About Médecins Sans Frontières MSF
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an International, Private, Non-Governmental, Non-Profit Humanitarian Organization. Our organisation offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria facilitated by a Memorandum of Understanding between Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The French Section are at present co-operating with the Federal Ministry of Health, and State and Local government departments of health on various health projects. Our current focus is the VVF/Emergency Obstetrics Project in Jigawa State, the Provision of Primary Health Care in Borno State, and the Nutrition Project in Katsina State with coordination office in Abuja, Nigeria.
Location: Katsina
Employment Type: Contract
Job Description
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)
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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 Proper use of MSF identification when necessary.
Application Dealine: 26th March, 2026.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified candidates should use Click below to apply.
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