Hygiene Agent

Deadline for application: 30th October, 2020
Start Date: 01st December, 2020
Duty Station: Dandora
Duration: 3 months probationary contract, extendable based on performance

Médecins Sans Frontières France Mathare Project is looking to fill the position of a Hygiene Agent. The successful candidate reports to the Mental Health Supervisor in the Clinic.

Objective of the Position:

Support the clinic activities by maintaining the highest level of cleanliness and offering required supportive services.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Cleaning of MSFF Youth clinics and its environs
• Perform daily cleaning of all rooms in the clinic twice daily following infection control guidelines provided.
• Perform dump dusting of surfaces in the rooms daily.
• Clean the waiting bay and dust the benches during each shift and when the need arises
•  Laundry management
  • Soak dust coats, blankets, bed sheets, and towels and mackintoshes in designated place for decontamination before washing.
  • Ensure that clinical coats, bed sheet, blankets and mackintoshes are folded after ironing and kept in designated place in laundry cupboard.
  • Wash curtains bi-weekly and when soiled.
• Kitchen management
  • Keep the kitchen clean at all times by wiping the table and the floor.
  • Responsible for all the utensils in the kitchen.
  • Record the broken utensil in the book and Report broken utensils to the clinic supervisor immediately.

Obligations 

• To report on any aspects that threatens or favors the program.
• To abide by the MSF Staff regulations and MSF Charter.
• To maintain confidentiality with respect to MSF’s operational and patient activities

Requirements

Education:	High school Certificate/Certificate in housekeeping
Experience:	1+ years’ experience working in a similar position/ experience working with Youth is a plus
Languages:	Good communication skills in both English and Kiswahili
Competencies:	Punctual, reliable and trustworthy    Awareness of health and safety procedures    Reading skills for following instructions

Candidates meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit a motivation letter and an updated Curriculum Vitae mentioning on the subject email line, “Hygiene Agent”, to:

Email: [email protected]

Applications must be received by the deadline. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

MSF is an equal Employer and does not charge any application/ recruitment fee.