Radio Operator

Direct Reports: Logistics Supervisor

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

FOR NATIONAL STAFF ONLY

Introduction

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people 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. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Job type: Full-time

Required Criteria

Minimum Educational Qualification:

• Literacy. Desirable secondary education

Experience:

• Desirable work experience as radio operator in related jobs

Languages:

• English and Swahili (fluent, oral & written) required

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 project.

Main Competencies and Knowledge

• Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Flexibility, Commitment to MSF Principles and Stress Management
• Essential basic knowledge on mathematics, mechanical, electronic principles

Main Responsibilities

• 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 logbook. Responding to radio contacts from other approved organizations and forwarding it on the information via this channel.
• Making radio contacts with reference bases according to communication rules / schedules and forwards all information concerning the security of the teams to the Project 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.
• Manage all mobile phones assigned to radio room and receive all incoming calls.
• Work close with Head Driver on planning and sending vehicles/ambulances according to the request received.
• Changing one generator to another then call the mechanic to come and fix in case of any generator shut down during night hours or weekends.
• Make sure all MSF staff assigned to use walky talky, tablet and radio handset are signing out before taking and signing in on the return.

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Stress Management

Women, people living with disability or any persons feeling like being part of a minority is encouraged to apply.

Application Details

All interested candidates shall submit their motivation letter, CV and copy of relevant professional certificates not later than Thursday, July 24th 2025 at 5:00 pm. Please quote the job title on the email subject “RADIO OPERATOR”

Please send your application to the email address MSFCH-Tanzania-Recruitment@geneva.msf.org. The applications can also be sent to P.O.Box 83 or can also be submitted at MSF offices situated in Nduta Refugees Camp, Kibondo District or at Plot N° 74, House 22, UPOROTO Street, URSINO Estate South, Dar se Salaam.or at MSF office situated in Liwale, Lindi.

The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your data only for the recruitment process to have all the information and documents necessary to proceed with the recruitment, validation of your application and selection of the most suitable candidate. Your data will be treated confidentially. Only people part of the recruitment process have access to your data. MSF does not sell your data under any circumstances.

If you have any questions or requests, you can contact msfch-tanzania-hrmanager@geneva.msf.org

ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED