Driver at Medecins Sans Frontiers Katsina

Katsina

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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 iliation. SF has been active in Katsina since February 2021 after carrying an exploratory mission that end up with an opening of e project. Currently, MSF is running two ITFCs (Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre) in Katsina in the Kofar Sauri IGA and Turai Yar’adua PHCC and 5 ATFC (Ambulatory Therapeutic Feeding Centre) including three in Jibia LGA agam, Daddara, Riko,) one in Mashi and one in Katsina City (Kofar Marusa).

Position: Driver

Work Location: Katsina

Contract Type: Fixed Term

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.

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. Carry out hand over if another needs to use 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, 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 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.

Requirements

Education

  • Essential literacy and driving license. Good knowledge of country roads

Experience

  • Essential 2 years minimum of previous driving experience
  • Desirable experience with specific vehicles to use (4×4)
  • Knowledge of Katsina roads
  • Vehicle mechanic experience is an added advantage
  • Desirable previous experience in MSF or other NGOs

Languages

  • Fluency in English Essential and any local language desirable

Knowledge

  • Desirable knowledge of basic mechanics
  • Good knowledge of mission area roads

REMUNERATION

According to MSF salary scale plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.

Application Closing Date: July 16, 2025

How to apply

Submit your application (Cover Letter and updated CV) via email to [email protected] with ‘Driver – as the subject of the email.
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Note:

Application must include:

  • Updated CV, Driver’s license with applicant’s contact details.
  • Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply.
  • Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employ of MSF-France in any location.
  • No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
  • MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having benefited from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
  • MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
  • Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
    MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
  • MSF France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.

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