DRIVER
CONTEXT:
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, creed, or political affiliation. Médecins Sans Frontières is seeking a DRIVER in its Country Office in Amman, Jordan.
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
Accountabilities:
• 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 dis-claimers 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
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:
Safety and Compliance
· Garanti compliance with MSF’s road safety protocols, including the Amman Road Safety SOP and internal fleet regulations.
· Garanti pre-departure checks daily (vehicle condition, documentation, safety equipment, patient load protocol).
· Always ensure all passengers respect rules. Informe your manager if rules are not respected.
· Garanti that mobile devices use are only through authorized hands-free systems.
· Contribute to reporting any misuse of MSF vehicles, including unauthorized passengers or personal shopping, directly to the line manager.
Patient Transport & Welfare
· Ensure safe and respectful assistance to all passengers during entry and exit from the vehicle.
· Contribute to alert to the passenger behavior; report any concern immediately to the logistic supervisor.
· Ensure vehicles are clean inside and ousite.
Training and Institutional Obligations
· Ensure participation in all mandatory training related to safety, emergency response, and vehicle use, which is considered a functional requirement for the role.
Communication and Coordination
· Ensure the log all movement data in the online tracking system and paper logbook when required following standard instruction.
· Ensure the notification of departure and arrival times to their supervision.
· Ensure communication on road incidents, technical issues, or any alerts event immediately to line management.
· Contribute to other staff in understanding and complying with transport safety rules. Raise any resistance or misconduct encountered.
· Garanti reactivity in response to emergency movement.
Quality and Environmental Responsibility
· Contribute to eco-driving principles and optimize vehicle usage to reduce unnecessary mileage and fuel consumption.
· Proactively report any mechanical issues or vehicle damage to the logistics supervisor.
· Guarantee a good image of MSF by wearing MSF identification during all movements, demonstrating appropriate and sober conduct in the presence of authorities and officials, and applying courteous driving behavior.
· Ensure a professional demeanor with colleagues and external parties. Avoid unnecessary interaction with authorities.
· Uphold the image of MSF by wearing appropriate attire and identification, and by acting respectfully at all times.
· Refrain from intervening in conflicts or engaging in any form of verbal aggression.
Drivers are not authorized to enforce rules beyond those related to immediate transport safety. Any non-compliance must be reported and not handled directly.
Requirements:
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Education
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Essential literacy and driving license. Good knowledge of country roads
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Experience
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• Essential 2 years minimum of previous driving experience
• Desirable experience with specific vehicles to use (4x4, boats, motorbikes, etc.)
• Desirable in MSF or other NGOs
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Languages
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Mission language and local language essential
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Knowledge
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• Desirable knowledge of basic mechanics
• Good knowledge of mission area roads
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Competencies
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• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2
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Interested applicants should submit their application in English, containing a Curriculum Vitae (CV),
no later than Sunday, January 25nd, 2026,
on the Akhtaboot website
MSF promotes the inclusion of women and people with disabilities.
Only candidates who meet the requirements will be contacted via email.
Notice: No monetary transactions, no demands for favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse the hiring of a candidate who has benefited from such acts. All such illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.