Cleaner

Johanniter International Assistance is recruiting a Cleaner.

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overall job purpose

The Cleaner is responsible for ensuring that Office is always clean and support the administration in ensuring health and safety is a priority in the work place.

Reporting lines

• Reporting to: Administrative Officer / HR Officer.
• Supervising: N/A.
• Receives technical advice from: Admin Officer.
• Gives technical advice to: N/A.
• Standing in for: N/A.
• Replaced by: Temporary Cleaner.

Tasks

Strategy and Vision

• Actively supports the values of Johanniter and shapes his/her work according to these values.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of the global strategy of Johanniter International Assistance in his/her area of responsibility.
• Supports the implementation of the country strategy in his/her area of responsibility in line with the global JIA strategy.

Leadership

• Actively lives the Johanniter’s leadership principles by fostering trust, embracing diversity, communicating openly, supporting wellbeing, and taking responsibility to contribute to a positive, inclusive, and adaptable work environment. This is reflected in the day-to-day activities in line with the Code of Conduct and related policies to achieve our goals.

Office cleaning

• Cleaning of Johanniter’s office.
• Disposal of waste.
• Cleaning the Compound if any.
• Watering the Compound garden if any.
• Disinfection of surfaces against any dieses for example COVID-19.
• Washing windows and shutters, drains, grease traps and sewers, as well as unclogging sinks and drains.
• Providing the toilets with towels, soap and toilet paper, removing those that have already been used.

Admin support

• Carrying out all operations relating to moving furniture and equipment, under direct guidance.
• Support Administering the stocks of cleaning materials.
• Informing the immediate boss of any irregularities found in the facilities on the work premises.
• Perform other tasks of the same nature and level of complexity associated with the organisational environment.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the Administrative Officer.

Safeguarding

• Contributes actively to the implementation of the JIA Code of Conduct and all safeguarding policies.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality at all times if you come aware of any safeguarding issue.
• Does not take any step to investigate any known safeguarding incident or rumour.
• Report any safeguarding rumour and incident.
• Disseminate Johanniter’s position of zero tolerance as well as policies to all stakeholders (People we work with) at all levels.

Person Specification

Professional Qualification and Experience:

Essential:

• 10th grade of education.
• Able to perform cleaning activities.
• Able to read and write.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in doing cleaning for organizations or companies is an advantage.

Skills

• Working proficiency in Portuguese.
• Strong organization skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Honest and organised.

Please note: This job description is subject to change and will be adapted according to operational requirements. In addition to the tasks listed above, the person holding the position is obligated to carry out individual assignments on instruction of the superior person, which by their nature belong to their activity or result from operational necessities. The person holding the position carries out work which, because of its infrequent occurrence, is not included in the job description but which, by its nature, belongs to the position.

It is Johanniter’s responsibility to create an environment built on integrity, respect and accountability, in which all staff and volunteers are comfortable to work and feel safe. We have a zero tolerance policy when people cause harm to others. Those who misbehave or are complicit will be held accountable for harmful actions. It is the employee’s responsibility to promote appropriate behaviour and to report infringements that could potentially harm those in our organisation’s care and damage the reputation of Johanniter. Those who raise complaints or concerns will be appropriately protected and respected.