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.

Brief Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises the activities of the Society’s records and archives of the Society; organizes a filing system in a way that ensures security of confidential information; implement and maintain orderly storage of documentation in adherence to policies and procedures for archiving and retention of documents of the society;
• Receives & greetings people entering the premises of the Society’s National secretariat, ascertains their needs issuing visitor badges and directs them accordingly; supplies requested information or announces arrival and directs the visitor to the desired person or work unit; sorting correspondence, updating records and files 
• Maintaining schedules and managing the calendars of senior team members; maintaining the reception area clean and organized operates telephone switchboard to connect incoming and outgoing calls of the Society; handles calls and keeps updated log of telephones and addresses of the Society’s VIP personnel and a telephone directory of emergency services

work unit , Place of work & Term of employment 

• Work Unit :Transport and Warehouse Division                              
• Report to: Transport and Warehouse Division Manager                      
• Permanent after probation period

Remark

• Some of the position listed position above salary may be negotiated further.
• Qualified women are strongly recommended to apply !
• Please note that we ONLY consider those who fulfilled requirement and apply following the application procedure

Job Requirements

Educational Requirement

• Second or First Degree in Management, Management Information System, Foreign Language, Language, Office Management or Secretarial Science

Experience

• 6/8 years relevant work experience out of which 3/4 years in executive assistance position 

How to Apply

We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out the employment application form from the official website of the Ethiopian Red Cross in vacancy menu and email to  ercs-recruitment@redcrosseth.org before the closing date of this announcement