Cleaner Job Vacancy at Médecins Sans Frontières

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Title:                        CLEANER

Direct Reports:      PROJECT HR ASSISTANT

Location:                 LINDI Region – LIWALE District:

MAIN PURPOSE

Execute, according to hygienic standards, housekeeping, cleaning and tiding up activities in order to ensure public and staff private areas are in good condition.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

o    Thorough cleaning of bedrooms, bathrooms, toilets and other rooms in MSF premises – Office, warehouse and guesthouse.

o    Sweep and mop the floors.

o    Do the laundry including iron clothes and other housekeeping activities.

o    Monitor and restock household and hygiene supplies (toilet paper, soap, etc.) as required.

o    Regularly check that the toilets are well stocked with paper, soap and other essentials, maintaining high standard of cleanliness.

o    Keep premises properly locked (doors, windows).

o    Support the cook in cleaning (washing up, cleaning the kitchen, etc.) when necessary.

o    Ensure clean bedlinen, towels and guestrooms are ready for guest arrivals at all times.

o    Maintain up-to-date inventory list of household items

o    Empty trash bins and manage waste efficiently to uphold cleanliness standards.

o    Perform any other domestic chores or tasks as directed by your supervisor.

MSF Liwale has 4 premises – Office, Warehouse and Guesthouse:

o    Flexibility required to work at any of the three premises as assigned by supervisor

o    Adhere to a rotation schedule as established by the supervisor, working at any premise as required during working hours

MSF has been working intermittently in Tanzania since 1993, supporting MOH in a variety of areas, notably the provision of primary and secondary health care and the response to epidemics such as cholera, malaria, and HIV/AIDS. MSF’s latest intervention in the country started in May 2015 with an emergency response to a cholera outbreak affecting both the refugee and the host populations in Kigoma region. During the emergency phase MSF expanded medical and water/sanitation activities to all three refugee camps in the region.

Liwale project officially launched in December 2022, Liwale project is an integrated project supporting MoH in Community based, Primary and Secondary health care for mother and child under 5. MSF is currently supporting 7 health facilities including 4 secondary health care facilities (1 district hospital, 3 health centres) where CEmONC are offered and 3 primary health care where BEmONC are offered. This support includes facilitation for recruitment of 102 health care workers including 50 community health care workers, medical supply, empowerment of team (trainings, team management, quality of care improvement), referrals, Watsan activities and rehabilitations.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

o    Desirable secondary education

Experience: 

o    Desirable experience in similar position with similar responsabilities

o    Desirable understanding of MSF activities in general

Languages:

o    Good English spoken and written, and Kiswahili are essential.

Competencies:

o    Commitment

o    Flexibility

o    Stress Management

o    Results

o    Teamwork Service

o    Service

Women, or any person feeling like being part of a minority is encouraged to apply. MSF is dedicated to fostering a safe work environment with zero tolerance for any form of abuse.

APPLICATION DETAILS

All interested candidates shall submit their motivation letter,  CV and copy of relevant  professional certificates  not later than Tuesday, June 3^th 2025 at 4:00 PM. Please quote the job title on the email subject “CLEANER”. 

Please send your application to the email address MSFCH-Tanzania-Recruitment@geneva.msf.org. The applications can also be submitted at MSF offices situated at Uporoto Street, Plot No.74, House No.22, Ursino Estate, Victoria, Dar es salaam,  or in Nduta Refugees Camp, Kibondo District or MSF Guest House Kibondo or at MSF office situated in Liwale, Lindi.  

ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

If you receive no contact within 6 weeks, you can consider that you have not been pre-selected

The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your data only for the recruitment process to have all the information and documents necessary to proceed with the recruitment, validation of your application and selection of the most suitable candidate. Your data will be treated confidentially. Only people part of the recruitment process have access to your data. MSF does not sell your data under any circumstances.

If you have any questions or requests, you can contact MSFCH-Tanzania-PAM@geneva.msf.org

At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together for the social mission of MSF to create better outcomes for the patients and the communities we work with. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference checks.

Please note that applying to MSF is free of charge, MSF does not charge applicants to consider their application.