The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) wants to recruit employees in the following vacant positions the details of which are mentioned bellow. 

About the Ethiopian Red Cross Society 

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) was established in 1935 and is one of the oldest and largest humanitarian organizations in Ethiopia. ERCS provides services to communities affected by natural and manmade disasters through the provision of emergency responses, ambulance and first aid, family reunification, essential drugs, water and sanitation, and other humanitarian services. ERCS also runs disaster risk reduction programs with the aim of creating resilience households and communities. Currently the ERCS has a structure consisting of 12 Regional Offices, 34 Zonal Branches and 131  District/Woreda Branches, 599 Woreda Red Cross Committee  and 5871 Kebele Red Cross  committees.

ERCS also runs disaster risk reduction programs relating to food security, climate change adaptation, livelihood diversification, and institutional capacity building interventions, with the aim of creating resilience households and communities. ERCS works in partnership with the Ethiopian Government, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), partnering National Societies, members, volunteers and the communities we serve.

• Work Unit:  Disaster Risk Management Department

• Reports to:   Emergency Preparedness and Response Division 

• Terms of employment: - contract for one year     

• Place of Work: - Addis Ababa

• Salary:- Negotiable    

Key performance areas 

Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Strategy Development

• Provide operational and technical leadership to the TWG Emergency Response Mechanism

• Develop 2023/24, Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Coordinator strategy complete with alert verification system, thresholds, timeframe, minimum packages, and exit strategy.

• With OCHA, establish standard operating procedures for the TWG Emergency Response Mechanism operating in Ethiopia.

• With OCHA, establish data management systems for the TWG Emergency Response Mechanism, including a system for recording and classifying emergency requests.

• Establish relevant networks and connections with other national, regional, and local Emergency Response Mechanisms and their implementers/donors.

• Escalate incidents to the relevant regional mechanisms or raise alerts within the project to trigger emergency funding of emergency response mechanisms.

• Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.

Coordinate with the implementing partners I/NGOs 

• Co-lead the OCHA structures of emergency response and ensure regular communications.

• Organize meetings and workshops on how to improve and harmonize the RRMs response and coordination among the different mechanisms.

• Consolidate relevant program reports shared by different RRMs to be shared with key stakeholders every month. 

• Liaise with RRMs TWG/OCHA and the humanitarian community to advocate for assessment results and identified needs to be addressed as per agreed thresholds/approaches.

• Ensure the RRMs approach works within the existing sector approach and framework.

• Ensure there is a good understanding of the RRM among the mechanisms managing organizations and focal points are kept abreast of RRM partner agreements including any potential end-user monitoring and technical support;

Job Requirements

Qualification requirements: 

• Second/ first degree in international development, development studies, humanitarian assistance, food security, disaster risk management, social sciences, or related field

• and 8/10 years of experience 

How to Apply

We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out online employment application form using THIS LINK before the closing date of this announcement on Oct 1 , 2024.

Qualified women are strongly recommended to apply!