CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Bossa Solomon NATIONALITY: Ugandan DATE OF BIRTH: 23rd July 1974 CONTACT: 078******* / 070*******
E-mail: *******@*****.***
PROFILE
A highly qualified and professional driver with experience across the private and public sector, self-motivated and openminded, with good communication, driving and mechanical skills, trustworthy with high sense of diligence and performance towards best quality output with ability to handle customers/clients with proficiency and professionalism.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Driver, World Food Programme, Kampala Uganda, 20thNovember 2022 to 24th FEB 2023
Duties and Responsibilities held,
•Provided transportation to authorised personnel, including documents and delivery of various items within and up country.
•Ensured accurate maintenance of the vehicles, daily logbooks and reporting to the supervisor on mechanical status for efficient vehicle use and making sure that vehicles are road worthy.
•Met and picked official personnel and visitors at Airport and other entry point and provided necessary assistance.
•Operating the folk lift by offloading and loading cargo safely whenever required to do so.
•Prepare monthly drivers reports and submit them to the supervisors.
•Took good care of the warehouse Generator usage by registering its daily readings, refuelling when necessary and reporting to the admin on its status.
•Outside driving duties, I perform basic office related tasks such as filing, scanning, photocopying and assist in the stores when required including delivery/Collection of various items.
Driver, True North Consult Ltd, 1st May 2020 to 30th April 2021
Duties and Responsibilities held,
•Provided transportation of authorized personnel including translation of basic conversations from/to the local language, and/or delivery of various items/commodities following authorized routing and safety and security rules and regulations that ensured safety and efficiency in service delivery.
•Ensured accurate maintenance of the vehicle log books, and daily reporting to the supervisor on mechanical status, to ensure efficient vehicle use and fuel consumption supporting accurate accounting and cost-efficiency.
•Met official personnel and visitors at the airport or other entry points and provided basic assistance with visa and customs formalities to facilitate smooth and safe entry and arrival to the authorised destinations.
•Ensured that the assigned vehicle was always kept clean and in a good condition including all equipment, the maintenance was done on time, vehicle fully equipped with required travel authorisations and supplies, and any mechanical issues were reported to the supervisor to ensure safe and efficient services.
•Followed established rules and regulations for field deliveries and/or in cases of an accident and reported immediately to the supervisor on any apparent problems, to seek for instructions and facilitate informative decisions on the way forward.
•Outside driving duties, performed basic office related tasks such as filing, photocopying, and maintaining stores when required including delivery/collection of various items, mailing service and payment of office telephone and other bills to ensure administrative support to clients
Professional Driver, Insight Management Uganda Ltd, From 19th May 2019 To 30th April 2020.
Duties and Responsibilities held,
•Provided transportation of authorized personnel including translation of basic conversations from/to the local language, and/or delivery of various items/commodities following authorized routing and safety and security rules and regulations that ensured safety and efficiency in service delivery.
•Ensured accurate maintenance of the vehicle log books, and daily reporting to the supervisor on mechanical status, to ensure efficient vehicle use and fuel consumption supporting accurate accounting and cost-efficiency.
•Ensured that the assigned vehicle was always kept clean and in a good condition including all equipment, the maintenance was done on time, vehicle fully equipped with required travel authorisations and supplies, and any mechanical issues were reported to the supervisor to ensure safe and efficient services.
•Outside driving duties, performed basic office related tasks such as filing, photocopying, and maintaining stores when required including delivery/collection of various items, mailing service and payment of office telephone and other bills to ensure administrative support to clients
Senior Driver at Samon Safaris, From January 2015 to May 2019. Duties and Responsibilities held,
•Provided transportation to guests/tourists to different destinations in the country, visitors including translation of basic conversations from/to the local language, and the delivery and collection of various items following authorized routing and safety and security rules and regulations to ensure safe and efficient services.
•Met official personnel and visitors at the airport or other entry points and provide basic assistance with tourist permits, to facilitate smooth and safe entry and arrival to the authorised destinations.
•Took up the responsibility for accurate maintenance of the vehicle log books, and daily reporting to management on mechanical status to ensure efficient vehicle use and fuel consumption supporting accurate accounting and cost efficiency.
•Efficiently planned and coordinated vehicle maintenance to ensure vehicles were fully equipped with required travel authorisations and supplies during tourist travels, ensuring that the assigned equipment on board were in a good condition to support safe and efficient services.
•Outside driving duties, perform basic office related tasks such as providing relevant information to tourists, maintaining tourist safety.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
•Office Support, True North Consult Ltd, 1st May 2020 To 30th April 2021
•Salesman/ Driver GBK Dairy Company, From 2000 To 2005 • Tour Guide, Samon Safaris, From January 2015 to May 2019.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
•1986 - 1989: Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE): Muljibhai Madhivan College Wailaka, Jinja
•1978 – 1985, Kawempe Muslim Primary School, Primary Leaving Examination
TRAININGS
1.Certificate Training in Defensive Driving Techniques, Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, 2014
2.Certificate in Security Awareness Training at WFP (BSAFE), 2021
3.Certificate in Engineering, Uganda mechanics and engineering Association, 1994 – 1998
4.Certificate in Computer course (Introduction to computer, micro soft word and excel), 2011
SKILLS
Professional driving, emergency, and evacuation, reporting and documentation, communication, Computer and internet,
Basic mechanics and engineering, planning and management, First Aid, organisational, critical thinking, problem solving.
LANGUAGES
1.English: Full professional proficiency
2.Luganda: Fluent
3.Swahili: Basic
REFEREES
1.Mr. Kiggundu Livingstone Logistics Associate
UNWFP – UGCO
Tel: 077*-***-***
Email: ***********.********@***.***
2.Mr. Mugisha B. Charles
Warehouse Management Associate
UNWFP-UGCO
Tel: 077*-***-***
Email: *******.******@***.***
3.Mr. Babishahura David Director
Quality Safaris Uganda Ltd
Tel: 077*-***-***
Email: ************@*****.***