WATCHMAN/GUARD

Doctors Without Borders   (Buea)

Posted : 4 February, 2021

Category : Logistics   Location : Buea

Job type : Full Time

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Doctors Without Borders (DWB) is an international non-governmental medical association providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions. We observe neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claim full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of our functions.

 

Related with our activities we are looking for WATCHMAN

 

Working locations: BUEA

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Salary: According to the organisation´s Salary Grid – Level 1

 

Main Purpose

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

 

Principal Tasks

 

•        Surveying the DWB premise's access and guides people to reception within authorized hours. Contacts administration team for authorizing people access.

•        Watching DWB 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 DWB 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 DWB staff carry heavy items, if necessary.

 

Context Specific Accountabilities

 

•        Be In charge of the DWB warehouse security in Buea.

•        No armed persons are allowed in the warehouse.

•        In charge of the warehouse access (people and cargo) in and out from the warehouse, registering in the visitor’s book the name of the visitor and the number of his identity card if is not an DWB member.

•        National staff on weekends/out from working hours to the warehouse, watchman on duty calls the respective supervisor of the staff and seek approval before letting s/him to come inside, details of the staff must be recorded on the visitor registry book.

•        Responsible of the outside warehouse illumination. Night watchman is in charge to switch On and Off of the lights outside the warehouse. Should observe all the security lights and report immediately to the incoming watchmen (As well note it in the handover book) if there are any faulty ones.

•        At each change of shift, the outgoing and incoming watchmen should make a warehouse check as a handover, watchman equipment and verify the general security of the warehouse. In the event of any irregularities, the watchmen must record it in the watchmen logbook. If it is an urgent matter, immediately inform the DWB Log Manager. Log Manager/LTL reachable on his phone.

•        Watchmen are equipped with and DWB mobile phone. He is responsible to call the Log Manager if any security.

•        Night watchman is in charge to ensure the kitchen and dining room doors are close by the last expat leaving the first-floor premises.

•        Watchman is responsible to call the Logco or HoM if any security problem arises in the base or nearby.

•        At each change of shift, the outgoing and incoming watchmen should make a walk of handover within the premises (go through the checklist of existing equipment in the base and verify of the security of the compound). In the event of any irregularities, the watchmen must record it in the watchmen logbook. If it is an urgent matter, immediately inform the Logco or HoM.

 

 

Education

 

Required Qualifications

•        Basic First School Leaving Certificate, GCE Ordinary level preferable, capacity to read and write.

•        Essential working experience as watchman/guard of at least one year, desirably in a similar role/DWB

•        Essential English and local language (Pidgin)

•        Competences:

Commitment to MSF Principles L1

Behavioural Flexibility L1

Stress Management L1

Results and Quality Orientation L1

Teamwork and Cooperation L1

Service Orientation L1

 

All applications (CV, cover letter, diplomas, working certificates, telephone number, etc.) must be sent by email to the following address:                    msfe-cameroon-recruitment@barcelona.msf.org mentioning on the subject: WTMN202102  or else be submitted at DWB Office, Westminster suit, Sandpit, Buea in a sealed envelope Ref: WTMN202102 addressed to Doctors Without Borders - HR Department.

 

Deadline for the reception of applications:  9^Th February 2021

 

NB: No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Application documents are non-returnable; please do not submit original documents. Writing tests and interviews will be done in our offices after the selection of the applications

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