The Housekeeper maintains the cleanliness of the USAU Deputy Chief Mission Residence, including but not limited to:  cleans house floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them, cleans windows, glass partitions, and mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees, cleans walls, ceilings, dusty furniture, machines, and equipment, laundry, and iron clothing, gathers and empties trash regularly, replenishes supplies and run household errands as needed, event service to include set up, serving and clean up; assist chef as needed, reports maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions as necessary, develops and maintains positive working relationships with others and perform other duties as assigned. The Housekeeper will report to the House Manager.

Job Requirement

• Required Education: Completion of elementary school.

•  Required Experience: At least 3 years of progressively responsible work experience as a housekeeper in any embassy or diplomatic mission, foreign nationals’ residences, or hotels/restaurant is required.

• Language Requirement: Limited knowledge of English and Good Knowledge of Amharic language skill is required. (This may be tested)Skills and Abilities: Ability to operate washing machines/dryers, vacuum cleaner, ironing and must have good interpersonal skill.

• Skills and Abilities: Ability to operate washing machines/dryers, vacuum cleaner, ironing and must have good interpersonal skill.

Note: A non-citizen of the host country applicant (including a U.S. citizen or a third-country national) who is locally resident must have the required work/resident permit to be eligible for consideration.

EMPLOYER: The U.S. Embassy USAU Mission Deputy Chief of Mission; not the U.S. Embassy. As a personal employee of the USAU Deputy Chief of Mission the terms and conditions provided for the U.S. Government employees don’t govern this employment.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fixed term contract until the employer permanently departs post or until one-month prior notice is provided by either the employer or the employee or the employee is dismissed for cause.

Probationary Period – 60 workdays

How to Apply

Submit your cover letter along with your CV and copy of education and work experience letters through Post P.O. Box 1014 Addis Ababa, Human Resource Office, U.S. Embassy

WORK HOURS:       Full-time (48 hours/week)

Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered:

1.  One page cover letter-explaining why you are qualified for the job and also mention your current salary and benefit package.

2.  Curriculum Vitae – maximum 2 pages.

3. Copy of education and letter(s) of work experience.

4. Copy of work/residence permit for a non-citizen of the host country.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.