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

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 14 Regional Offices, 33 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.

Currently, ERCS is working with 10 Movement Partners and INGOs, UN agencies, and Donors in both emergency response and disaster risk reduction and resilience activities across the country. ERCS/DRC is going to implement a project entitled Addressing impacts of climate change and displacement and promotion of preparedness and early action at the Horn of Africa project” to be implemented in Somali and Tigray regions between Oct 2024 and Dec 2025.

Highlight of the project

• ERCS signed an MOU with the Danish Red Cross to implement the “Addressing of climate change and displacement and promotion of preparedness and early action at the Horn of Africa project” The project plans to address two outcomes/results
• Result one- “Vulnerable groups, including displaced people and host communities, are the local actors better prepared to effectively anticipate, respond to, and mitigate the impacts of recurrent and changing climate-induced change shocks.
• Result two- “Vulnerable groups have improved practices for equitable and sustainable climate-smart livelihood and natural resource management.

Job Summary 

The Danish Red Cross Supported “Addressing of Climate Change and Displacement and Promotion of Preparedness and Early Action at the Horn of Africa Project” project officer is responsible for the overall project management which includes planning, budgeting, implementation, provision of technical support, monitoring and evaluation, timely and quality reporting as per the agreed schedule, formats and standards indicated in the MOU. The Project Coordinator is responsible for ensuring quality, coordinated, implementation of the aforementioned project supported by the  Danish Red Cross with an emphasis on quality programming, ensuring project compliance with donor regulations, implementation of M&E plan, reporting, tracking indicators, and accountability and learning including capacity building to field project staff in quality data collection and timely reporting. The coordinator will be responsible for ensuring smooth coordination of DRC with the ERCS (Tigray and Somali) branches, ERCS HQ, and DRC delegates. The Project Coordinator’s responsibilities also include liaising with diverse stakeholders including technical units, government partners, and international and local NGOs.
The Project Coordinator will actively work with the DRMD and PMER departments at the HQ level to get approval and ensure alignment and minimum standards in the planning, monitoring, and implementation of the project. The position holder also provides technical support to the project Coordinators/officers based in the field in consultation with the department and some key program staff.
Besides the above-mentioned project, the project coordinator also supports the other projects supported by the Danish Red Cross as needed.

Key Role and Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility of the position holders is in charge of coordination with ERCS HQ, ERCS branches, and DRC delegation office on the implementation of Danish Red Cross supported the above-mentioned project
  Ensure that all documents (plans, ToRs, reports) are submitted to the DRM department and Danish Red Cross project coordinator for review and input.
• Support in the planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for the smooth and effective implementation of the project.
  Ensure proper adherence to the project objectives and that all documentation is maintained appropriately for each phase.
• Developing project monitoring and evaluation tools such as M&E plans, tracking of indicators, Post Distribution monitoring, and periodic evaluations.
• Ensuring the lessons learned are incorporated into the projects.
• Capacity building of staff and volunteers on EOC, CVA, Monitoring and Evaluation and learning, and other project management topics.
• Lead in the data collection and analysis and reporting on findings and recommendations.
• Assess project risks and issues timely and provide solutions where applicable.
• Closely follow and comply with the minimum requirements, deadlines, forms of donor requirements, and actions required for successful implementation.
• Ensure stakeholder views, and complaints are well collected, analyzed, and acted upon timely in consultation with the ERCS DRM and DRC DRM Delegate.
• Adhere to the fundamental principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.

Coordination and Planning

• Coordinate Danish Red Cross-funded project activities (EOC, CVA, VSLA (Village, Saving, and Loan Association) livelihood support, and other project components) with relevant departments at ERCS HQ, branch level, and with DRC delegate.
• Support the project staff in the preparation of monthly and weekly implementation plans, and project schedules, and get the approval of the DRM department and project delegate.
• Ensure that the implementing branches and the branch-level project coordinator fully understand the activities and are at equal pace with the plan of action at the national level.
• Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective.
• Actively participate in the weekly or bi-weekly EDRMB leading coordination meetings, learning, and information-sharing platforms.
• Support in the development of project proposals as needed.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Reporting

• Develop and implement Monitoring, and Evaluation Plans based on the project proposal, and log frame.
• Develop and implement the Community Engagement and Accountability Approach for the project as per the ERCS/RCRC movement guidelines.
• Develop and implement project activity tracking tools and regularly update the tools.
• Leading the field monitoring activities including field data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Ensure that the findings and the recommendation of the monitoring and evaluations exercise are incorporated into the project for improving programming.
• Organizing, attending, and participating in stakeholder meetings.

• Ensure procurements and distributions are done as per the procedure – according to ERCS and donor compliance and all supporting documents are in place.
• Coordinate with project staff and ensure that quality progress reports are submitted timely – monthly, activity, and quarterly narrative reports
• Responsible for preparing and submitting periodic narrative reports every quarter based on the donor’s format and with all the supporting documents to the DRC DRM delegate for review and then submitting a revised version before the deadlines
• Support in developing and implementing progress report templates.

Networking, capacity assessment, and documentation

• Undertake capacity assessment and baselines.
• Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
• Establish, participate, and record all project team meetings for each activity and initiative undertaken by the branch.
• Maintain and ensure stakeholders’ participation in all phases of the project.
• Ensure proper documentation of the project implementation process and achievements.Capacity building of staff and volunteers on PMER and data
• , EOC, CVA, and other relevant topics to the project thematic areas.

About You

Qualifications and Experiences

Educational Qualification required:

• MSC/BSC degree in Disaster Risk Management/ Disaster Risk Management and sustainable development/Development studies/project management/Agricultural Economics/Natural resource management/, livelihood and other related fields.
• Female candidates are highly encouraged.
• Work Experience required:
• 8/10 years of relevant work experience in second-degree and first-degree respectively in working relevant areas. Proven project management and coordination skills and experience are considered an advantage. With at least 2 years’ experience in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Strong leadership skills and proven experience in actively working and coordinating with external stakeholders (government, rural communities, and other NGOs)
• Experience working with an NGO, particularly with internationally funded projects will be an advantage
• Strong understanding of the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia and key procedures to operate in such context such as the Sphere Standards, the core humanitarian standards, the good enough guide, etc.
• Minimum 4 years and above experience in emergency response and recovery works in NGOs/Humanitarian Organizations.
• Hands-on experience in cash and voucher assistance (CVA) management within large-scale relief and recovery projects.
• A good understanding of livelihood project management and the Emergency Operation Center is an advantage
• Experience in post-distribution monitoring (assessments and reporting).

Additional Skills

• Good skills in context scanning and strategic thinking.
• Exceptional coordination and interpersonal skills.
• Very good written and spoken English and Amharic Skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint, (Kobo skill and GIS is an asset)
• Ability to independently organize work and prioritize tasks.
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual
• A good team player.