Cleaning Service Assistant for UN City Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Locations

Copenhagen, Denmark

Posting Date

17/05/2024

Apply Before

03/06/2024

Job Schedule

Full time

Agency

UNDP

Education

High School certificate

Work Experience

Skilled Cleaning Service Assistant with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant cleaning experience from the Cleaning Industry.

Required Languages

Proficiency in English

Vacancy Timeline

14 working days

Background

UN City Copenhagen comprises two campuses with a total of 2,000 employees. Campus 1 opened in 2013 and houses 1,700 employees from 108 different countries working in 11 different agencies. Campus 2 is home to UNICEF Supply Division with 400 employees and is the largest humanitarian warehouse in the world.

The 11 UN agencies resident in UN City vary in size and mandate. They do, however, share a common agenda: to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Prior to the construction of Campus 1, several agencies were located in different parts of Copenhagen. Gathering the organizations in the same building facilitates and enhances cross-organizational cooperation.

UN City has become a hub where agencies can collaborate, share knowledge and work with experts from different fields and sectors.

Organizational Context

The Common Services unit at UN City is responsible for the Cleaning Services at Campus 1 & 2 and as such responsible for implementing initiatives assuring ongoing focus on work environment, sustainability and quality as all UN agencies have commonly agreed on.

The Cleaning team, under the leadership of the Cleaning Manager, are intended to assure top-class cleaning/window cleaning quality and service 365 days a year. The Cleaning Manager will oversee the work of approx. 16 cleaners in Campus 1 and 5 cleaners in Campus 2 and ensure supplies and equipment are readily available. The cleaning is mainly taking place after office working hours between 17.00-01.00.

Occasionally cleaning will also take place on daytime, weekends and UN holidays.

Job Description

Our Cleaning Section is now searching for multiple Cleaning Service Assistants to ensure proper cleaning – together with the rest of the team – of the approx. 40,000 m2 buildings.

The cleaning is mainly taking place after office working hours between 17.00-01.00.

Occasionally cleaning will also take place on daytime, weekends, and UN holidays.

The Cleaning Section takes pride in making sure Campus 1 and Campus 2 are kept to a high cleaning standard.

Good remuneration and work environment

We offer a contract that is tax-free at a market-competitive level. The work environment is friendly and culturally very diverse.

We are searching to fill full-time positions - 8,5 working hours daily including a 30-minute break that needs to be held on UN premises.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Clean, stock, and supply designated facility areas (dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning, etc.)
• Perform and document routine inspection and maintenance activities
• Carry out heavy cleansing tasks and special projects
• Notify management of occurring deficiencies or needs for repairs
• Stock and maintain supply rooms
• Cooperate with the rest of the staff
• Occasional other related cleaning jobs can occur
• Follow all health and safety regulations, and all policies such as security guidelines, sustainability guidelines, gender guidelines, etc.

Institutional Arrangement

Competencies
Core

Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.

Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is a pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.

Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open-minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.

Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, and is flexible.

Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in the face of adversity, confident.

Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, and forms positive relationships.

Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, be aware of unconscious bias, and confront discrimination.

Cross-functional and technical competencies

Business Management: Communication

• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner and to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.

UN Policy Ethics: UN policy knowledge-ethics

• Knowledge and understanding of the UN staff regulations, rules, and other policies relating to ethics and integrity.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: A High School certificate is required.

Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the cleaning industry.
Experience in office cleaning would be an asset.

Required skills:

• Proven working experience as a Cleaning Service Assistant (minimum 3 years of experience)
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and supplies
• Integrity and high ethical standards
• Passionate about sustainability.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section.

• Demonstrate commitment to the UN’s mission, vision, and values.
• Display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Demonstrate/ safeguard ethics and integrity.

Required Language(s) (at working level): Excellent knowledge of English.

Please submit CV and Cover letter in English through "Apply" no later than 3 June 2024.

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