Looking for a DRIVER/ Chauffeur

Doctors Without Borders is an international non-governmental medical association providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions. We observe neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claim full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of our functions.

Related with our activities we are looking for a DRIVER

Working locations: Bamenda – North West
Type of contract: CDD
Salary: According to the organisation´s Salary Grid

Main Purpose
Performing the tasks of transporting authorized goods and passengers in a DWB vehicle, ensuring its technical and safety conditions and respecting the country’s traffic rules and DWB security rules, in order to provide a safe, smooth and efficient service.

Principal Tasks

- 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 DWB 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 DWB security rules, in order to avoid car accidents.
- Ensuring all passengers have all necessary papers in order before travelling, and ensuring non DWB 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 DWB 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

Required Competences

- Essential literacy and driving license. Good knowledge of country roads.
- Minimum 2 years of previous driving experience.
- Desirable experience with ambulance
- Desirable experience with Doctors without Borders or other NGOs
- Essential English and Pidgin English languages
- Result and Quality oriented, be cooperative and able to work in a team, Behavioural flexibility, Committed to our principles and be able to manage stress.

All applications (CV, cover letter, diplomas, working certificates, References, etc.) must be sent by email to the following address: msfocb-cameroon-recruitment@brussels.msf.org mentioning on the subject: Driver or else be submitted at the Bamenda Office (Opposite Sacred Heart College, Alakuma-Mankon, Bamenda.

in a sealed envelop Ref: NWD250120 for the attention of Doctors Without Borders.



Deadline for the reception of applications: Thursday 6TH February 2020 at 16:00

NB: writing tests and interviews will be done in our offices after the selection of the applications. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.