Cleaner (Internals Only) – IRC jobs in Syria

• Location: Syria
• Vacancy No: N/A 
• Salary: N/A
• Organization: IRC
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-03-21

Job Description

Background/IRC Summary:  

The Syria crisis is often described as the worst humanitarian catastrophe since the end of the Cold War. Today, 13.4 million people in Syria – more than half of the country’s population – are in need of humanitarian assistance with needs increasingly being exacerbated by economic decline. Of these, 6.8 million are refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled the country. This is no short-term humanitarian episode. The devastating human consequences to huge numbers of people will endure for decades. The destruction of relationships, communities, livelihoods, homes and infrastructure will take years to repair.

IRC is offering a robust humanitarian response to the Syria crisis a rapidly expanding portfolio, supported by more than 1000+ staff in Syria Country Program. IRC is undertaking programs in Syria and the neighboring countries of Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan in the fields of health, child protection, early childhood development, education, women’s protection and empowerment, non-food items and food distribution, cash assistance, water and sanitation, protection and rule of law, and livelihood programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding and coordination.

Job Overview/Summary:

Develop routines to ensure all areas of the IRC Offices and Guest houses in Derek are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene.

Responsibilities:

•  Cleaning the office and guest house during work periods.
•  Providing drinks to IRC guests.
•  Unpacking and cleaning garbage baskets in all rooms while keeping desks tidy.
•  Cleaning bathrooms and sinks.
•  Wash the floors in the rooms, corridors, kitchen and bathroom and sterilize them periodically in the office and guest house.
•  Clean dust when necessary.
•  Inform the supervisor of the missing materials before they are finished, inspect the cleaning materials, and send the request to the supervisor.
•  Lock or unlock the building securely, if necessary
•  Change bed covers and pillows in guest houses and wash them well.
•  Cleaning and washing blankets and sheets in guest houses.
•  Cleaning and arranging guest houses.
• Isolating kitchens on a weekly basis in both the office and guest houses
•  Cleaning balconies and windows on a daily basis.
• Any additional tasks requested by the supervisor

Qualifications

• At least One year of progressively responsible professional experience of NGOs
•  Good communication skills.
•  Honesty and reliability
•  Speed and effectiveness in work, focusing on details.
•  Ability to follow instructions.

Language/Travel:

Arabic (Speaking) is required.

Travel: not required

Key Working Relationships:

Direct manager: admin assistant

Direct subordinates: none

Indirect manager (if any): Senior Admin Officer

Internal business relations: IRC employees

External business relations.

Professional Standards: IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Respect at Work Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Returning National Candidates: We strongly encourage national or returning national candidates to apply for this position. If you are a citizen of the Country in which this position is based and are currently located outside of your home country and possess over two years of international work experience, the Middle East Region has introduced an attractive remuneration package. The package includes competitive compensation, return flight to post, shipping allowance, temporary housing and a relocation allowance. Certain restrictions may apply. IRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff in our programs.

Accountability to Clients: IRC staff must adhere to the commitment of contributing to the sustainability and development of its (CR) Client Responsiveness Mechanisms, preserving the culture of prioritizing the needs of our clients and affected communities by systematically listening to their perspectives and using their feedback to make programmatic decisions and give them greater influence over program design and delivery.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Diversity and Inclusion: at IRC MENA, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, nationality, and perspective are validated to be better organizations. More importantly, creating a safe workspace environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best is the right thing to do. So, bring your whole self to work.

IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. In keeping with our core values of Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality, IRC strives to maintain a work environment built on mutual respect in which all individuals treat each other professionally, and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of IRC Persons in any work setting. All IRC staff, wherever they are located, are accountable for creating an environment free of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and retaliation.

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