Domestic Employment Agencies in Abidjan
Having domestic help (Nanny, maid, cook, gardener etc..) is the one thing you will absolutely cherish in Abidjan.
It is always better to put some thought into this topic ahead of time. Will you want someone coming in several times a week? Or will you want her to live with you? In that case, she will occupy the domestic quarter, something most houses in Abidjan are equipped with. And are you looking for someone mainly to clean, or also to take care of your children?
One of the best way to find good domestic help is to hire someone who’s worked for another expat family before. You could contact your embassy as they could have referrals from people who left the country.
There are also agencies who could select a few candidates for you to make sure you get a good match but they charge a fee for the referral. While they do perform a background check, the best background check is for you to talk with the previous employer.
As soon as you have found a maid, there is a bit of legal stuff you should know about.
When you first employ any domestic help, you must register him/her with the National Social Security Fund, caisse nationale de protection sociale in French (CNPS).Domestic workers are protected by law (which is a good thing) and all rules and regulations regarding domestic workers can be found on the CNPS website, which also has an English page.
CNPS:
Address: Avenue Lamblin Plateau, 01 BP 317 Abidjan 01,
Tel: +225 20 25 21 00
Website: www.cnps.ci
Typical monthly salaries for domestic workers range between 30 000 FCFA and 400 000 FCFA (for professional cooks) working Mon-Fri from 8-5. But bear in mind that a new regulation has recently set the miminum salary to 66 000 FCFA. The salary will depend on the skill level, i.e. in addition to cleaning do they cook and babysit? For a live-in maid you typically also provide the food, plus furnishings for her room, and perhaps the occasional doctor’s visit, but ideally you should take up an insurance coverage for her.
A number of Abidjan-based agencies provide household staff:
- ONG DEFIS (N.G.O)
Address: Cocody II Plateaux Vallon-Rue des jardins
Tel: + 225 59 74 99 74
Email: secretariat@nounou-plus.com
Website: ONG DEFIS Programme Nounou
- KFC SERVICES
Employment agency: Nannies, Cooks, Drivers, Assistants etc...
Address: Angré 8eme tranche near Pharmacie 8ème
Tel: +225 07 23 03 17/ +225 59 06 21 58 /+225 78 30 30 33
Email: kfc_services@yahoo.fr
Facebook: Kfc services
- MASTERS SECURITIES and SERVICES
Domestic employment agency
Address: Cocody Deux Plateaux
Tel: +225 22 50 36 63
Email: Mastersentreprise@gmail.com
- PRESTIGE D'AFRIQUE (Luxury concierge)
Address: 18 BP 839 Abidjan 18
Tel: +225 21 24 49 99 / +225 07 69 47 41
Need of an experienced baby-sitter, telephone, electricity subscriptions, children registrations to schools, school bus
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- SOCIETE RECITAL HOME SERVICES
Address: Rue des Jardins opposite Restaurant Nuit de Saigon
Tel: +225 02 00 66 45 / +225 41 89 42 42
Email: Recitalhomeservice@yahoo.fr
- AGENCE NOUNOU GENTILLE
Address: Tchegbaya Building-Angré 8ème tranche
(Opposite quartier soleil 3)-Cocody, Abidjan.
Tel: +225 58 39 46 04 / +225 40 61 07 88
Website: www.nounougentille.com
- IROLINE COMMUNICATION
Address: Riviera Palmeraie, Route des rosiers
Tel: +225 22 45 12 88 / +225 22 49 48 92
Emal: irolinecommunication@yahoo.fr