La Chaîne de l’Espoir is an international NGO founded in 1994. Its mission is to strengthen health systems to give everyone, especially children, the same chances of survival and development. Helping the most vulnerable children is more than an ethical obligation, it is a prerequisite for achieving the 2030 goals for children's health and well-being.

We work in 30 countries with a comprehensive approach, focusing on children, mothers and disadvantaged communities:

• Prevention and screening from an early age, particularly through school health programs.
• Care and surgery, to meet the most urgent needs of children and their mothers.
• Strengthening the medical and surgical workforce thanks to our international network of experts.
• Construction and equipment of hospital structures adapted to local needs.

La Chaîne de l'Espoir has been working in Afghanistan since the early 2000s. In 2005, it built the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) in Kabul, a non-profit pediatric hospital, to provide high quality surgical care for young patients. Since 2006, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has been responsible for the overall management of the FMIC, with La Chaîne de l'Espoir providing medical support and access to the most vulnerable populations.

In 2016, the hospital expanded with the opening of the Mother and Child Unit offering gynecology, obstetrics and neonatology services, becoming the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC). Services for adults have also been developed in recent years.

The goal of La Chaîne de l’Espoir is to increase the access to quality medical and surgical care in particular for the most vulnerable Afghans. To do so, La Chaîne de l’Espoir:

• Trains and supports the medical, paramedical and technical teams through short and long-term volunteer missions.
• Provides free surgical treatment at FMIC and social care for the most vulnerable children and women coming from all the provinces, including the most remote areas, and the IDP camps around Kabul, through the "Women and Children’s House" (WCH) project.

In 2022-2023, La Chaîne de l'Espoir will continue to provide free access to quality specialized care for the most vulnerable Afghan children and women.

2.1.  General

• Daily cleaning in defined areas of the Women and children House including beneficiaries male common rooms, male bedrooms, male bathrooms, entrance hall, offices, basement, office garden, etc.

• To assist the Cook in distribution of meals and refreshments to beneficiaries and staff during lunch time and washing used dishes and kitchen utensils.
• To keep cleaning equipments clean and well maintained and to report to supervisor any faulty appliances and damaged furniture or items for repair or replacement.
• To ensure personal hygiene and safety protocol are followed; to use gloves and other hygienic tools during cleaning time.
• To stored garbage properly for the collection on daily basis.
• Sweeping and mopping office and WCH floors on daily basis.
• Cleaning bathrooms twice a day.
• Any other task assigned by supervisors.
• To promote and ensure a spirit of respect and confidentiality within the house and for the beneficiaries.
• Assisting female cleaner for carrying garbage & heavy tools.

2.2.  Reporting and Representation

• To report directly to Cleaner Supervisor regarding work progress and issue founded during day to day activities.
• Participating in staff meeting and attending training when required.

Education

• Elementary school graduate is an advantage

Experience

• 2 years experience as Cleaner
• Experience with INGO/NGO is an asset.

Technical skills

• Good knowledge of cleaning technics
• Ability to work in a team
• Organized
• Attention to hygiene standards
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Languages

• Fluency in Dari
• Pashto and English are an asset

Only those interested qualified candidates who meet essential job requirements should submit their CVs and cover letters online to afg.recruitment@chainedelespoir.org

Please indicate your name in the title of your email plus vacancy number (CDE-Cleaner-10-2024).

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for a written test and interview.