Driver

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF POSITION

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 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

 

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

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

Experience                                                                                        

  • Essential 2 years minimum of previous driving experience
  • Desirable experience with specific vehicles to use (4x4, van, ambulance, etc.)
  • Desirable in MSF or other NGOs

Languages

  • Fluency in English and Arabic is Mandatory

Knowledge

  • Desirable knowledge of basic mechanics
  • Good knowledge of mission area roads                                                                                                                        
Intervention Sectors
Health
Location
  • Lebanon
  • Beqaa
Application Deadline
Organisation
Médecins Sans Frontières
Salary Range
800 to 1200 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines

Send to the MSF e-mail msfocb-barelias-admin@brussels.msf.org your motivation letter with updated CV, highlighting in the subject the post you are applying to. Example: “Name Surname – Driver” 

Or

You can put your motivation letter with updated CV to MSF Bar Elias project CV Box highlighting in the envelope the post you are applying to. Example: “Name Surname – Driver”. The CV Box is located at: 

MSF Bar Elias Hospital 
Old municipality building at Bar Elias center
Next to the PHC Bar Elias, Bekaa

**Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted**

DEADLINE: Completed applications must be received by: Wednesday, November 27th 2019

Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Experience Requirements
2 to 3 years
Education Degree
No Degree Required
Education Degree Details
• Essential literacy and public driving license.
• Good knowledge of country roads
• Desirable experience with specific vehicles to use (4x4, van, ambulance, etc.)
• Desirable in MSF or other NGOs
• Desirable knowledge of basic mechanics
• Good knowledge of mission area roads
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
None
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No