Watchman at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - France

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an International Private non-governmental, non-profit, humanitarian organization created in 1971. We offer medical assistance to population in distress, victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflicts irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. Médecins Sans Frontières observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and demands full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions. MSF works in over 70 countries globally and has been working continuously in Nigeria since 1996. Médecins Sans Frontières West and Central Africa -(MSF-WaCA) is currently operating in 5 countries of Africa. In Nigeria we are present in two states: Cross river (Southern part of the country) and Kano (Northern part of the country).

The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is currently recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Watchman

Location: Abuja
Contract Type: Open Ended
Contract Work Hours: 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 personnel and premises.

Job Description

• Surveying the MSF premise's access and guiding people to reception within authorized hours.
• Contacts the administration team to authorize people access.
• Watching MSF premises and property's perimeter fence through regular patrols. Remaining on duty until another 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 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 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 the arrival of any materials before unloading and helping MSF staff carry heavy items, if necessary.
• Register all people and goods entering and exiting the premises in the register book.
• Update the board for expatriates’ movements.
• Manage expat movements from 9pm upward daily.
• Clean the generator(s) daily when on morning duty. 
• Clearing of grasses and trimming of overgrown trees branches with MSF premises.

Requirements
Essential:

• Basic Literacy Experience

Essential:

• MSF Experience as a Daily worker.

Languages:
Essential:

• Fluency in English

Desirable:

• Any local language.

Salary

• According to MSF salary scale plus 13th month allowance is equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.

Application Closing Date
6th December, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV, Cover Letter and Valid driver’s license with contact details to the "Personnel Administration Manager" via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Or
Submit a written application letter and a typed CV, enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to the "Personnel Administration Manager" in the application box at MSF France office located at:
26, Olu Agabi Close,
Life Camp,
Abuja.

Note

• Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employ of MSF-France in any location. No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having benefitted from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
• MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
• MSF France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.