Transport Supervisor

Transport Supervisor

Reporting to the Stores & Transport Manager, this person will be responsible for coordinating and executing transport operation plans with day-to-day movement in accordance with university’s transport movement rules.

Primary Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• To collaborate and liaise with Stores & Transport Manager to plan Drivers Duty Rosters put in place; and ensure Drivers are carrying out their respective task accordingly, according to duty Statement and duty rosters.
• Ensure the Pass outs are correctly and timely filled and signed by H.O.D or designated authority accordingly in accordance with Transport Department Transport Movement Requisitions Rules and Procedures.
• Ensure the Drivers are given clear instructions on their daily task per Transport movement requisitions forms accompanied by valid Transport Excess Pass Outs.
• Collaborate with Chief Mechanic to coordinate with mechanics or drivers to ensure daily pre-start checks are done before igniting sources are being applied.
• To coordinate and monitor movement of transport to make sure Drivers are accomplishing their respective task assigned accordingly.
• Ensure Vehicles are well coordinated and Managed so Departments and Administration Transport service requirements are equally distributed, and accomplished accordingly.
• Drivers’ movements are monitored, so NO gross misuses or abuses especially stealing of spare Tires, Fuel, basic hand tools etc…
• Liaise with Stores and Transport Manager to Develop a Duty Rosters on Following scheduled Trips:
  1. Academics Department Students Field Trips.
  2. Airport V.I.P and General Runs,
  3. Week end Duties
  4. Nightly Library and other Administration run.
• To liaise with Store man to Coordinate Spare part and Fuel Bowser are well attended, coordinated so parts and services are all accounted for in an accountable and transparent manner so NO misuse or abuse is absorbed.
• Ensure Fuel bowser attendant is refueling according to the daily fuel refueling Schedule plans with daily fuel receipts forwarded to CUNERA or ZEMU for daily DATA entry.
• To ensure Fuel Bowser attendant liaise with the Secretary to reconcile fuel receipts timely in preparation for next replenishment order.
• To make sure incidents and accidents are reported immediately within 24hours follows with compile full formal Reports submitted to Stores and Transport Manager.
• To Ensure Drivers are Instructed to Station at the Transport Pool waiting service call for smooth and effective operations.
• Coordinate Monthly Stock Take on Vehicle parts and associate accessories with submit end of Month Transport Operational report to Stores and Transport Manager.
• Perform any other work-related duties as given by the immediate Supervisor.

Qualification & Experience

• A minimum certificate in Management, preferably a diploma from a recognized institution.
• 5 years of relevant work experience or more in similar responsibilities.

Required Skills & Attributes

• Must Communicate fluently in English at all level of staff both National and expatriate
• Must be able to work as a team and the ability to accept responsibility at a senior level.
• Honesty & Integrity with good oral & written Skills and computer literate.

Conditions of Service

• Base Salary: Admin Officer 1 – PGK 31,288 – PGK38,241 per annum
• Base Salary: Admin Officer 2 – PGK 35,751 – PGK43,695 per annum

(Level of appointment depends upon qualification and experience)

Application Procedure

Detailed application with curriculum vitae including certified copies of qualifications, names and addresses including email addresses, phone numbers of three (3) current referees including one from past/present employer, if any, should be sent to the address below:

The Executive Director – Human Resources
PNG University of Technology
Private Mail Bag
Lae, 411
Papua New Guinea

Applications must be compiled and sent as one PDF file to recruitment@pnguot.ac.pg with an indication of their earliest availability to take up the appointment.

PLEASE NOTE

• Deadline for all applications is 27th of May, 2026
• Only shortlisted applications will be acknowledged.