ONLY APPLICATIONS WITH MOTIVATIONAL LETTER AND RESUME SUBMITTED TO lisette.hurkmans@minbuza.nl WILL BE ACCEPTED
The Netherlands Embassy in Washington DC, seeks for a:
Cleaning Officer Residence
Full time 40 Hours/Week
We offer a fulltime (40 hours) local contract and a competitive salary in a dynamic, challenging and international environment with good benefits. The job is being offered at pay scale 1 for a fixed term of 1 year with a probationary period of one month.
For more information about the content of these positions, please contact Lisette Hurkmans, Head of Operations and Consular Affairs, email: lisette.hurkmans@minbuza.nl
Closing date for applications: July 4th 2024
Starting date: as soon as possible
Indicative monthly gross salary: $3,078 gross
401K Plan is offered. Health/Dental/Vision is provided on a 72%-28% Employer-Employee basis.
The Government of the Netherlands pursues an active diversity policy and is committed to an inclusive organization. We do this by optimally deploying and utilizing people's differences. When composing teams and recruiting new talent, we strive for diversity in age, gender, culture, background, orientation, knowledge and competences.
*This vacancy is open to internal (local employees and partners of officials posted to a Mission in the US) and external candidates. If a local employee and a partner of an official posted to a Mission are equally qualified, the local employee shall be given priority. Furthermore, if an internal candidate and an external candidate are equally qualified, the internal candidate shall be given priority.
** Candidates resident in the US need a valid working permit
Job profile
A. BASIC DETAILS
Establishment post no. : -
Job title : Cleaning staff member (residence Ambassador)
Mission: : ZMA Washington
Job level : scale 1
Number of hours : 40 (with flexibility)
SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The cleaning officer fulfills a cleaning role for the private rooms of the Ambassador and familiy at the residence. On a day to day basis cleaning, ironing and assisting the Ambassador and family as well as the (VIP-) visitors to their private rooms. The working days are Monday till Friday for a total of 40 working hours a week.
The officer also assists the facility officer at the residence to an overall professional appearance of the residence. Also during events and activities the officer assists in the kitchen, waiter-service, cleaning (including ironing), set-up and post-event clean up.
The cleaning officer is working closely together with the Ambassador and family, the social secretary of the Ambassador and the other staff at the residence. The cleaning officer is managed by the (deputy) Head of Operational Management (OM) but carries out the work on a daily basis in cooperation with the staff at residence.
B.1.1 RESULT AREAS AND RESULTS
1. Cleaning officer
2. Other services
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B.1.2 TASKS
1. Cleaning officer
- Maintains day-to-day cleaning of the private rooms of the ambassador and her family.
- Monitoring overall professional appearance of the private rooms of the ambassador and her family in the residence in cooperation with facility officer.
- Ensures prompt and efficient response to service requests of the facility officer and operational manager of the embassy.
2. Other services
- Assisting VIP-visits and events at the residence in the kitchen, waiter-service, security/safety, cleaning, set-up and post-event clean up.
- Assisting facility manager to keep the representational part of the building representative.
- Back up of the facility manager for carrying out a daily opening/inspection tour and closing/inspection tour in the residence and switching the alarm system on/off in consultation with the Ambassador and other residents.
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B.2 FRAMEWORK
- Cleaning officer is accountable to the Operational Manager of the embassy and the Ambassador for the way in which duties are carried out.
- If there are any activities in the weekend or the activities during the weekdays exceed 2 evening events, overtime can be written.
- For the back up of the facility managers for the opening/closing round is 1 hours of overtime per day calculated.
B.3 CONTACTS
- Contacts with Ambassador and family and private visitors
- Contacts with the social secretary of the Ambassador for all residence-related matters
- Contacts with visitors, embassy staff to ensure that the house rules of the representational part of the residence are observed.
B.4 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- Cleaning and kitchen experience
- Experience with representational activities
- Being able to prepare / arrange flower bourquets or willing to learn to do so
- Capable of working in a team
B.5 COMPETENCES
- Integrity
- Commitment to quality (setting high standards for the delivery of services)
- Client orientation (ascertaining the wishes, interest and needs of clients)
- Ability to work with others
- Initiative
- Flexibility
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B.6 LEVEL OF EDUCATION
· Primary level;
· 3-5 years relevant work experience;
· Excellent verbal skills in English;
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C. WORK ENVIRONMENT
C.1
The residence in Washington is the home of the Ambassador. The furnishing and art in the residence represents the culture of The Netherlands. The interests of the US for the Netherlands is high, which results, in a large number of VIP visits, (senior) officals and other visitors per year. The representative part of the residence (1st and 2nd floor) is used on almost a daily basis for events or representational lunches, dinners and buffets.
C.2
All staff that is working for the residence are locally hired staff or contractors by the embassy.
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D. STAFF MEMBER PROFILE
The cleaning officer has a high integrity profile and is aware of working in a high profile environment. The cleaning officer ensures a professional appearance of the private rooms of the Ambassador and family and high level of support services for visits and representative functions in the residence.
The cleaning officer is flexible (this includes the possibility to work nonstandard hours) and works closely together with the Ambassador, other staff at the residence as well as the (operational/facility management) of the embassy.
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E. OTHER INFORMATION
This position is offered for a fix term of 1 year, with a probationary period of one month.
Monthly gross salary starts from US$ 3,078 (payscale 1) growing to US$ 4,197.
401K plan is offered. Health/dental/vision is provided on a 72%-28% employer-employee basis.
The Government of the Netherlands pursues an active diversity policy and is committed to an inclusive organization. We do this by optimally deploying and utilizing people's differences. When composing teams and recruiting new talent, we strive for diversity in age, gender, culture, background, orientation, knowledge and competences.
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CONTACT
Send your motivational letter and resume to, also for further information about this position, please contact:
Lisette Hurkmans-Berkers, Head of operational management and consular affairs
Email: lisette.hurkmans@minbuza.nl
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $3,078.00 per month
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Payment frequency:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person