DRIVER / FEMALE DRIVER in Doctors Without Borders

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) — Belgium operations center in Ukraine

DRIVER

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - is an international humanitarian organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries of the world to the population in a difficult situation, victims of natural disasters, man-made disasters and armed conflicts, regardless of their race, religion or political beliefs.

MSF is a civil society initiative that unites people who seek to help other people in crisis situations. Thus, MSF is an association by its own choice.

Everyone who works with MSF does so out of conviction and is willing to support the organization's values and principles.

Main purpose:

Perform the task of transporting authorized cargo and passengers with the MSF vehicle, ensuring its proper technical and safe condition and complying with the country's traffic rules and MSF safety regulations, in order to provide safe, uninterrupted and efficient services.

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the vehicle and its contents, as well as for the safe delivery of transported goods. Perform or verify safe and proper loading and unloading, ensuring load is balanced, properly secured and secured.
• Provide basic vehicle and engine maintenance, namely: monitor vehicle condition and perform daily vehicle inspections, including checking fuel, engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer fluid levels, and radiator grille cleanliness, condition tires, operation of radio equipment, etc. If necessary, perform simple repairs. Transfer the vehicle when it is being used by another person.
• Drive various types of vehicles (truck, tractor unit with semi-trailer) and operate equipment or mechanisms such as carts, hydraulic trolleys and forklifts.
• Determine the route and schedule of movement or follow the route and schedule provided in advance.
• Inform the immediate supervisor of any incidents, related to the transportation of passengers and/or cargo.
• Ensure the presence of all valid documents in the vehicle, as well as the presence of all necessary documents for cargo and passengers before the trip. Ensure constant proper filling of all administrative documentation (transport documents, customs formalities, etctraffic accidents, forms of reception and transmission, etc.).
• Able to use all types of radios, memorize codes, callsigns and the radio alphabet, and maintain contact with base in accordance with MSF communication policy to inform the driver of the driver's location and any potential consequences.
• Know and adhere to safety rules regarding the movement of vehicles; follow and apply safety instructions; adapt driving style depending on external factors, such as weather conditions, country traffic rules, route (city or highway), time of day (day or night) and traffic density.

MSF unit features:

• Willingness to work trips in the territory of Ukraine with a rotational mode of work, mainly in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia and Kharkiv regions.
• Perform minor repairs, installation of equipment and cosmetic work for the fleet (for example, applying stickers, washing the car) under the supervision and support of a specialist mechanic.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• literacy and driver's license. Good knowledge of the country's roads.

Experience:

• Required: at least 2 years of previous driving experience.
• Desirable: experience driving specific vehicles (4?4, boats, motorcycles etc.).
• Desirable: work experience in MSF or other non-governmental organizations.

Knowledge of languages: fluency in Ukrainian; knowledge of the English language is desirable.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Term contract, with the possibility of extension;
• Full employment;
• Stable and guaranteed salary;
• Vacation - 2.5 days / month;
• Sick leave coverage;
• Medical insurance;
• Professional development (trainings, courses provided by the organization).

You will receive more detailed information during the interview.

Start date: as soon as possible; the candidate selection process continuedaye.

We encourage diverse candidates to apply, including people of any gender identity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, race, religion, creed, social and family status, people with different abilities, and all other diverse characteristics, as well as methods of joint work.