Cook/Cleaner (Talent Pool) At MSF-Spain

Abuja

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Spain is recruiting a dedicated Cook/Cleaner to join our Talent Pool in Abuja, Nigeria. This dual-function role (Level 02) is essential for ensuring that our mission teams have a clean, hygienic environment and nutritious, well-prepared meals.

For over 20 years, MSF has provided life-saving medical aid in Nigeria. By maintaining a healthy and functional staff environment, you will directly support the teams delivering impartial care to victims of crisis and conflict.

The Role: Cook/Cleaner (Talent Pool) – Abuja

This recruitment is for a Talent Pool, preparing for fixed-term contracts (starting with 6 months) for candidates who are proficient in both cooking and cleaning duties.

The Cook/Cleaner is responsible for both the preparation of meals and the comprehensive maintenance of hygiene and cleanliness across MSF houses and offices.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Meal Preparation: Carrying out the timely preparation and serving of all staff meals, ensuring variety and balance in the weekly menu (in consultation with the food box manager).
  • Hygiene & Safety: Strictly adhering to all food safety and hygiene standards in the kitchen, dining area, and all cooking equipment.
  • Cleaning & Housekeeping: Performing general cleaning duties for all MSF facilities (bedrooms, offices, bathrooms, and common areas), including sweeping, mopping, and ensuring the premises are properly locked when required.
  • Laundry & Supplies: Managing the laundry and ironing of clothes, and monitoring and replenishing all necessary supplies (e.g., soap, toilet paper, drinking water, and kitchen stock).
  • Stock Control: Controlling the food stock, preparing necessary shopping lists, and making local purchases of fresh food items as required.

Essential Requirements

This position requires a motivated, results-oriented individual who is committed to quality and teamwork.

Category Requirement Details
Education Secondary education is desirable. A course on cooking is desirable. Literacy is essential.
Experience Desirable: Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Cook with MSF or other INGOs.
Language Must be fluent in English and Hausa (both written and spoken).
Contract Fix-term contract starting with 6 months, Level 02. 208 working hours per month.

How to Apply

If you are skilled, committed, and ready to support our mission, we encourage you to apply. MSF is an equal-opportunity employer, and we strongly promote diversity, encouraging women and people with disabilities to apply.

Application Deadline: 28 November 2025, at 5:00 PM

  1. Prepare your documents: You must submit your Motivation Letter, Updated CV, and relevant Academic Certificates.
  2. Apply Online Only: Only electronic submissions will be considered.

Application Link:

Go to Cook/Cleaner (Talent Pool) At MSF-Spain to apply

We review every application but will only contact candidates who are short-listed for the recruitment process.