Daily Worker - Radio Operator at Medecins Sans Frontieres - West and Central Africa

Medecins Sans Frontieres is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, gender, creed or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Daily Worker - Radio Operator

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Job Description 
Accountabilities / Responsibilities (non-exhaustive list):

• Operating the HF and VHF radios, avoiding using any sensitive or security-related information and following the MSF security rules. Ensures radio frequencies' (HF and VHF) quality and transmission capacity. Installs and programs frequencies in all type of radios when necessary.
• Ensuring that messages are well copied/passed to all people concerned and records the messages on the radio log book. Responding to radio contacts from other approved organizations and forwarding it on the information via this channel.
• Making radio contacts with reference bases (capital and/or field) according to communication rules / schedules and forwarding all information concerning the security of the teams to the Project/Capital Coordinator.
• Monitoring and registering any movement, of people, vehicles, helicopters, airplanes and cargo, (departure, arrival, number of passengers, route taken, standard contact points) and informs the line manager of any delays.
• Supervising and monitoring the VHF radio allocation book (handsets) and registering the loan of handsets to all staff, following it up on a regular basis.
• 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.
• Providing basic radio training when necessary to MSF staff.

Requirements

• Education: Literacy. Secondary education is desirable.
• Experience: Work experience as radio operator in related jobs is desired.
• Languages: Fluent in reading and writing English plus knowledge of local language is desired.
• Knowledge: Basic knowledge on mathematics, mathematical, electronic principles is required.
• Competencies and Qualities: Flexibility, organizational skills, teamwork, team management, stress management and commitment to humanitarian objectives and to MSF Principles.

Remuneration

• According to the MSF salary scale (Level 3).

Application Closing Date
1st November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit an A4 Sized envelope containing their Updated CV, Copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV, Motivation/Cover letter, Copy Valid ID Card (NIN or Driver’s License or International Passport), Copy of work Certificates at:
MSF WaCA Coordination Office,
Plot 772 C1, K-close,
Off 1st Avenue Gwarinpa, Abuja
Or
Click here to apply online

Note: Use "DAILY WORKER RADIO OPERATOR – ABUJA" as the subject of the application.