Background/IRC Summary:

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and in 22 US cities, the IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.

The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

The IRC Yemen Country program has been established in 2012, and currently is implementing integrated Health, Nutrition, Environmental Health (WASH), Economic Recovery and Development, Women Protection and Empowerment and Education programming in eight governorates. The IRC Yemen Country Program operates with its Country Office in Sana’a and its main Field Office in Aden. Other subfield offices include Abyan, Hodeida and Al Dhale, with the Al Dhale office covering Lahj, and the Abyan office covering activities in Shabwa.

Job Overview/Summary:

As a member of the Supply Chain team, the role of cleaner is to assist the other colleagues to keep the office and guest houses always clean and organized in close coordination with the facilities and maintenance assistant.

Major Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the office building or guest houses, rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms are clean, tidy, and well organized.
• Collect and clean rubbish bins on a daily basis and deposit rubbish in designated areas.
• Responsible for tracking cleaning materials.
• Reports to the supervisor with the required items needed for the kitchen and the whole office on regular basis.
• Ensure that office/Guesthouses stairs are clean.
• Notify supervisor of any materials, repairs or other requirements may improve the cleaning.
• Any other duties assigned by supervisor.

Position Reports to: Facilities and Maintenance Assistant.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in similar position is preferable, of which previous INGO experience is desired.
• Arabic language is expected for this position.
• A good physical health is a desired.

Soft Skills and Competencies:

• A positive attitude with other colleagues and staff.
• Ability to handle equipment used in cleaning
• Adapting speedily and proactively support the unit.
• Honesty, integrity and personal ethics.
• Initiative, high energy and persistence to get the job done.

Working Environment:

Based in Aden.

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equity.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, or disability.  We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.