Driver Job Opportunity at Medical Humanitarian Organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières

[Jamii Opportunities]

Position: Driver

Job Summary
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people 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. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality.These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Perform 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:

• Daily check the technical conditions of the assigned vehicle (state of the tires, oil, fuel, brakes, radio equipment, spare parts, etc.), perform weekly check according to the MSF Logbook, refilling it when necessary, and keeping it clean to ensure it can be driven in perfect conditions.
• Ensure 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.
• Ensure correct loading and unloading of the vehicle, in particular:
• - Submit the documents to the receiver of the goods.
• - Check the status of delivered goods.
• - Return the duly completed documents to Logistics.
• - Ensure that the goods have the necessary documents.
• Ensure that the vehicle is always in good conditions following instructions and guidelines of Logbook and carry out a hand over if another uses the vehicle.
• Ensure that all vehicle documents and the driver’s driving license are valid and in the vehicle.
• Ensure all passengers have all necessary papers in order before travelling, and ensuring non MSF staff sign disclaimers of responsibility before using the vehicle.
• Inform the line manager of any incident involving the transportation of passengers or goods.
• Know how to use all types of radios, codes, call numbers and radio alphabets by heart and communicate with base according to MSF communications policy to inform the driver position and any potential implications.
• Know and respect the security rules related to vehicle movements, specifically those related to customs, checkpoints and roadblocks. Ensure all passengers know and respect the security rules.

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Minimum educational qualification:
Essential secondary education, NIT or VETA driving Certificate and driving license.
Good knowledge of country roads and Tanzania traffic laws with good eye vision.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Essential 2 years minimum of previous driving experience preferable experience working with NGO.
• Desirable experience with specific vehicles to use (Manual Car.) Desirable knowledge of basic mechanics

Languages: English and Swahili (fluent, oral & written), French is an asset.
Competences: Team management, Teamwork and cooperation, results oriented, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service, organised.

Application details
Submit your detailed CV & cover letter, driving licence + Certificate to msfch-tanzania-recruitment@geneva.msf.org or Hand delivered in the MSF office Kahama Court, Plot No. 1736, Hamza Aziz Streem, Masaki, DSM

Deadline:16:00 2nd Dec 2019

Please indicate in the subject line of your email the position title DRIVER. Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.Women are encouraged to apply.

 

[jimmyjames09]

HELLO THERE!!!! My name is James patrick mkwabi and i stay at masaki ..im 24 years old ..as a driver i am responsible for driving vehicles safely and timely to destinations...whilst at the same time giving any passengers or clients a helpful...courteous and professional customer service...i have experience of picking up and distributing loads for delivery...organizing travel routes...ensuring that all vehicle paperwork is accurate and keeping daily logs of all trips made. As a self-motivated team player i can thrive on the front line and am a dependable fast learner who has superb attention to detail..

i possess a good driving record with no violations... can drive in inclement weather conditions.....and can operate a vehicle safely during daylight traffics hours and night times...i know english very well to speak and writing..

In my role as a driver i take business clients to from airport to restaurants and meetings as required my responsibilities include: *organizing my schedule for driving *communicating well with clients *collecting clients from airports,meeting establishments,restaurants etc. *planning routes,researching traffic and road works to ensure less delay *checking over my vehicle and ensuring that it is clean inside and out.and my number is 0758659261

I have attached my CV for your review and would like to thank you for taking the time to look at my application.thank you so much