Watchman (Part-time 60%)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people in 70 countries who are affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation and our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.

Our project focuses on providing medical and mental health care to Migrant Workers in the country.

Main Objective of the position: 
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.

Accountabilities:

•  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. 
• Responsible for ensuring proper and good flow of patients.
• Ensure that patients receive a number card for the waiting area.
• Ensure patients to go to the waiting area after entering the medical facility.
• Make sure relatives of the patient to wait for the patient outside the premises, if waiting area is overcrowded.
• Bring any patient with an obviously serious medical problem to the attention of the medical team.
• Maintain patient's confidentiality at all times.
• Responsible for MSF equipment, and materials as appropriate, immediately report to his supervisor in case of any incident of theft, damage, abuse, threat to MSF property, security problems.
• Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as required by his line manager.

Qualifications:

Education: 

• Essential: Literacy

Experience: 

• Essential: Previous experience in crown controlling, security, janitor, watchman or any relevant experience
• Desirable: Previous experience with NGO or MSF

Languages:

• Essential: Arabic (native)
• Desirable: Basic English

Flexibility in working on weekends is needed.

Competencies:

• Results and quality orientation L1
• Teamwork and cooperation L1
• Behavioral flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF’s principles L1
• Service orientation L1
• Stress Management L1