Background/IRC Summary:  The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 30 years, and manages & delivers large, complex programs to meet needs in health, education, protection, environmental health and livelihoods for displaced, poor & conflict-affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.

Job Overview/Summary:

The Cook’s primary responsibility is to prepare and serve meals and snacks for staff and visitors.

Major Responsibilities:

·       Plan for meals and snacks within given budgets; procure food items at best quality and best price.  Account for expenditures, providing supporting valid and authentic receipts.

·       Prepare and serve meals and snacks, as scheduled.

·       Maintain good hygiene and cleanliness in food preparation.

·       Store food properly.

·       Organize and maintain the kitchen, kitchen equipment, cooking utensils and dishes in good, complete and clean order. 

·       Participate in professional training and development activities, as needed or requested.

·       Report all necessary maintenance requests timely to the main office administration on given forms for this purpose.

·       Perform other duties, as needed or requested.

Position Reports to:  Sr. Supply Chain Officer/Assistant

Position directly supervises:  none

Indirect Reporting: None

Job Requirements:

Education:

·  Basic literacy

Work Experience:

·       Experience of working in offices or with INGO will be preferred

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

·       Good health and personal hygiene

·       Demonstrated cleaning skills

·       Responsiveness to direction and willingness to learn

Language Skills: 

·       Local languages along with good Urdu speaking

Desirable criteria:  

·   Previous experience and/or training as cook

The IRC Core Values and Commitments;

·       The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.

·       IRC is committed to ensuring that IRC staff is suitable to work with children and have the knowledge s/he needs to uphold and abide by the IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.

o   Level of interaction with children: less frequent direct contact with children

·       IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures and actions demonstrate this commitment.

Women candidates and persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply.