Context
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization
dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and
regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
Currently, MSF France is co-operating with the Federal Ministry of Health, State and Local
government departments of health on various projects. Our current focus is a VVF and maternity
response in Jahun, Jigawa state, and Malaria and Nutrition response in Katsina state with its
coordination office in Abuja, Nigeria.
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
Job Description
▪ 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.
▪ Do movement log of every movement (departure time kilometer before departure, arrival time kilometer
at departure, date time)
▪ Update the radio operator on each movement (pick-up time and arrival time)
▪ Do proper recording of fuel refilling data in the vehicle logbook
▪ Keep record and properly follow up on vehicle tools and materials (jack, wheel rink, log-book ect…..)
▪ Do proper cleaning of the vehicle on a daily basics.
▪ Support mechanic on the vehicle services (A - B - C) and attend and contribute to drivers’ monthly
meetings.
▪ Ensure that all passengers are using seat belts and adhere to IPC measures all the time during movement.
▪ Report to duty on time and flexibility is required in the functions of the driver
