Head of Drivers & Radio Operator

MSF Spain is looking for a Head of Radio Operators Gaza to support in upervising radio operators' activities, ensuring and providing their training, according to MSF standards and communication protocols, in order to provide quality radio communications for the operational needs of the mission.

We expect you to share our humanitarian values to offer assistance to people based on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. In MSF we treat our beneficiaries with dignity, and with respect for their cultural and religious beliefs.

Accountabilities

•          As a radio operator, monitoring movements of people, vehicles. (i.e. departure, arrival, number of passengers, route taken, etc.), and ensuring that messages and information are passed to all people concerned, following MSF protocols at all times.

•          Memorizing and using all radio codes, call numbers and radio alphabet, and for security reasons, always using appropriate language over the radio.

•          Supervising the radio operators' team, organizing personnel shifts to ensure appropriate, ongoing service coverage.

•          Training and guiding new and experienced radio operators and ensuring they follow all protocols. Providing training to all new radio perators

•          Checking the correct functioning of all equipment and informing line manager of any damage, loss, or theft. Registering the loan of handsets to all staff and following it up on a regular basis.

•          Ensuring that only authorized people use the radio, preventing of any damage and theft.

•          Supervising or carrying out the cleaning and minor maintenance tasks (charging batteries, etc.) of all equipment and facilities.

•          Assisting in installing VHF and HF radios with all the equipment required in buildings and vehicles

-        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;

-        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

-        Responsible for the follow up of the coordinated mouvement with Jerusalem.

-        Complete the transport security form for movement approval

-        Complete CLA Coordinated mouvement form 48h in advance before the mouvement

-        Ensuring to have all the Green Light from Humanitarian Civil-Military Liaison Officer in Jerusalem before autorize a Coordinated Mouvement

-        Responsible to compile and send the Notfied mouvement