Jobs at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Objective of the Position:

Coordinate and control the operation of vehicles and drivers in one location according to traffic regulations and MSF security rules, utilize and maintain VHF radios, and ensure that the team of drivers perform properly their duties to ensure an adequate, efficient, and safe transport of goods and people.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Fleet Management and Supervision

• Coordinate the team of drivers, ensuring their compliance with all rules and safety regulations, including the maintenance and service (based on MSF standards) of their assigned vehicles.
• Will be required to perform the duties of a driver when called upon by your line Manager.

Ensure the proper maintenance of vehicles

• Using the dedicated software for maintenance management, coordinate with the Join Mechanics Workshop (JMW) to ensure bi-weekly checks, routine services, and any other body work required is done in a timely fashion. In addition, submit quarterly requests to the Supply Supervisor for consumables for vehicles (e.g., inner tire tubes), which are kept on site in Mathare.
• Report any problems with the vehicles (mechanical, accidents, etc) to your supervisor, as well as prepare weekly reports (Weekly Fleet Follow Up) on services, spare parts, and anything else relevant to each vehicle.

Manage vehicle bookings and movements

• With Log Supervisor (Base), schedule vehicle movement for the next week by the previous Friday, based on bookings and vehicle availability.
• Every Morning, update vehicle schedule whiteboard of movements in the Mathare office
• Monitor vehicle movement while communicating with each driver through VHF radio/mobile phone.
• Re-schedule vehicle movement to meet unplanned requirements.
• Use the WebZon or ZonMax software to track all vehicles.

Radio Operation

• Operate and ensure basic maintenance of the VHF and HF radios in order to ensure quality and confidential radio communications for the operational needs of the mission/projects, in accordance with the MSF security policy and rules.
• Perform 3x daily (morning, afternoon, and evening) check-ins (departure, arrival, number of passengers, route taken, standard contact points) with all vehicles, recording the check in information into the log books. During times of high security, all movements will require manual recording.

Obligations

• Report on any aspects that threatens or favours the program
• Abide by the MSF Staff regulations and MSF charter
• Maintain confidentiality

Requirements

Education

• Essential literacy required, driving license required, and Fleet Management Certificate preferred

Experience

• Minimum 2 years previous experience as a driver.
• Valid Driving license.
• Leadership and team management experience required
• Experience with 4x4 vehicles and difficult terrian preferred
• Experience driving and/ or coordinating emergency vehicles will be an advantage.
• Experience in fleet management desirable

Languages

• Mission language and local language essential.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of basic mechanics is compulsory.
• Strong Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook skills required.
• Working knowledge of VHF radios preferred
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essenti

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The objective of the Position:

Organizing and ensuring medical consultations to the target population providing treatment to patients within the scope of his/her medical competencies and referring them when appropriate, according to MSF protocols, procedures and the universal hygiene standards in order to guarantee quality and efficiency of the service provided.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure the implementation and standardization of MSF clinical policies, tools, and hygiene protocols in order to minimize clinical risks and to granting quality of patient case management.
• Implement diagnosis, prescription and prevention procedures that fall under the scope of his/her competencies applying medical knowledge, asking appropriate questions to patients and following protocols in force as well as using laboratory services when necessary, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the medical treatments and to refer patients when appropriate.
• Carry out pre-hospital stabilization and trauma room treatment according to protocols in case of an emergency in order to reduce mortality rates and referral of patients when necessary
• Delegates and organize team during an emergency resuscitation in the emergency room.
• Ensure that the patients are triaged based on emergency medical coding system.
• Be conversant with the MSF Sexual Violence & Intimate Partner Violence (SV & IPV) Protocol and the processes of offering medicolegal support to survivors in the Kenyan context.
• Know, promote, and provide medical services to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence according to the MSF SGBV protocol
• Perform the role of shift clinical team lead with the support of the supervisor to ensure quality of care, IPC and commodity management.
• Promote and maintain confidentiality regarding all patient cases and records
• Record in individual patient’s card and registration books all medical activities (drugs prescribed, lab results, vaccination status, epidemiological activity, doses, etc) performed keeping data traceability in order to ensure patients treatment continuity.
• Participate in data collecting and reporting when required
• Know and implement Patient Therapeutic Education (PTE), i.e. keeping contact with all patients, providing them information regarding their health state and responding to their questions.
• To participate in any other project activities as will be required and provide input to the department.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Minimum of a diploma in Clinical Medicine from an accredited institution. Must have a valid practicing license from the Clinical Officers’ Council of Kenya

Experience

• Desirable 2 years working experience. Previous experience in other NGO’s/MSF is a plus

Languages

• Fluent in English and Swahili