Immediate Vacancy: Cleaner

Organizational Overview

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in:

• Health
• Education
• Nutrition
• Environment
• Economic development
• Civil society
• Gender
• Youth
• Research
• Technology

FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries, all 50 U.S. states, and all U.S. territories. The Crisis Response team has been responding to the humanitarian emergency in Tigray, Amhara, Afar, and Somali Regions through an integrated Health, Nutrition, WASH, and Protection project to meet the critical needs of the conflict-affected population. FHI 360 aims to expand its reach to the Oromia Region in Negele Borena to provide humanitarian response to the affected population and will be implementing the program with the Ethiopia-based national organization, Pastoralist Concern (PC).

Job Summary

Responsible for cleaning buildings, removing debris, and keeping areas neat and tidy. Duties include:

• Vacuuming and buffing floors
• Shampooing carpets
• Emptying trash receptacles
• Replacing lining off trash cans
• Growing and cultivating multiple plants in a variety of green spaces

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

• Clean the office (collect and dispose of rubbish; clean the floor, windows, office rooms, and furniture, etc.)
• Keep the office in good working order.
• Ensure that the office is in good hygienic conditions.
• Ensure that the guest house is in good residential order and hygienic conditions.
• Operate machines used for cleaning including vacuum cleaner, laundry machine, and iron.
• Inform the logistician of any problems or maintenance needs concerning the building.
• Ensure that all cleaning products and tea/coffee/sugar are available and stored in a safe place.
• Make sure hot and clean cold water are available for consumption at all times in the office.
• Follow up on the consumption of cleaning products, tea, coffee, sugar, and water with the supervisor.
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor for the maintenance of the office or guesthouse.

Desired Qualifications

• One year of previous experience in cleaning, including the use of chemicals and cleaning machinery safely.
• Experience in a similar job – ideally from an INGO.
• Fluent in local language and working knowledge of English.
• Good physical condition; able to lift objects up to 15 Kgs multiple times a day; able to work standing for extended periods.

Typical Physical Demands

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at a computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Travel Requirements

Less than 10%.

Skills Required:

• Chemistry / Chemical / Engineering
• Cleaning / Janitorial / Laundry