Driver-Maintenance Agent

Job title: Driver-Maintenance Agent

Employer: Médecins Sans Frontières - Belgium

Deadline for application: 12-October-2018

Contract: 6 months contract (extendable)

Job family: logistics and supply

Introduction about MSF:

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)  is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people in 70 countries who are affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation and our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.

We offer basic healthcare, perform surgery, fight epidemics, rehabilitate and run hospitals and clinics, carry out vaccination campaigns, operate nutrition centers, and provide mental healthcare. Our activities include the treatment of injuries and disease, maternal care and the provision of humanitarian aid. Where necessary, we set up sanitation systems, supply safe drinking water, and distribute relief to assist survival.

Responsibilities as Driver:

• 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

Responsibilities as Maintenance Agent:

• Carry out all minor works (construction, repairs, etc.) requested by the line manager, as well as any task identified by the employee and approved by the line manager.
• Perform regular maintenance of MSF installations / equipment / infrastructures (base,office, house, or other facility), particularly in line with a preventive maintenance plan (procedures to follow, schedule, etc.).
• Responsible for the tools and equipment placed at his disposal, carrying out its monthly inventory with the workers and ensuring its replacement when needed
• Ensure that there are adequate stocks of consumables and materials for minor repairs and manage those stocks; placing orders in time.
• Immediately inform the line manager of any problems that arise in the course of the work, particularly with regard to damage, loss, theft or attempted break-ins.
• Reporting to the line manager about the progress of the work and eventual incidents
• Assist logistics department for any related work as needed (Organizing movements & any other tasks related to the Log base domain)

EDUCATION: Essential English literacy and public driving license رخصة سوق عموميّة. Good knowledge of Lebanon roads

EXPERIENCE: 

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

LANGUAGES: English + Arabic

KNOWLEDGE: Desirable knowledge of basic mechanics, andLebanon roads

COMPETENCIES: 

• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Stress Management

All applicants must submit an updated CV to the email address: msfocb-beirut-devmanager@brussels.msf.org

In the email subject, please write your name followed by “Driver-Maintenance Agent”. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

DEADLINE: Applications must be received by Friday 12 October 2018