THE CARTER CENTER- SOUTHERN SUDAN Vacancy Announcement
The Carter Center (TCC) provides technical support to the Ministry of Health - Government of South Sudan. The Carter Center seeks one dynamic, qualified candidate for the following position:
Title: Transport Manager/Lead Mechanic Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan with frequent field travel Duration: 2 years (six month contracts)
Position Description
The Transport Manager, under the direct supervision of the Senior Operations Manager, will manage and supervise the Transport Department. The transport manager is responsible for the supervision of all staff and vehicles within the transport department including vehicle maintenance and repairs.
Fleet:
• 27 Toyota Land Cruiser Hard Tops
• 5 Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-ups
• 2 Toyota Hilux Pick-ups
• 3 Ural 6x6 Trucks
• 2 UNIMOG 4x4 Trucks
• 2 Isuzu 6x6 Trucks
• 2 Massey Fergusson Tractors
• 192 Suzuki TF-125 motorcycles
Transport Staff :
• 1 Assistant Transport Manager
• 1 Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
• 3 Transport Officers (Mechanics)
• 2 Motorcycle Mechanics
• 34 Light Vehicle Drivers (day to day supervision from field staff)
• 7 Heavy vehicle Drivers
• 7 Assistant Drivers for heavy vehicles
Qualifications:
Minimum –
• Seven (7) years of progressive experience in fleet management, staff supervision, and workshop management
• Five (5) years of progressive experience in the maintenance/repair of Toyota Land Cruisers
• Experience with the maintenance and repair of heavy vehicles (Experience with Isuzu and Ural trucks preferred)
• Degree in automotive engineering or related field from an accredited technical university/college
• Demonstrated ability to perform maintenance on motorcycles, diesel and petrol light engines, and heavy trucks
• Demonstrated ability to design/ implement innovative training and capacity-building exercises • Demonstrated ability to manage staff
• Demonstrated ability to develop vehicle and staff guidelines
• Demonstrated ability to follow safety and traffic regulations
• Demonstrated ability in reading spare parts catalogues
• Strong computer skills particularly Microsoft Office [MS Excel and MS Word]
• Possesses valid passport
• Excellent written and spoken English
Application Requirements:
Applicants desiring consideration for this post should submit the following:
• Application letter, identifying the position you are applying for
• Current CV
• Copies of diplomas and certificates, including passport
• List of reference names with up-do-date contact information
Interested candidates should submit their CV and supporting documents addressed to The Carter Center - Juba by any of the following means not later than 15 April 2011: E-mail: jobs@cartercenter-ssudan.com (attachments in .doc or .pdf formats only)
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