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Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, international organisation. The organisation is made up mainly of doctors and health sector workers and is also open to all other professions which might help in achieving its aims.

Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Watchman

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract Period: Definite (Subject to renewal after a successful completion of the probation period and fixed term)

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.

Minimum Required 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.

Application Closing Date
11th September, 2025.

Note

• MSF is an equal opportunity employer, both men and women are encouraged to apply.
• Interested candidates should submit their application, including cover letter, resume and copy of relevant certificates and NYSC certificate/Exemption Letters using the link above
• The vacancy is open to RESIDENTS IN NIGERIA.
• Please note only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview; MSF Belgium takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.

Important:

• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
• Applications should be sent through the indicated channel else application will not be entertained.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps.
• MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.