Radio Operator (Pool)
2025-09-18T21:20:03+00:00
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
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FULL_TIME
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
00000
Tanzania
Nonprofit, and NGO
Media, Communications & Writing
2025-10-03T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
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MAIN PURPOSE
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 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.
Minimum Education Requirement
- Literacy. Desirable secondary education
Experience:
- Desirable work experience as radio operator in related jobs
Languages:
- Fluent oral and written English and Swahili (speak, read and write)
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
Competences and main skills:
- Results and Quality Orientation
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Behavioural Flexibility
- Commitment to MSF Principles
- Stress Management
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
Literacy. Desirable secondary education
JOB-68cc77832d94e
Vacancy title:
Radio Operator (Pool)
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Media, Communications & Writing]
Jobs at:
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 3 2025
Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 18 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
MAIN PURPOSE
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 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.
Minimum Education Requirement
- Literacy. Desirable secondary education
Experience:
- Desirable work experience as radio operator in related jobs
Languages:
- Fluent oral and written English and Swahili (speak, read and write)
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
Competences and main skills:
- Results and Quality Orientation
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Behavioural Flexibility
- Commitment to MSF Principles
- Stress Management
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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