Cleaner, Multiple positions

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

The Cleaner will based in East Jerusalem office and will report to the HR Officer and carry out the following tasks as required: 

Key Results expected: 

1. Provide professional  cleaning services to UNOPS premise.

2.  To observe the environmental safety of the detergents used, in accordance with sanitary standards.

3. To Observe the norms and rules of safety, fire and electrical safety.

4. To commit to wear the Personal protection equipment(PPE) at all times while providing the cleaning services

Functional responsibilities: 

- sweeping, washing the floor with the use of detergents;

- vacuum cleaning of the carpets where applicable;

- removal of dust and local contamination from the open surfaces of cabinets, shelves, tables, chairs and armchairs, leather furniture, desks, electrical and office equipment, switches, table lamps, window sills;

- removal of dust and stains from doors, door frames, handles;

- collection of waste and paper from baskets, paper-destructing machines, removal of waste to the designated place, inserting plastic bags into trash cans;

- cleaning of mirror and glass surfaces;

- watering flowers, caring for plants;

-cleaning, washing, disinfection with special solutions of toilet bowls, sinks, tiled walls, dispensers and accessories;

- filling dispensers with liquid soap and toilet paper, disposable paper for toilet, towels, deodorants;

- washing dishes (in the kitchen and in offices) and keeping the refrigerator and other kitchen appliances clean.

 Monthly deep cleaning:

- cleaning of floors: sweeping, washing, removing stains from the floor, deep cleaning of the floor;

- vacuum cleaning of the carpet where applicable;

- Cleaning the Backyard and around the premise. 

- removal of dust, removal of stains and sticky substances (chewing gum, traces of glue, etc.) from floors, carpets, upholstered furniture;

- wiping out heaters, radiators;

- cleaning and disinfection of the tiled wall, toilet bowls, sinks, bidets, urinals (including rust removal), deodorization.

 Removal of dust from the ventilation & AC grilles on ceilings and walls. Cleaning of blinds, upholstered furniture, carpets and carpets;

- washing of windows. 

- washing and disinfection of trash bins. Disinfection of a room .

- Disinfection and deodorization of drainage openings.

 Other duties:

- cleaning of the conference room area before and after the arrival of visitors.

- Other duties at the discretion of UNOPS within the framework of this Terms of Reference.

• progressively responsible experience in Cleaning and Housekeeping is highly desired. 

• Experience of working with the UN/NGO is preferable
  

• Language:

  • Excellent Arabic speaking skills, intermediate writing and reading skills.

  • Basic English speaking skills and a good understanding of the English Language in general is highly desirable

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.