Fresh Vacancies at Mercy Corps

Program / Department Summary

• Mercy Corps has been present in Nigeria since December 2012, focusing its interventions on adolescent girls’ empowerment, economic development and conflict mitigation. In mid-2014, Mercy Corps has decided to address the rising humanitarian needs among displaced households and vulnerable host communities by in the northeast Nigeria and started its humanitarian program.
• With funding from variety of donors, including OFDA, FFP, EU and ECHO, the humanitarian program has been focusing on food assistance, non-food items distribution, protection, livelihoods support, WASH and capacity building of humanitarian response actors.
• All Mercy Corps interventions in Nigeria are implemented in a conflict and gender sensitive manner.

General Position Summary

• Assist in receiving and assigning rooms to guest;
• Assist in preparing and serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks;
• Assist in keeping the kitchen clean, keeping record of food items, make beds and lay dining table;
• Sweep, scrub, mop and polish room floors
• Vacuum clean carpets, rugs and draperies
• Dust and polish furniture and fittings
• Empty and clean trash containers from rooms
• Dispose of trash in a sanitary manner
• Clean wash basins, mirrors, tubs and showers
• Make up beds and change linens as required
• Sort, wash, load and unload laundry
• Iron and press clothing and linen
• Sort, fold and put away clean laundry
• Refill toilet paper rolls and hand soap in the bathrooms
• Keep an eye out for issues such as burned-out light bulbs that need replacing, sometimes changing the bulbs or telling maintenance about the issues
• Maintain all cleaning equipment and materials in a safe and sanitary working condition
• Monitor and report necessary domestic repairs and replacements
• Check stocking level of all consumables’ and replace to avoid stock out
• Alert supervisor if guest are not complying to the rules and regulations

Knowledge and Experience

• SSCE,HND/OND in any field.
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience working experience as a house keeper in a reputable organization required
• Ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel
• Commitment to renewing and maintaining knowledge of best practices
• Strong interpersonal, and communication skills

Competencies
Ideal Candidate must:

• Intelligent, able to work independently, honest and pro-active.
• Have pleasant personality and be clean and smart
• Fluency in English. Good knowledge of Hausa will be a plus

Success Factors

• The successful candidate will have a can-do attitude. Ideally, s/he will have previous experience in working in large-scale emergency programs in insecure and conflict-affected contexts, including remote management.
• S/he is a problem solver, who is adept in successfully dealing with issues of complexity.
• S/he is an active listener and contributor, working to create a strong team share ideas and learn. Conscientious with an excellent sense of judgment.
• Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

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Program / Department Summary

• Mercy Corps has been present in Nigeria since December 2012, focusing its interventions on adolescent girls' empowerment, economic development and conflict mitigation. In mid-2014, Mercy Corps has decided to address the rising humanitarian needs among displaced households and vulnerable host communities by in the northeast Nigeria and started its humanitarian program.
• With funding from variety of donors, including OFDA, FFP, EU and ECHO, the humanitarian program has been focusing on food assistance, non-food items distribution, protection, livelihoods support, WASH and capacity building of humanitarian response actors.
• All Mercy Corps interventions in Nigeria are implemented in a conflict and gender sensitive manner.

General Position Summary
The cleaner will be responsible for providing cleaning services as stated in the scope of work and will be based in Abuja .The candidate will work under the direct supervision of the Admin and Logistics Officer to ensure general outlook of the office/guest house is maintained. The duties are outlined as follows:

• Check and dust vents, high and low corners within reach
• Dust light fixtures and remove cobwebs
• Check and dust wall decors and blinds
• Clean windows and glass partitions
• Sweep, mop and sanitize floor
• Wipe door handles and light switches
• Dust doors and door frames
• Damp wipe stair case banisters
• Empty waste bin & replace liners
• Clean counter tops
• Dust and organize inside the shelves
• Replace hand paper towel and clean eating area
• Clean Microwave inside & outside and air dry
• Clean refrigerator inside and outside
• Wash, dishes, cutlery and mugs
• Clean and sanitize sink
• Sweep, mop and disinfect floor
• Dust doors and door frames
• Empty waste bin & replace liners
• Clean and disinfect hand wash basin
• Wash, disinfect in/out toilet bowls and counter tops, then wipe dry
• Dust light fixture and bulbs
• Sweep, mop and sanitize floors
• Restock tissue paper, fresh towels and hand wash when required
• Empty waste bin & replace liners
• Replace air fresheners
• Dust doors and door frames
• Dust furniture surfaces, computers and equipment, file cabinets
• Wipe door handles and light switches
• Check and dust vents, high and low corners within reach
• Dust doors and door frames
• Sweep, mop and sanitize floors
• Empty waste bin & replace liners
• Sweep, mop and disinfect floor in security post
• Dust window, furniture and blinds in security post
• Empty and wash water dispenser tray
• Replace water dispenser bottles
• Water potted plants
• Wash and sanitize all waste bin
• Clean wall of office entrance
• Wash drums and refill water weekly

Knowledge and Experience

• S.S.C.E required
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience working experience
• Ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel
• Commitment to renewing and maintaining knowledge of best practices
• Strong interpersonal, and communication skills
• Fluency in English is required.

Success Factors

• The successful candidate will have a can-do attitude. Ideally, s/he will have previous experience in working in large-scale emergency programs in insecure and conflict-affected contexts, including remote management.
• S/he is a problem solver, who is adept in successfully dealing with issues of complexity.
• S/he is an active listener and contributor, working to create a strong team share ideas and learn.
• Conscientious with an excellent sense of judgment. Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours.
• Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.