Mechanic - Driver at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - WaCA

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

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mechanic - Driver

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• As driver, 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 to provide a safe, smooth, and efficient service. Responsibilities are same as stated in the Driver JP (as per attached).
• As mechanic, in charge of maintaining all MSF vehicles and generators, ensuring that they are in good working condition and that they have the necessary materials and equipment, such as tools, emergency box, radio, spare parts, etc. Tasks includes fixing minor mechanical problems and liaising with the Fleet Supervisor / Logistics Supervisor for major mechanical problems. Ensuring that staff have and uses the appropriate protective materials
• Maintaining up to date and accurate department stock cards and tracking the consumption and condition of products dedicated to MSF vehicles. Using materials according to MSF policies and procedures and in collaboration with the Supply Chain Supervisor, preparing the monthly local purchase order.
• For the fleet management, responsible for planning and organizing the weekly check-up and service of the vehicles according to MSF policies and procedures. After every service, repair and check-up, completing the necessary documents, such as logbook, check-up sheet and monthly report. Reporting any mechanical breakdown to the logistics manager.
• Ensuring that all cars have the required papers and equipment (roadbooks, triangle, fire extinguisher, road triangle, spare oil, coolant, map, insurance driver licenses, matriculation, etc)
• With the Logistics Manager, identifying training needed by the drivers and making appropriate recommendations regarding the appropriate trainer.
• Providing the logistics manager with a monthly report addressing at a minimum, the progression of activities, the difficulties encountered and the plan of action for the following months.
• Monthly maintenance checks for all of MSF vehicles and generators in Kano to ensure they are in perfect condition for their use.
• Conduct autonomously all the Service A for MSF vehicles.
• Perform any other duties as may be required from the line manager.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess an OND qualification with at least 1 year experience. 

Application Closing Date
30th October, 2022.