Driver at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Job Vacancy

Working hours : 48 Hours Per week
Salary : As per the MSF salary scale (national contract)
Grade level: 3
Position in the Organization Reports to (Hierarchical): Log Manager
Reports to (Functional): Logistic Coordinator
Job Family: Logistics

• Perform
  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.

• Ensuring
  the security of passengers and safety of goods
• Driving
  carefully
• Observing
  speed limits and traffic rules of the country
• Respecting
  MSF security rules

• Carries
  out daily check the technical conditions of the assigned vehicle (state of
  the tires, oil, fuel, brakes, spare parts, etc.),
• Is
  responsible for the presence of all equipment and documents in the vehicle
  (toolbox, spare tyre, rescue equipment, discharge of liability, logbook,
  first aid kit, maps, …)
• Performs
  weekly checks according to the MSF Logbook in collaboration with the
  mechanic.
• Refills
  the vehicle when necessary
• Keeps
  the vehicle clean (inside and outside)
• Informs
  supervisor when action or repairs are needed
• Assists
  the mechanic when working on the vehicle
• Ensures
  that the vehicle is always in good condition following instructions and
  guidelines of Logbook and carries out a handover if another driver uses
  the vehicle
• Is
  responsible for the update of the logbook; records mileage, fuel
  consumption, servicing, repairs, accidents, etc

• Ensures
  the correct loading and unloading of the vehicle, in particular:
• Loads
  and off loads the vehicle in good time before departure
• Submits
  relevant documents to the receiver of the goods
• Checks
  the status of delivered goods
• Returns
  the duly completed documents to Logistics
• Ensures
  that the goods have the necessary documents

• Ensures
  that all vehicle documents and the driver’s driving license are valid and
  in the vehicle
• Ensures
  all passengers have all necessary papers in order before travelling, and
  that non-MSF staff sign disclaimers of responsibility before using the
  vehicle
• Informs
  his/her supervisor of any incident involving the transportation of
  passengers or goods

• Checks
  security situation and road conditions before departure
• Knows
  and respects the security rules related to vehicle movements, specifically
  those related to customs, checkpoints and roadblocks.
• Ensures
  all passengers know and respect the security rules.
• Knows
  how to use all types of radios, codes, call numbers and radio alphabets by
  heart and communicates with base according to MSF communications policy to
  inform the vehicle’s position and any potential implication

• Carry
  out small liaison task as requested (collecting of documents, invoices,
  dropping of letters, ….)

• Perform
  duties based on the given schedule or as per the request of the
  supervisor.

• Essential
  literacy and driving license.
• Good
  knowledge of country roads.

• Essential
  2 years minimum of previous driving experience.
• Desirable
  experience with specific vehicles to use (4×4, …)
• Desirable
  in MSF or other NGOs
• Languages: 
  Mission language and local language essential.

• Desirable
  knowledge of basic mechanics
• Good
  knowledge of mission area roads
• Essential
  good vision
• Pleasant
  and friendly attitude at all times, ability to reflect professional
  standards of MSF-Spain
• Availability
  to travel and stay outside base overnight
• Ability
  to act as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team

• The
  responsibilities mentioned above are not exhaustive and other work can be
  required according to the needs of the mission.
• The
  Job description is integral part of the contract; therefore, lack of
  compliance with the above mentioned rules may be sanctioned with
  disciplinary measures.
• Mobility
  is requested from MSF staff, including short term assignments from their
  usual place of work.
• The
  job description can be modified according to the evolution of the work.

• As
  a humanitarian organization involved in emergency programs all national
  and international MSF staff is expected to be flexible and available for
  emergency response activities.
• S/he
  should be willing to undertake other tasks as necessary and not specified
  in the job description, supporting the mission activities in the response
  to potential emergencies and cover HR gaps or needs at field level.