Vacancy Announcement

Cleaner for The Good Governance Cluster

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digital Transformation and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

GIZ Rwanda’s Good Governance (GG) Cluster consists of several projects which support Rwandan partners in achieving poverty reduction, social change, and Gender equality. In doing so, a specific focus is placed on Decentralisation and local service delivery, especially for particularly vulnerable groups; Human Rights; Social Protection; Citizen Participation and Accountability; Sustainable Finance; implementation of Gender-transformative approaches; prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence; peacebuilding and social cohesion; and Mental Health & Psycho-Social Support. The main political partners of the GG Cluster are the Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC), the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), and the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion). At the same time, the projects in the Cluster cooperate with and support several partners from Civil Society.

GIZ Rwanda’s Good Governance Cluster is currently looking for one candidate for the position of Cleaner.

Candidate Profile

Location: Huye

Fixed Term: 31.12.2024 (with the possibility of extension)

A. Responsibilities

The office cleaner is responsible for

keeping the office premises, including the garden, clean and tidy,
keeping the garden clean, and organised
running errands and carrying out other tasks needed to run the office smoothly.
B. Tasks

The cleaner performs the following tasks:

1. Office services

clean the office premises, rooms, furniture, carpets and windows;
check and refill supplies in all areas, including office supplies and articles in the washrooms and WCs;
set up and prepares the conference rooms as instructed;
supply the offices with hot and cold beverages and other catering services, upon request;
provide services at meetings, e.g. serves coffee and tea for guests and visitors;
report if stocks (e.g. consumables) are low and need to be replaced.
2. Gardening

Maintain the cleanness of the garden;
Sweep the courtyard and paths;
Evaluate and identify the office garden needs for the purpose of requesting tools and equipment, replacements, and renovations needed.
Properly maintain gardening and other tools and/or equipment for the purpose of ensuring their availability in safe operating condition,
Inform immediately when tools and equipment need maintenance or have been damaged,
Perform groundskeeping duties (e.g. planting, mowing, cultivating, pruning, shaping, trimming, watering, spraying, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining the premises clean and tidy,
Plant various landscaping materials (e.g. lawns, shrubbery, flowers, etc.) for the purpose of keeping the garden clean and attractive,
Load and unload equipment and other materials.
3. Other duties/additional tasks

The cleaner:

supports office or project logistics, e.g. takes letters to the post office or hands them to courier services,
carries out minor repairs as required to keep office equipment operational,
acts as deputy for the cleaner
Performs other duties and tasks at the request of supervisor.
C. Required qualifications, competences and experience

1. Qualifications

Secondary school education
2. Professional experience

at least 1-3 years’ work experience in a comparable position with references
3. Other knowledge, additional competences

Knowledge of Kinyarwanda is a must,
Knowledge of English and/or French is an added advantage,
Microsoft Office basic proficiency,
Gardening experience is an added advantage,
Sensitivity in handling and disposing of documents which may be important,
Reliability and good organisational skills, appropriate appearance and clothing.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 18^th April 2024 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application. 

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,

Rwanda

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