Position: House Keeper

Location: Mongu

Department: Operations

Line Manager: Procurement Officer

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Contract Duration: from July to December 2024(with possibility of extension)

Application deadline: (the applications will be processed on the rolling basis)

Salary: Candidates will be informed about the salary range in the beginning of the recruitment process

People in Need (www.peopleinneed.net) works in Zambia since 2017 delivering lifesaving and development assistance to vulnerable people in the sectors of nutrition, livelihoods, WASH, environment and good governance. We are part of Alliance 2015, a strategic network of seven European non-governmental organizations engaged in humanitarian aid and development projects. Lear more here: www.alliance2015.org

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Project Summary:

Cleaner and cook is responsible for general administrative support with the overall aim of ensuring Office, Team House and Guest House are Clean and also preparing lunch for PIN staff.

Tasks And Responsibilities

Support to Programs and Support Department

• Wash dishes, matts, curtains and clothes as requested
• Maintaining high clean standard environment for employees and organization visitors
• Shop for food as requested
• Ensure all sanitisers and hand washing points are fully maintained
• Taking stock of all cleaning utensils
• Cook as requested. All fresh food and vegetables must be carefully washed and if required soaked in chlorine tablets prior to cooking
• Clean the office daily, ensuring the floors and furniture are washed daily. Particular attention must be given to daily cleaning of the kitchen and bathrooms. Different cleaning clothes must be used in the kitchen and bathroom
• Restocking supplies in the kitchen and toilets
• Windows are well cleaned
• Ensure water filters are always filled with water that has been boiled and cooled
• Report maintenance problems to your Manager
• Responsible for ensuring that sufficient cleaning materials are on hand
• Responsible for the assets in your care; report any asset movement, loss or damage to the relevant person

Accountability and Safeguarding including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)

• Carry out the duties in accordance with the PIN Code of Conduct and Key policies
• Participate in training and awareness raising (CoC and KP, Safeguarding…)
• Support the implementation of Safeguarding measures
• Create and maintain a fulfilling and protective environment

Others

• And fulfils any other tasks as required

Requirements

Essentials:

• Must be able to understand basic english
• Experience in cleaning and or cooking will be added advantage

Preferred:

• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Flexible attitude to work
• Ability to work in an organized and methodical way
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues
• Good interpersonal skills
• Highest sense of Cleannes
• Must be honest

People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and committed to promoting the welfare of children and adults with whom People in Need engages /is in contact with. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need Code of Conduct and key policies (available at: www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp ). People in Need Staff will undertake the appropriate level of training.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

Benefits

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

• 24 annual leave per year
• Contributions of Health Insurance (Nhima) as by Law.
• Accident insurance for all injuries during work time.
• National pension scheme contributions as by law
• Extensive Capacity Building program, both internal and external trainings – Induction training.
• Internal online opportunities, such as access to e-learning platform and webinars

Month contribution for phone tariffs

• Annual Staff retreat
• International environments with oppotunities to learn from other country programs
• Paternity leave of 5 days and maternity leave of 14 weeks
• Breastfeeding breaks for nursing colleagues
• Per diem for working and sleeping outside of duty town depending on the location.
• Friendly and fair environment in small collective structure where everyone knows each other.
• We have lunch break with meals available at the office (Mongu Office)
• 2 health breaks per day.
• Salaries are according to People in Need Salary scale and shortlisted candidates to be informed about the salaries.