Driver - Beirut Area (x2) - Emergency Response

Background:

When catastrophe hits, International Medical Corps is often one of the first humanitarian aid organizations on the scene providing rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, and promotes self-reliance.

International Medical Corps: provides safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient centered care; offers needs-based response according to the context and type of Sudden Onset Disaster and/or outbreak in the affected nation: adopts a human rights-based approach to their response; ensures they are accessible to all sections of the population affected by the SOD and/or outbreak particularly the vulnerable; and treats patients in a medically ethical manner consistent with the World Medical Association Medical Ethics Manual.

International Medical Corps is accountable to: patients and communities; host government, Ministry of Health; our organization and donors. International Medical Corps commits to a coordinated response under the national health emergency management authorities. International Medical Corps collaborates with the national health system, the cluster and the humanitarian community.

Job Purpose:

This position will support International Medical Corps' emergency response to Beirut Blast.

Driver should transport staff safely to various destinations in the country as required. Assists in collecting and delivering packages and loading items as required for the emergency response activities. Only IMC drivers are authorized to drive IMC rented vehicles.

Main Responsibilities:

• Drives staff members safely to various destinations in the country as required. Drives staff from different department and assist them during emergency response activities. 
• Responsible for all vehicle loads related to the emergency response.
• Coordinate with the logistics team and staff on items that need to be dispatched for the activities.
• Liaises with Senior Logistics Officer and Logistics assistant on issues relating to the maintenance of operation of vehicles including daily entries in vehicle log books and ensures that vehicles are cleaned and fueled.
• Ensure log books are signed by relevant passenger and properly filled.
• Performs minor mechanical repairs on vehicle as required.
• Reports any vehicle damage to Logistics & Security Manager immediately.
• Reports any issues relating to the security of IMC staff or vehicles immediately
• Submit reports to the Logistics & Security Manager immediately following any accident.
• Carries out any other duties assigned by the Logistics & Security Manager.
• Refer to IMC vehicle policy for more details, drivers should acknowledge and sign IMC vehicle policy upon joining the organization.

Desirable Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year experience at NGOs/INGOs or UN agencies

Competency:

• Be at least 23 of age and possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 2 years.
• Should hold a full clean Lebanese driving license
• Have no medical condition that precludes the safe operation of an IMC vehicle.
• Should be able to complete the Logbook and vehicle check list.
• Hold a clean judicial record.
• Adhere to Lebanon driving laws
• Aware of all car tool items that should be available in the car (first aid kit, jumper cables, fire extinguisher, spare tire, jack, tool kit, etc...,  and ensure they are in full working order. Drivers must know the location of these items.
• Be able to Report any safety issues with vehicles to the Logistics and Security Manager & Logistics Coordinator immediately.

• Able to perform minor mechanical repairs on vehicles as required

Desirable Competency:

Being First Aid’ trained, or having attended any training related to driving (i.e. hostile environment)  is a plus

General specifications for all positions:

• Experience in working closely with community members throughout a program cycle
• Experience in or understanding of program accountability principles
• Knowledge of, respect and empathy for the communities we are working with
• Commitment to championing community and partner points of view
• Strong understanding of the project cycle and of M&E systems
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Non-discriminatory and readiness to involve men, women, girls and boys from diverse backgrounds, particularly the most marginalized segments of the community
• Very good listening and facilitation skills – capable of managing and facilitating group discussions with program participants, local officials, partners and all levels of staff
• Ability to mobilize people – to develop and maintain relationships with staff and communities to ensure their participation in International Medical Corps ways of working