Transport Officer

Qualifications & Competencies

- Have at least a high school diploma or equivalent.

- Have a valid driver’s license with clean driving record.

- Be at least 21 years of age.

- Pass a background check.

- Have strong dedication to accuracy and efficiency.

Responsibilities

- Managing and supervising other transportation professionals, such as drivers, soldiers, and logistics staff.

- Maintaining and upgrading company vehicles and ensuring their compliance with regulations and safety standards.

- Scheduling and monitoring driver routes and hours and optimizing transportation efficiency.

- Monitoring all aspects of commercial and private transportation, including air, sea, rail, and road traffic.

- Investigating accidents or incidents that occur during transit and reporting them to the relevant authorities.

Requirements

1. Coordinate with all departmental heads to determine transport requirements and schedule transport to meet them.

2. Assist with assessments of local transportation resources and infrastructure, and the contracting of transportation assets.

3. Coordinate the movement of vehicles and other transportation assets.

4. Ensure the appropriate use, maintenance and repair of all light vehicles and trucks (Private or leased), motorcycles and generators.

5. Create and /or modify various systems to manage the movement of vehicles and personnel.

6. Keep current documents such as registration, insurance, vehicle logs, daily inspection reports,etc.

7. Ensure sufficient supply of fuel and oil.

8. Manage fuel requests, fuel stocks and spare parts inventories.

9. Produce monthly fuel and vehicle use reports, " work orders," etc.

10. Install and maintain the vehicle Management system (VMS); ensure that data is input regularly and that required reports are produced.

11. Hire, train and supervise drivers.

12. Act as liaison between Land Transport Authority (LTA) and other local government agencies and personnel necessary to keep vehicles fleet legal and roadworthy.

13. Ensure all vehicles are properly cleaned and tidy.

14. To prepare report on vehicle expenses on a weekly/ monthly basis for monitoring or as required by your immediate reporting head.