Role and responsibilities 

The Cleaner is responsible for keeping the guest house areas clean and tidy. 

Generic responsibilities  

• Appropriately allocate time for the NRC guest houses and keep them clean

• Clean the offices, meeting rooms, washrooms/WC, kitchen and other common areas such as the compound

• Ensure that washrooms are properly stocked with toilet paper and soap

• Dust and polish furniture and equipment

• Empty waste paper baskets, dustbins and shredding machines

• Prepare and serve tea and coffee to NRC staff and visitors

• Report any relevant gaps, damages and breakages to line manager

• Keep record of kitchen equipment, supplies used in the office and produce monthly consumption reports

• Take initiative in the design and set up of kitchen and the rooms to maintain hygiene in the guest house

• Keep the entire guest house, shelves, tables, beds, curtains clean and well organized

• Substitute the main office cleaner when she is sick or on leave

• Support in the office when required

• Fulfill any other related duties as may be required

• Do other relevant activities requested by your supervisor

• Ensure compliance with NRC procedures and policies 

Job Requirements

Competencies  

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. Details about NRC’s competencies are to be found in the Competency Framework. Competencies are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following three categories: 

1. Value driven competencies 

Values are aspirational attitudes and beliefs that influence the way people conduct themselves. NRC’s values are: Dedicated, Innovated, Inclusive and Accountable.  

 2. Behavioral competencies 

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. Of the 12 behavioral competencies, the following are essential for this position: 

•  Planning and delivering results

• Working with people 

• Handling insecure environments 

 3. Professional competencies  

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.  

 Generic professional competencies for this position:  

• Experience from working as a Cleaner in a humanitarian/recovery context

• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

• Knowledge about own skills/profile  

 Context related skills, knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):  

• Amharic writing and speaking and able to communicate in English

• High school certificate and above.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience

• Previous experience of a similar job  

How to Apply

Application procedure

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to send in their application letters including updated curriculum vitae with day-time telephone number and contact details of three work-related referees only through THIS LINK (If it is possible, attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials). Applications should reach NRC latest by December 15, 2022 at 5:00 pm. 

NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.