Laundry Attendant (COVID-19 Response)
Job Description
Title: Laundry Attendant (COVID-19 Response)
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ HSC
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The Laundry Attendant will report to the EH Assistant and will be primarily responsible for disinfection, cleaning and storage of PPE materials as directed by the EH Assistant. He/she will work closely with the medical staff, hygienists and waste attendants to ensure that PPE are always available for use. Staff safety is a top priority and strict adherence to infection control procedures is necessary to prevent transmission of the disease. Personal protective equipment should be worn at all times in isolation units strictly in accordance with infection control protocols.
∎ Department/ Program: Health
∎ Work Location: Bangladesh, Shamlapur Isolation Centre in Camp 23
∎ Line Manager: Environmental Health Assistant (COVID-19 Response)
∎ Contract Length: 6 Months
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Primary Responsibilities:
∎ Collecting items to be disinfected and washed from the scrubs room and the PPE dressing down areas.
∎ Disinfecting (soaking), rinsing, washing and drying scrubs.
∎ Disinfecting, rinsing and drying goggles, rubber gloves and aprons.
∎ Disinfecting, scrubbing, rinsing and drying gumboots.
∎ Sorting and returning dried scrubs to the changing room.
∎ Sorting, checking for disrepair and returning dried re-usable PPE items to the PPE dressing up room.
∎ Staff Supervision & Development:
∎ No staff management responsibility.
∎ Adhere to and act in accordance with the IRC Global HR Policies and Procedures.
∎ Grant Monitoring & Reporting:
∎ Monitor the availability of PPE for use.
∎ Monitor the buckets for reusable PPE in the doffing area and ensure that they are disinfected and cleaned in time for reuse.
∎ Other:
∎ Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to the EH Assistant and liaising with Health staffs and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
∎ Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in working in health facilities and restaurants
∎ Competent in communication skills, effective in representation and liaison
∎ Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well
∎ Knowledge of the local languages
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Insurance
Application Deadline: May 2, 2020
Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Address : Apartment A4, 4th Floor, Navana Miru, House 4, Road 96, Gulshan 2, Dhaka
∎ Web : https://www.rescue.org/
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Standard of Professional ConductIRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others. Gender Equality & Equal OpportunityWe are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous 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. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Are you ready to join the most dynamic team?
