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Job Description

CONTEXT

Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland (MSF-H) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

MSF-H is currently recruiting for a Driver, in Erbil 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 or-der 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 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
• Performing delegated tasks according to his her specialty and as requested by their supervisor

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Ensure the security rules are well known and followed when passing through roadblocks, checkpoints, etc.
• Daily checking of car and request to refuel the vehicle as per MSF policy.
• Ensure that the assigned vehicle contains all necessary vehicle, movement documents and the tools such as NoC updated letter , Checkpoint approvals ,Logbook, disclaimer forms, complete emergency medical kit, Vehicle tools (jack, straps, ropes, etc.) and reserve equipment specified in the Logbook
• In the event that the aforementioned document and any equipment is missing or faulty, immediately inform the line manager.
• Ensure that there is always an extinguisher easily accessible in vehicle and know how to use it.
• Ensuring that all movement documents are complete, current and in order before the movement.
• Helping with the loading and unloading of the car, and support the supply team if necessary
• Comply the speed limit of MSF and country traffic rules in the different areas like Highway, urban, villages, towns.
• Make sure passengers follow the safety and security like, wearing seat belts, only MSF stafff travels in car and no passenger back of pickup etc.

CONTRACT DETAILS

• 6 months fixed term contract with possibility to extend
• Intended start date: July 15, 2023
• Location: MSF-H Erbil Office
• Department: Logs
• Activity rate: 100%
• Level: 03

Skills Required

• Driver
• Excellent organizational skills
• 4x4
• mission area roads