Watchman at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

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Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctor without Borders (MSF), founded in 1971, is an international

humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to population in danger in more than 60 countries. MSF has been present in Nigeria for 20 years. Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical–humanitarian organization, which helps populations in distress, to victims of natural or man–made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political affiliation.

MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Watchman

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Employment type: Fixed term – Contract starting with 6 months

Level: 01

Contract: 208 working hours per month

Main Purpose

• Carrying out surveillance and guarding activities in MSF facilities, according to MSF protocols and security rules, in order to ensure the safety and security of all mission’s personnel and premises.

Job Description

• Surveying the MSF premise’s access and guides people to reception within authorized hours. Contacts administration team for authorizing people access.
• Watching MSF premises and property’s perimeter fence through regular patrols. Remaining on duty until other watchman comes to do a handover, never leaving the post unattended.
• Organizing traffic of vehicles within the premises and directs them in and out.
• Checking that the doors and windows are locked, and lights are off when people leave premises.
• Checking that security lights are working properly and informing line manager of any possible problems.
• Keeping area within MSF premises clean and tidy (ex. empty dustbins, sweep paths, etc.)
• Performing general maintenance activities of the garden (ex. cut grass, maintain flower beds, prune trees, if necessary, etc.).
• Maintaining watchmen’s torch and other lighting tools, returning used batteries and keeping the necessary supply of spare batteries. Maintaining communication equipment (radio) in working conditions and providing battery availability.
• Supervising diesel/petrol tank levels and providing spare can(s) of fuel. Ensuring the correct functioning of generator and water pumps (starting, switching off, record sheet of operating hours and maintenance)
• Ensuring correct use of extinguishers and be aware of their location:
• Informing line manager of arrival of any materials before unloading and helping MSF staff carry heavy items, if necessary.
• Operating the VHF and HF radios, in accordance with the MSF security protocols and rules, in order to ensure quality and confidential radio communications for the operational needs of the mission/projects.

Requirements

• Ensure water in guest house, office & warehouse–pharma is available and report to the line manager when pumps are not functioning.
• Record on the board in guest house the mobiles movement and update staff presence in guest house.
• Register all visitors coming to guest house of office.
• Installing, operating and performing preventive maintenance checks on assigned equipment, checking that the equipment is working properly and immediately informing the line manager of any damage/loss/theft. Maintaining the equipment, communications room and premises in clean and tidy conditions. Maintaining and supervising HF VHF batteries status in good maintenance conditions.
• Ensuring that messages are well copied/passed to all people concerned and records the messages on the radio log book. Responding to radio contacts and forwarding information via the right channel.
• Monitoring and registering any movement, of people, vehicles, helicopters, airplanes and cargo, (departure, arrival, number of passengers, route taken, standard contact points) and informs line manager of any delays
• Stay awake all time while in duty and report any shooting or abnormal noises or movements.
• Make sure the security lights are on at night time and off in the day time.
• Help in loading and offloading materials brought to office or guest house, like water, furnature, cleaning materials and things that do not need porters.
• Keep the time of the generators running recommended by the mechanic, and keep recording of generator starting time and stopping time.
• Assist storekeeper in refueling the generators.
• Know how to use all types of radios, codes, call numbers and radio alphabets by heart and communicate with the log supervisor in accordance with MSF’s communication policy in order to inform about the position or other unusual activity.

Competencies:

• Commitment to MSF Principles, Behavioural Flexibility, Stress Management, Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Service Orientation.

Remuneration

As per the MSF salary scale (National contract).

 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply

Application Deadline  15th July, 2025; 5:00 PM.

Note

• Only qualified and interested applicants should apply by following the link
• below. Please submit your motivation letter, updated CV, and relevant academic certificates through the form.
• Fill in the required details and attach the requested documents.
• Only electronic applications will be considered. Physical or hard copy submissions will not be accepted at this time. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only short–listed candidates will be contacted for the recruitment process.
• MSF is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, race, nationality, and culture.
• Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• We are committed to achieving a balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
• MSF provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination.
• Only electronic applications will be considered. Physical or hard copy submissions will

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