4 A- Level Certificate Jobs - Security Officers at Ministry of Works and Transport

Organisation: The Ministry of Works and TransportDuty Station:   Mbarara, Gulu, Jinja, UgandaThe Ministry of Works and Transport operates three Regional Mechanical workshops, namely: Bugembe Workshop located in Jinja District, Mbarara Workshop located in Mbarara District and Gulu Workshop located in Gulu District. The Regional Mechanical workshops are mandated to perform the following functions:-Conduct major repair of District and Urban Roads equipment including motor graders, bulldozers, wheel loaders chain loaders, vibratory rollers, hydraulic excavators, bitumen boilers and sprayers, trucks etc.Conduct major repair of their (Workshops) core equipment and vehicleRender technical support and build human resource capacity of the Districts and Urban Local Governments.Provide services of specialized equipment to the local Governments such as crane trucks, low loaders, mobile workshops etc.Key Duties and Responsibilities:  Take lead of the Security section of the WorkshopEnsure safety of workshop property and thoroughly check incoming and outgoing vehicles and persons to ensure that workshop property is not stolen and illegal objects are not brought into the workshop.Keep security at the entry points to the Workshop yard, stores etc to restrict entry by unauthorized personsRoutinely patrol the premises to ensure maximum safety and security of the equipment and vehicles parked in the yard and check for possible break-ins that could have occurred during day and night.Guard against removal of property by unauthorized personsMaintain organized movement of property and staff by ensuring that gate passes and movement orders are carried when leaving the workshop yard.Check all premises at the close of the day to ensure that all doors and windows are properly locked and appropriately handover to the night guards is doneCheck and document the status of all equipment, vehicles and installations at the close of the day and ensure appropriate handover to the night guardsApprehend suspected persons and question them for proper identificationDirect visitors to Reception/the Office Secretary for more informationReport theft cases to the authorities and prepare reports of such cases.Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  The ideal candidate should possess an Advanced Level (A-Level) certificateAt least three years’ experience as a security officer handling similar tasksComputer literacy skills will be an added advantage.All suitably qualified candidates should send their duly filed applications, download here, to the Principal Human Resource Officer, Ministry of Works and Transport,  Plot 57/59 Jinja Road Kampala. UgandaDeadline: 28th March 2014 by 5pm.