Watchman (Daily Worker) at Medecins Sans Frontieres, France

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an International, Private, Non-Governmental, Non-Profit Humanitarian Organization. Our organisation offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria facilitated by a Memorandum of Understanding between Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The French Section are at present co-operating with the Federal Ministry of Health, and State and Local government departments of health on various health projects. Our current focus is the VVF/Emergency Obstetrics Project in Jigawa State, the Provision of Primary Health Care in Borno State, and the Nutrition Project in Katsina State with coordination office in Abuja, Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Watchman (Daily Worker)

Location: Katsina
Employment Type: Temporary

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 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.
• Be alert at all times, sleeping while on duty is prohibited and may lead to summary dismissal
• Ensure no unauthorised personnel allowed in MSF premises (police in uniform, military etc. with or without weapons) and immediately inform the line manager of their presence
• Checking persons entering and going out, ensuring nothing is brought in or leaves the premises without your knowledge
• Helping with the loading and offloading of items and equipment
• Ensure the main entrance to the premises is under a padlock and key at all times.
• Share any security-related information immediately with the line manager and inform the line manager of any threats within the surrounding
• Directing vehicles, patients, and visitors
• Keeping track of all events happening within the premises
• Performing any other tasks as requested by the line manager.

Application Closing Date
26th March, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application letter and CV in a sealed envelope labelled “Watchman Application” addressed to:
The HR Manager,
MSF France Office,
Plot No. 1 Block ‘’J’’ KPL 201,
New Government House,
Katsina State.