Radio Operator

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, non-profit medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, pandemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF started working in Yemen since 1986 and have been present in the country continuously since 2007. Today, MSF works in 23 hospitals across the country, and provides support to more than 17 health facilities across 13 governorates, in line with our principles of independence, impartiality and neutrality. For more information, visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org

Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium in Yemen mission is looking for Yemeni nationals to recruit for the Radio Operator position:

Location: Coordination Office – Aden 
Contract Duration: Six (6) months, with the possibility of extension.
Contract type: 50% Fixed – Term contract
Reporting to: Log Coordinator Assistant

MAIN PURPOSE

Operating the VHF and HF radios, in accordance with the MSF security protocols and rules, in order to ensure quality and confidential radio communications for the operational needs of the mission/projects.

Accountabilities

• Operating the HF and VHF radios, avoiding using any sensitive or security related information and following the MSF security rules. Ensures radio frequencies' (HF and VHF) quality and transmission capacity. Installs and programs frequencies in all type of radios when necessary
• Ensuring that messages are well copied/passed to all people concerned and records the messages on the radio log book. Responding to radio contacts from other approved organizations and forwarding it on the information via this channel.
• Making radio contacts with reference bases (capital and/or field) according to communication rules / schedules and forwards all information concerning the security of the teams to the Project/Capital Coordinator.
• Monitoring and registering any movement, of people, vehicles, helicopters, airplanes and cargo, (departure, arrival, number of passengers, route taken, standard contact points) and informs line manager of any delays.
• Supervising and monitoring the VHF radio allocation book (handsets) and registering the loan of handsets to all staff, following it up on a regular basis.
• Installing, operating and performing preventive maintenance checks on assigned equipment, checking that the equipment is working properly and immediately informing the line manager of any damage/loss/theft. Maintaining the equipment, communications room and premises in clean and tidy conditions. Maintaining and supervising HF VHF batteries status in good maintenance conditions.
• Providing basic radio training when necessary to MSF staff.

MSF Section/Context Specifics

• Respect all the rules and procedures according to MSF OCB movement SOP.
• Insure that all cars are refilled with fuel on weekly basis or if the tank is empty to ¾,and  inform log co assistant when necessary
• Insure that all movements have been validated by log co
• Allocate cars according to the needs based on priorities and schedule set by log co assistant on daily basis.
• Ensure the vehicle weekly check planning is updated and vehicle movements plans incorporates the weekly check.
• Maintain a daily update on the tracking tools such as Fuel voucher, movement planner etc…, and archive all the documents related
• Prepare a daily handover for the next day including the bookings, mvt details (passengers, cargo, etc…).
• Perform tasks assigned by the line manager.

Requirements 

Education:

• Literacy. Desirable secondary education 

Experience:

• Desirable work experience as radio operator in related jobs 

Work Schedule:

• The radio operator is designed to work only 50% of the time per month which may include working night shifts.

Language:    

• English level B1 is the minimum requirement for this position.