Oct 3, 2018
Main Purpose
Performing the tasks of transporting authorized goods and passengers in an MSF vehicle, ensuring its technical and safety conditions and respecting the country’s traffic rules and MSF security rules, in order to provide a safe, smooth and efficient service.
Accountabilities
Checking daily, the technical conditions of the assigned vehicle (state of the tires, oil, fuel, brakes, radio equipment, spare parts, etc.), performing weekly check according to the MSF Logbook, refilling it when necessary, and keeping it clean to ensure it can be driven in perfect conditions. Carrying out a hand over if another uses the vehicle.
Ensuring the security of passengers in the vehicle, driving carefully, observing speed limits and traffic rules in the country as well as MSF security rules, in order to avoid car accidents.
Ensuring all passengers have all necessary papers in order before travelling, and ensuring non MSF staff sign disclaimers of responsibility before using the vehicle.
Ensuring correct loading and unloading of the vehicle, submitting the documents to the receiver of the goods, checking the status of delivered goods, returning the duly completed documents to Logistics and ensuring that the goods have the necessary documents.
Ensuring that all vehicle documents and the driver’s driving license are valid and in the vehicle.
Informing the line manager of any incident involving the transportation of passengers and/or goods.
Knowing how to use all types of radios, codes, call numbers and radio alphabets by heart and communicating with base according to MSF communications policy to inform the driver’s position and any potential implications.
Knowing and respecting the security rules related to vehicle movements, specifically those related to customs, checkpoints and roadblocks. Ensuring all passengers know and respect the security rules.
Requirements Education:
Essential literacy and driving license. Good knowledge of country roads.
Experience:
Essential 2 years minimum of previous driving experience
Desirable experience with specific vehicles to use (4×4, boats, motorbikes, etc.)
Desirable in MSF or other NGOs
Languages: Mission language and local language essential
Knowledge: Desirable knowledge of basic mechanics
Good knowledge of mission area roads
Competencies:
Results and Quality Orientation L1
Teamwork and Cooperation L1
Behavioural Flexibility L1
Commitment to MSF Principles L1
Stress Management L2
Apply via :
Applicants should send their Curriculum Vitae (CV’s) and scan copies of all necessary credentials with telephone contact details to: nigeria-jobs@oca.msf.org Please let the subject of your email be “HOM SUPPORT OM01200” as this will only be honoured. Or Send hard copies in an envelope, specify on the envelope – Application for the post of “Driver” to the address below: The Human Resource Coordinator, No. 11, First Avenue, Gwarinpa-Abuja. Or Send to Our project offices in “Zamfara, Sokoto, Benue and Niger State”.
https://www.myjobmag.com/job/105116/driver-medecins-sans-frontieres