Bus Driver
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Media Challenge Initiative is hiring a Bus Driver in Kampala to operate a project media bus supporting rural journalism and community engagement in the West Nile region. The role involves safely transporting staff, equipment, and materials to field locations, maintaining the vehicle, and supporting outreach activities. The position closes on 14 October.
- Bus Driver role supporting a mobile journalism and community engagement project
- Based in Kampala with extensive travel to rural and hard-to-reach areas
- Requires valid Class C driving permit and at least 3 years of experience
- Experience with NGOs, media, or field-based projects is preferred
- Application deadline is 14 October
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Bus Driver Jobs – Media Challenge Initiative
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI)
Posted
1 day ago
Closes 14 Oct
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Job Title:
Bus Driver
Organisation:
Media Challenge Initiative
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Media Challenge Initiative is a youth-driven non-profit, building the next generation of journalists in Africa through training, mentorship and experiential peer-to- peer learning. MCI has been providing professional journalism and multimedia journalism training since 2012. It is a social enterprise led by a team of four Ugandans that focus on student journalists who hope to improve their skills in the fields of journalism by providing media fellowship and journalism workshops.
Job
Summary
The Bus Driver will support the Youth Inclusion in Governance and Accountability (YIGA) project by operating the project media bus, a mobile platform that enables rural journalism and community engagement in hard-to-reach areas. The role focuses on safely transporting staff, training equipment, production gear, and materials to communities, schools, and outreach venues across the West Nile region.
The Bus Driver will play a key operational role in enabling the team to reach remote communities, supports content production, facilitate training, host community sessions, and strengthen youth and civic engagement at the grassroots level. The position requires reliability, strong driving skills, good care of the vehicle and equipment, and a willingness to work in diverse field conditions.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities
- Vehicle Operation and Safety
- Safely drive the media bus to field locations, communities, schools, and event venues.
- Transport project staff, facilitators, trainers, equipment, and materials as required.
- Conduct regular vehicle checks and ensure the bus is clean, roadworthy, and ready for use.
- Comply with traffic regulations and organizational safety standards at all times.
- Report any mechanical issues, damages, or safety concerns promptly.
- Field and Logistics Support
- Support the movement of the media bus as a mobile platform for rural journalism and community storytelling.
- Load, secure, and offload training and production equipment carefully.
- Ensure timely arrival at community meetings, trainings, dialogues, school engagements, and other project activities.
- Provide basic logistical support during field activities when required.
- Remain flexible and responsive to changing field schedules.
- Vehicle Care and Record Keeping
- Keep the bus clean, organized, and in good working conditions.
- Monitor fuel levels, tyre conditions, and general vehicle performance.
- Maintain accurate records of mileage, fuel usage, and trips.
- Support scheduled servicing and ensure the vehicle remains available for project work.
- Coordination and Professional Conduct
- Work closely with Project Officers and field teams to understand daily transport needs.
- Communicate clearly about routes, timing, delays, or challenges.
- Represent the project professionally while in communities.
- Uphold organizational values of safety, respect, and accountability.
- Perform any other related duties assigned by management.
- Qualifications, Skills and
Experience
- Valid driving permit (Class C).
- Minimum of 3 years’ proven driving experience, preferably with NGOs, media organizations, or field-based projects.
- driving in rural and hard-to-reach areas is highly desirable.
- transporting equipment or supporting field outreach activities is an added advantage.
- Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance and safety checks.
- Clean driving record.
- Strong and careful driving skills, including
- on rural roads.
- Good knowledge of road safety and defensive driving.
- Reliable, punctual, and responsible.
- Ability to handle and care for equipment during transportation.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work flexibly, including long field days when required.
- Willingness to travel extensively within the project regions.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- How to Apply:
- All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Education
- high school
- Work Hours: 8