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Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.

Location: Borno
Closing date:  Not specified

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.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.) and performs 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) as well as the correct use of extinguishers (being aware of their location.
• Informing line manager of arrival of any materials before unloading and helping MSF staff carry heavy items, if necessary.

MinimumRequired Skills and Qualifications

• Education: Not required, desirable literacy
• Experience: A minimum of one year experience as a Watchman, MSF or other INGO experience is desirable
• Languages: Local language is essential, English is desirable
• Knowledge: Results driven and quality service orientation.

Competencies:

• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioral Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Stress Management.

How To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

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