WATCHMAN (PORT SUDAN / KHARTOUM) – MSF Spain

Job Description:

Organization	Médecins Sans Frontières Spain
Job Title	WATCHMAN
Location	PORT SUDAN / KHARTOUM
Section/Unit	LOGISTICS & SUPPLY
No. of Posts	6
Grade Level	1
Supervisor	BASE & FACILITIES OFFICER
Closing Date	18/06/2026

We are seeking motivated professionals who will ensure the safety of MSF personnel and facilities by maintaining vigilant surveillance and applying MSF security protocols to protect all mission premises.

As a Watchman, you will support the mission by ensuring continuous surveillance and protection of MSF sites. Operating under MSF security protocols

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.

MSF Section/Context Specific 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.

Qualification, Skills, and Experience Required:

• Secondary high school degree, desirable vocational training.
• Fundamental training in Security.
• Minimum 2 years working as a watchman or related field, desirable INGO experience.
• Desirable Electrical & Mechanical background.
• Essential B1 Language with Native Arabic proficiency

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted in English Language including:

Motivation letter in English 
Updated CV in English 
Copy of nationality ID/Passport
Copy of high school certification
Copy of relevant diplomas
Copy of relevant work experience certificates
Copy of others relevant training certificates

Please note that applications submitted through any other channel incomplete applications or applications that do not meet the specified criteria will not be considered in the recruitment process.

All information provided will be handled with strict confidentiality and for recruitment purposes only.

MSF will never ask candidates for money or services as part of the recruitment process. Any such request should be considered fraudulent
We will take immediate action against any fraudulent activity

Test and interview will be carried out in English.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Interested candidates are requested to Submit their application at MSF Office in Port Sudan Airport Area – Block 4 House 113, in a sealed envelope mentioning (MSF Spain – application for WATCHMAN)