10 Vacancies
| Job Location: | Farah |
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| Nationality: | National |
| Category: | Transportation |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Salary: | As per MdM Salary Scale |
| Vacancy Number: | 25AFG022 |
| No. Of Jobs: | 10 |
| City: | Farah |
|---|---|
| Organization: | Medecins du Monde - France |
| Years of Experience: | Preferably to have 3+ years of experience especially with I/NGO’s. (preference & priority will be given to local applicants residing in Farah and near by provinces) |
| Contract Duration: | 12 months (ECHO Funding) |
| Gender: | Male/Female |
| Education: | High school graduate 12th passed |
| Close date: | 2025-05-22 |
Médecins du Monde - France (MdM-F) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including Afghanistan. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care.
Scope of Work:
The driver will work under the supervision of the Log & Supply Officer.
The driver will drive safely and passengers wherever the mission requires. Ensure the security of transported materials and equipment. S/He will ensure the basic maintenance of the vehicle. He will report any activities on the vehicles (movements, passenger, fueling, maintenance…).
Duties & Responsibilities:
Driving safely vehicle and passengers wherever the mission requires. Ensure the security of transported materials and equipment.
• Adapting his/her behavior and driving to assure passengers' security, transported equipment and the rest of road/street users (drivers, pedestrians, etc).
• Strictly drive according to the Afghanistan’s Traffic law and respecting speed limits.
• Respect security rules:
• Any other passengers than MdM team during his service are forbidden (except if it is authorized by the direct supervisor).
o Weapons in the vehicle or passengers with weapons are forbidden.
o Phone calls while driving is prohibited.
o Always wearing safety belt while driving and ensuring all passengers do the same.
• Ensuring having a valid driving license and always have it ready for any eventual inspection.
• Ensuring that all necessary vehicle documents are valid and renewed before the expiration date (insurance, pollution check, vehicle maintenance, etc).
• Anticipate and inform his supervisor prior to every control and repairs.
Maintenance of the vehicle
• Checking on a daily, weekly and monthly basis the vehicle's motor, oil level, brakes liquid, Tire pressure, windshield liquid, etc.
• Alerting direct supervisor in case of technical problem or need for maintenance.
• Organizing or if possible, carrying out of any necessary maintenance after validation of supervisor.
• Ensuring the vehicle is clean on the inside and outside.
• Ensuring all necessary equipment and material is present in the vehicle and in good condition (tools, spare wheel, airlift, belts, ropes, etc).
• Refilling the fuel tank each time the tank is at ¼ of its capacity according to the logistic procedure, and provide invoices each 15 days to his/her supervisor
Other duties/responsibilities:
• Remaining stand-by in the office in between movements
• Fill a logbook with kilometers and fuel consumption of the car.
• Support the team for manual tasks (load and offload from vehicles).
• Participate in internal work meetings and inform about logistics issues.
• Report any security related issues to the referent.
• Support operational organization of field trips.
• We should never discuss the daily route of travel and other details of the staff with anyone else.
• In case of any problem related to accident or mishap, we should immediately inform: Log & Supply Officer, or Field Coordinator.
• You should always carry a working mobile phone and make sure every phone call is responded (ask some passenger in the car to answer or may stop the car to answer). If needed, you should call back at the earliest.
• Will be held responsible for carrying any illegal item in the car and should be responsible for the car as well as all the equipment within it.
• Maintaining full confidentiality for all work-related information
• Other duties can be expected regarding issues faced on
• Valid Driving license holder/preferably high school graduate 12th passed. Preferably to have 3+ years of experience especially with I/NGO’s.
• Able to understand and speak some English (time, directions…). Speaking Dari is compulsory. Speaking Pushto will be an additional asset.
• He has to be very punctual and committed to MdM programs.
• Should report any case of emergency.
• Sense of confidentiality.
• Familiar with driving in Hilly areas and rough roads.
The interested candidates should submit their applications with the updated CV, motivation letter, including references details to the following email – vacanciesmedecinsdumondeaf@gmail.com – no later than the closing date. The reference "Driver" must be stated in the subject of the email you will send to MdM. If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying, your application may not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that MdM does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for interview or a test.
MdM does not charge fee at any stage of its recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates, and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment process.