori and Kigezi, while working closely with district local governments, private sector partners, financial service providers and implementing partners up to August 2027. The project will build on good practices, networks, community and household / farmer-led planning processes developed by CG and BRIGHT. The SGCF Project will focus on preserving gains already made, sustaining critical services, consolidating relationships with farmers and institutions, and generating practical learning for the next EKN programme design. 

The Driver supports the project with all transport-related duties including transporting staff to specified project destinations, collecting and delivering various organization packages, maintaining the vehicle in a clean and good mechanical condition.

• Drive the GOAL vehicle and authorized passengers to specified destinations as approved by the supervisor, and in line with GOAL transport management policy
• Assist with loading and offloading of staff luggage, organization items and materials
• Keep the assigned vehicle in a clean condition at all times by regular washing and cleaning
• Maintain an updated logbook for all journey to record travel-time, locations, and fuel top-ups, etc.
• Maintain the vehicle in a proper working condition to ensure safety and comfort of passengers by; performing routine physical inspections to monitor its safety and security, ensuring planned service, repair, and maintenance schedules are adhered to, reporting any accidents, injuries, and vehicle damage to the supervisor.
• Promptly inform the supervisor if/when road misuse tickets are issued by the Uganda Police/ road traffic other authorities
• Ensure the assigned vehicle is always parked in permissible parking spaces to avoid risks of towing
• Fulfill other duties such as running office related errands as instructed by supervisor

• Minimum UCE qualification with basic knowledge of English (spoken and written) and other relevant local languages
• 3 years relevant work experience with NGO or CSO
• A valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Working knowledge of local roads and routes

• High integrity
• Hospitable
• Accountability
• Confidentiality
• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Sound knowledge of road safety regulations
• Ability to utilize maps, GPS systems, and car manuals
• Punctual and reliable

At GOAL we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please just contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@ug.goal.ie

GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has values and behaviours framework which defines our code of conduct. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability.

• →Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
• →Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• →Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian agency and works with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and overcome humanitarian crises, and to assist those facing poverty and exclusion achieve greater resilience and well-being. GOAL envisions a world beyond humanitarian crises where poverty no longer exists, where vulnerable communities exposed to shocks and stresses are resilient, where barriers to well-being are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. 

First operational in Uganda in 1979, the current GOAL Uganda country programme focuses on Health, (including WASH, Health Accountability and Nutrition); and a market-based systems approach to improving agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams gender, child protection, social behavior changes and resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with national and international civil society organizations, local government, the private sector and communities to give effect to our mission.