Job Description

Title: Cook Cum Cleaner

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum class 8th pass, Preferably Secondary School Certificate (SSC).

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations throughout Bangladesh. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations, but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects which assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static approach are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS.
∎ HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram, and Cox`s Bazar district through 4 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar).
∎ Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics
∎ Number of staff: Around 294 National staff and 06 international staff
∎ HI is currently looking for a Cook Cum Cleaner, Reporting to the Area General Service Manager, the cook cum cleaner ensures the cleaning services at Cox`s Bazar Guest House & cooking launch for Cox`s Bazar office staff. He or she is the point person for the logistics General Service Manager and as such informs him or her of any problems that fall within his or her remit and suggests solutions.
∎ Job Location: Cox`s Bazar
∎ Line Manager: Area General Service Manager
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-term
∎ Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to 31 December 2023

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Mission 1: Participates in the definition of the logistics section of the StratOp and implements the facilities management action plan
∎ STRATOP: Forwards to his/her line-manager the information needed to update the cleaning & facility for his or her area of responsibility and suggests and implements corrective mitigation measures;
∎ INCIDENTS: Reports to his/her line manager any anomalies or incidents encountered in his area of responsibility;
∎ INDICATORS: Forwards to his/her line-manager the information needed to produce the dashboard for the facility of the office and guest house on the site(s) under his/her responsibility.
∎ Mission 2: Deploys HI's standards and contributes to its expertise and accountability within his or her remit:
∎ STANDARDS: Applies HI standards for his or her entire professional field with regard to policy, processes and tools;
∎ LOCAL ADAPTATION: Applies these standards contextualised to meet local conditions and regulations;
∎ INTERNAL CONTROL: Implements internal control in his or her fields of activity;
∎ ACCOUNTABILITY: Applies internal rules and the rules of institutional donors in his or her fields of activity.
∎ Mission 3: Operational implementation of logistics
∎ Implementation phase - Coordination:
∎ Evaluates and adjust the resources and their distribution according to the needs.
∎ Cleaning of HI Cox's Bazar Guest house and help with office cleaning when when required.
∎ Keeping facilities and common areas clean and maintained.
∎ Vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping floors.
∎ Dusting ceilings, light fittings, countertops, wall & furniture.
∎ Collecting and disposing of trash
∎ Cleaning the kitchen, including wiping down appliances, counters, sinks and cabinet doors.
∎ Cleaning the bathrooms, including mirrors, toilets, showers and baths fittings.
∎ Washing and drying dishes and putting them away.
∎ Washing and drying windows once in a month.
∎ Ensuring a clean environment for each new guest. All the bedding in shared GH gets stripped and replaced with fresh bed sheets, blanket cover, towel and pillow case whilst the dirty ones go for wash & dry.
∎ Assisting guests when necessary..
∎ Liasing with the GSO to ensure the sufficient cleaning products at all time
∎ Reporting any breakages that occur during the cleaning process.
∎ Informing the GSO of repairs that need to be done.
∎ Cook (Food preparation)
∎ Have a good cooking skills. Have ability to plan nourishing and attractive menus within available budgets.
∎ keep the kitchen neat and clean regularly after cooking.
∎ Collect the food and beverages for meals and tea breaks from licensed caterer
∎ Assist with the distribution of food to the Cox's Bazar office staff.
∎ Store food appropriately.
∎ Mission 4: Facilitation of the profession sector
∎ Participates in the facilitation of the organisation's profession sector (community of practice)
∎ Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities
∎ contributes to the program's emergency preparedness actions and, during an emergency, adapts his/her work modality to contribute to HI's effective humanitarian response.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ At least 03 years of working experience as a Cook.
∎ Experience working with INGO/International Organizations will be given preference
∎ Communication skills in Bangla and English understanding (minimum level)
∎ Proven experience in a similar role
∎ Able to use a variety of cleaning products and equipment
∎ Able to complete tasks on time with minimal supervision
∎ Hard worker
∎ Available to work mornings, evening, plus weekends, as needed
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary:
∎ Tk. 28928 - 31291 (Monthly)
∎ A hardship allowance will be added to working in Cox`s Bazar District only. Salary will be determined based on experience, qualification, and budget availability.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff & dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical, medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, casual leave, annual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 1 May 2023

Company Information:
∎ 18 Apr 2023
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : https://hi.org/en/index
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting them and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works with persons with disabilities and with their families, their communities, and society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 4 project offices (Kurigram, Sitakundu, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 1 coordination office (Cox Bazar).

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.

Category: NGO/Development

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