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DRIVER

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable
  • Job type:
    Full Time
  • Posted:
    4 years ago
  • Category:
    Drivers & Mechanic
  • Deadline:
    January 24, 2020

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

MSF France is a non-profit international organization, belonging to the international movement of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders), providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. MSF does so irrespective of gender, race, religion, creed or political convictions. MSF observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance, and claims full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions. Members undertake to respect their professional code of ethics and to maintain complete independence from all political, economic or religious powers.

MSF France operates a Pediatric Hospital in Gardnersville (Monrovia, Liberia) following the outbreak of the Ebola epidemic in order to provide medical care to the more vulnerable. Therefore, MSF France is recruiting for the following positions:

Title of the positionPROFESSIONNAL DRIVER
LocationMSF-France Pediatric Hospital, Gardnesville at Bardnesville Junction
Main PurposePerforming 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.
Main 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 traveling, 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/ Knowledge· Essential literacy and driving license. Good knowledge of country roads

· Desirable knowledge of basic mechanics

· Good knowledge of mission area roads

Experience· Essential 2 years minimum of previous driving experience

· Desirable experience with specific vehicles to use (4×4, motorbikes, etc.)

· Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs

Languages· English
Competences· Results and Quality Orientation

· Teamwork and Cooperation

· Behavioral Flexibility

· Commitment to MSF Principles

· Stress Management

 

 

Each person interested in this position must submit:

CV, cover letter, copies of a valid license, diplomas, and work certificates

to MSF-France Paediatric Hospital, Gardnesville at Bardnesville Junction or To MSF-France compound in Congo Town Back Road.

Until 2020, JANUARY 24th (FRIDAY) before 12:00 Noon.

  • Applications without copies of diplomas and license will not be considered.Monrovia – MSF Hospital Administrator

 

  • Your envelope must identify the position you are applying for.
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