Cook (Karari) – MSF Swizerland

Job Description

Organization	Medecins sans Frontieres Swizerland
Job Title	Cook
Location	Currently based in Karari locality, with potential work placements throughout Khartoum State (particularly Sharg Al Nil)
Section/Unit	Administration
No. of Post	2
Grade Level	2
Duration	6 months
Supervisor	HR Assistant
Closing Date	11 Oct 2025

Médecins Sans Frontières – Switzerland (MSF-Swiss) is a medical, humanitarian, impartial and international non-profit organization. MSF provides exclusively humanitarian and medical assistance to populations in need, without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, philosophy, or politics and is independent of any political, religious, military or economic power.

At MSF Switzerland, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together to advance MSF’s social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.

We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don’t meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification. 

We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics. 

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment.

MSF-Swiss is seeking to employ 2 (two) qualified candidates in the Khartoum Project for the position of Cook. Interested applicants may find the detailed job description of this position below.

Duties and responsibilities:

Main Purpose of the position:

Prepare meals for MSF staff, according to hygiene standards and security rules, in order to ensure their nutritional needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly list items for buying in the market.
• Carry out the preparation of meals for staff (2 meals to be cooked: lunch in the office for all staff, dinner in guesthouse for staff living there).
• Follow at all times all hygiene standards and security rules.
• Control stock of food so as to ask for anything needed on time and prepare shopping list and make purchases if required. 
• Ensure meals to be served on time. 
• If applicable set table before every meal and clean it up after each meal. 
• Ensure cleanliness of all facilities, utensils and equipment. 
• If domestic cook, ensure the provision of drinkable water during the day and when she / he leaves: cleaning, filling the filter and empty bottles, changing batteries if necessary. 
• Look after all equipment provided. 
• Keep an inventory of MSF kitchen utensils and equipment, i.e. plates, glasses, cutlery, cookware, etc., and ensure its integrity. 
• Report all important information (lost, robbery, damages, deterioration, incident, etc.).to superior.
• Collaborate with responsible person the planning of meals, money collection for shopping, wishes and needs of staff and other matters to discuss.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Requirements

Education: Essential: Literacy in Arabic; desirable: Cooking courses completed.

Experience:

• Essential: Minimum 2 years of experience in this or similar positions.
• Highly desirable: Experience with MSF or another (I)NGOs, experience in cooking for international staff (foreign food).

Language: Written and spoken Arabic; highly desirable: basic spoken and written English.

Knowledge: 

• Familiarity with the local market (where to find good quality food to good prices).
• Familiarity with hygiene standards for kitchens and food preparation and management of stock (no food waste).
• Openness to cook local and foreign meals and learn new recipes.

All applications should at the minimum include:

• Complete CV, detailing the applicant’s education, professional experience
• Cover letter detailing your motivation for this specific position
• Copies of relevant diplomas and certificates mentioned in the CV
• Accurate contact information (candidate’s primary and secondary phone number)
• Copy of the National identification document (National Number/national ID/Passport)
• Contact information of previous employer(s) and other references

How to apply

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Applications for this position must be submitted in the CV box at the entrance of MSF Swiss Office in Karari locality (Riyad Thawra, house number 1528), Khartoum State.

The application deadline for this position is 11 October 2025 at 23:59. Any submissions after this deadline will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. In this recruitment process, candidates will have to pass a written test and an interview.

The protection of your personal data is important to MSF By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your data only for the recruitment process, to have all the necessary information and documents to proceed with the recruitment, validate your application, and select the most suitable candidate. Your data will be treated confidentially and will be destroyed after 12 months. Only those involved in the recruitment process have access to it. MSF does not sell your data under any circumstances.

In order to apply for this position, Applications must be submitted in the CV box at the entrance of MSF Swiss Office in Karari locality (Riyad Thawra, house number 1528), Khartoum State.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED