DRIVER (Atbara) – MSF Spain
Job Description
| Organization | Medecins sans Frontieres Spain |
| Job Title | DRIVER |
| Location | River Nile – Atbara and Project Sites |
| Section/Unit | Logistics |
| Supervisor | Logistics Supervisor |
| Salary | 711 USD |
| Closing Date | 25 Dec 2024 |
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.
Duties and responsibilities:
- 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.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
- Knowledge of security rules. Lead if necessary, the contact on the road by any kind of device.
- Respect MSF security rules (drive in convoy, respect check point rules, respect speed, knowledge of MSF principles, good communication with authorities if needed…).
- Maintenance and cleaning the car. Do the MSF check and deep maintenance to every car so maintenance is updated. Clean the car weekly so the inside/outside is in good conditions.
- Respect movement plan and do not do any movement without permission of the supervisor.
- Mechanical knowledge.
- Carry always emergency kit (medical and mechanical).
- Do not load any item not plannified by MSF Manager. It is totally forbidden the transportation of materials for personal purposes.
- Control of stock when loading / unloading, help to carry the materials.
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
| Education | Literacy and General driving license is essential, Secondary School Education is Preferable. 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 | Arabic & English Language are Essential. |
| Knowledge | Desirable knowledge of basic mechanicsGood knowledge of mission area roads |
| Competencies | Results and Quality Orientation Teamwork and Cooperation Behavioral Flexibility Commitment to MSF Principles Stress Management |
MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF. MSF OCBA is a people-focused humanitarian organization that offers a diverse, collaborative, and inclusive work environment. We believe this approach enhances our work and we are committed to equity in employment. We embrace diverse backgrounds of people working together to exhibit their passion in action for the social mission of MSF. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. MSF provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference checks.
How to apply
- CV, Copies of Educational and Experience Certificates, General Driver’s License, National ID, Cover Letter, and Contact numbers
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application to the Labor Office (HQ) in Atbara or HAC Office in Aldamer, in sealed envelope mentioning (MSF Spain – application for DRIVER)
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Opening date : 19/12/2024 Closing date : 25/12/2024
