Internal and External Vacancy
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.
Job Summary
ERCS UCD PSS coordinator is responsible for the overall project management which includes planning, budgeting, implementation, provision of technical support, monitoring and evaluation, and timely quality reporting. The PSS Coordinator is directly accountable for following up on the activities in the UDC project and ensuring their completion within the timeline set, allocated budget as per the project document, with standard quality, given time and cost. The PSS coordinator has a strong background in psychosocial support and provides technical support to the volunteers in order to ensure quality psychosocial support activities. The PSS Coordinator is expected to be flexible, and supportive of his/her colleagues at the branch and operational level.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Location/Travel: - The position is based in Addis Ababa branch. The coordinator will spend 2 days per week at the shelter and at least once a month with the outreach team on the street. The coordinator will also participate on regular field trips to support the reintegration of the children with their families or caregivers.
Job Specification
Technical competencies