Date :13/10/2026

VACANCY: HEAD OF DRIVERS 

Position status:      Full time 
Location:      Ad Dahi Hospital – Ad Dahi District, Hodeida Governorate
Contract duration:         One year contract with possibility of extension.  

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organization providing assistance to people in need as a result of natural and man-made disasters, irrespective of race, religion, ideology or politics.

Main Purpose

Coordinating and controlling the operation of vehicles according to traffic regulations and MSF security rules and ensuring that the team of drivers perform properly their duties to ensure an adequate, efficient and safe transport of goods and people

Accountabilities

• Transporting MSF personnel and material ensuring their safety.
• Supervising the team of drivers and monitoring and evaluating their performance, ensuring compliance with all rules, safety regulations and MSF instructions, as well as the maintenance and service of their assigned vehicles which includes preparing and overseeing the drivers' work schedule, ensuring daily and weekly checks of vehicles and the correct filling in of administration and vehicle logbook;
• Performing monthly checks of the vehicle inventory, documentation and first aid kit together with the responsible driver and conducting a driving test for all new drivers. Performing regular drivers' assessments.
• Coordinating and supervising the associated resources (drivers) and fleet management to ensure adequate service in terms of organizing availability of drivers, vehicles to drive, duty rosters and replacements in case of absence, and fuel control. Organizing training courses for drivers
• Checking and ensuring that safety procedures are met in vehicles to ensure that transportation is in the best conditions of safety for travelers.
• Reporting any problems with the vehicles (mechanical, accidents...) to the line manager / technical referent as well as preparing monthly reports on services, spare parts, consumption, etc. of each vehicle.
• Ensuring maintenance on the fleet of vehicles to be in perfect working order and that cars are serviced at the desired time to ensure good use of it and be able to deliver services.
• Looking after all equipment related to vehicles and driver. Ensuring the proper use of radios in vehicles, numbers and codes, according to MSF protocols and procedures in place

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

MSF Section/Context Specifics:

Based in Addahi, the incumbent will work in close coordination with logistics Supervisor and Log team of the project 

• Submit monthly report on distance travelled and fuel consumed for each car to line manager based on logbooks.
• Check the Driver daily and weekly checklists are filled correctly, reflect the observation from the checklist to the line manager.
• Assign on daily basis the car allocation for each driver and department. Facilitate the need for additional car from concerned department.
• Assist line manager in ensuring that all drivers have valid/current driver license and undergone periodical physical check including eye vision.
• Produce annual monthly roster, facilitating and taking into consideration planned annual leave for each driver.
• Supervising the team of drivers while ensuring vehicle cleanliness.
• Covering for drivers if there any gap or shortage occur.
• Act as the focal point for receiving and recording all movement requests from coordination and project teams and ensuring that requests are communicated to the relevant drivers and departments in a timely manner.
• Operate the radio room and maintain continuous phone communication with all vehicles during operational hours, ensuring compliance with MSF communication and security procedures.
• Monitor all vehicle movements using the approved vehicle tracking system and maintain real-time oversight of fleet movements.
• Ensure that all vehicle departures, arrivals, route changes, delays, and incidents are accurately recorded and immediately reported to the line manager when required.
• Support the Administration Department in organizing staff movements, hospital and PHCCs , guest house and other official travel by coordinating vehicle availability and movement schedules.
• Coordinate with the Logistics, Administration, and Security teams to ensure that all movements are properly planned, authorized, and monitored in accordance with MSF security protocols.
• Immediately report communication failures, overdue vehicles, security incidents, or any abnormal vehicle movement to the line manager and follow the established escalation procedures.
• Maintain complete and accurate movement records, radio logs, and vehicle tracking reports, ensuring all documentation is properly filed and available for operational reporting.
• Ensure that all Radio operator phone is alvaise charger, have anought balance and data and ready for use, and vehicle tracking devices remain functional, reporting any malfunction for timely repair or replacement

Requirements

Education

Essential literacy, driving license and basic mechanic skills

Experience

Minimum 2 years previous experience as a driver

Languages

Mission language and local language essential

Knowledge

• Essential good knowledge of the area of work
• Essential experience with 4x4 vehicles
• Essential knowledge of basic mechanics

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2