Ethiopian Red Cross Society Jobs Vacancy
Ethiopian Red Cross Society
Position 1: Cashier and Storekeeper
Required Qualification and Experience
Education First degree in accounting and 2 years of related work experience
Gross Salary 12,722.00, and no other fresh benefit package
Terms of Employment Permanent
Work Unit Office of Zonal Coordinate Office
Reports to Head, Admin, and finance
Employment Type Full-time
work Place Ofice of zonal Coordinate Office
Requirement Skill
Communication
Attention to detail
Problem working
Accounting
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Admin and Finance Manager, the Cashier checks the amount to be received, collects receivables, issues receipts, and deposits collections in the bank and draws cash from the bank against written orders, takes utmost care of cash and working equipment in his/ her custody, effects authorized payments to a requesting party after thoroughly checking for the fulfillment of approval procedures, sorts out and arranges receipt & payment related documents and distributes the right number of copies to material work units and personnel to complete internal control procedures, checks the correctness of diurnal cash collection, deposit report, and attached receipt, prepares cash summary sheets on regular basis.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Deposits collections in the bank and draws cash from the bank against written orders;
Pays out cash against written orders and obtains receipts;
Keeps records of amounts received and paid and reconciles cash balance with records;
encodes the transaction data of the outlet in a cash register machine by applicable nonsupervisory requirements;
Checks cash balance against transactions at the end of the day;
Keeps banknotes and denominations( changes) or other negotiable instruments sorted to avoid possible errors and facilitate disbursement;
Counts and records cash at the beginning and end of each period of duty and prepares reconciliation statement;
Verifies cash held against records;
Effects authorized payments to a requesting party after thoroughly checking for fulfillment of approval procedures by the authorized officials of the Program and the Society as the case may be;
Takes utmost care of cash custody and makes proper use of similar working equipment as adding machines, and cash registers, and keeps cash collections and disbursements registered and updates records;
Pays salaries, per diem, and advance to employees of the outlet based on the approved payment documents and other material supporting documents or facilitates similar payments through bank accounts depending on the established payment modality of the Society;
Cross-references bank deposit slips or checks deposits to cash receipts and cash sales invoices to which they relate;
Sorts out and arranges receipt & payment related documents and distributes the right number of copies to complete internal control procedures;
Checks the correctness of diurnal cash collection, deposit report, and attached receipt;
Keeps the petty cash of the outlet; summarizes all the petty cash payments and replenishes same as required;
Stamps payment documents as applicable;
Performs other related duties and responsibilities of the job as assigned by the Administration and Finance Head.
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out an online employment application form with the indicated link
https://ee.ifrc.org/x/yKeJce3f before the closing date of this advertisement on 28 March 2025.
Position 2: Admin and Finance Manager
Required Qualification and Experience
Education Alternate/ First Degree in Accounting/ Account & Finance/ Management 8/10 years applicable experience and out of these 4/6 years in directorial position. Knowledge of accounting software is mandatory.
Work Unit Regional Branch Office
Reports to Head, Region Branch
Gross Salary 37,237.00
work Place Regional Branch Office
Requirement Skill
Communication
Attention to detail
Problem-solving
Accounting
Job Summary
Under the general direction and guidance of branch head, the Admin and Finance Manager plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and controls the fiscal and executive conditioning of the branch, manages the cash inflow and outflow of the branch, supervises the recording, analysis and fiscal statement preparation conditioning of the core cost and projects in accordance with the Society’s programs and procedures in place, ensures that fiscal documents, ledgers, journal vouchers and supporting documents are maintained and organized in accordance with the accounting system of the Society, ensures that cash or collected money is registered and deposited timely; ascertains that bank accounts and cash at hand are properly registered, and statement of bank reconciliation made in due course, ensures the timely preparation and submission of yearly, daily, biannual and periodic consolidated reports of the branch, follows up on the connection, approval and proper execution of regular budget estimates of the different work units; ascertains that conclusions of books of accounts are carried out in due course. Administers the project funds of the Society by the commitments made with donors; ensures that the branch’s books of accounts are reconciled with bank statements, ensures proper and harmonious enforcement of the fiscal policies and procedures of the Society.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Plans, coordinates, and supervises activities of client service management, mortal resource management, general service, general accounts, and property administration activities of the region by the policy of the Society;
Supervises the recording, analysis, and fiscal statement preparation activities of core cost and projects by the Society’s policies and procedures in place;
Identifies and assesses the need for fresh mortal resources and looks for ways of filling vacant positions;
Verifies or approves correctness of statement of accounts for receivable and outstanding accounts as well as bank reconciliation;
Ensures that all transactions of disbursements and receivables are journalized and posted into separate ledgers timely;
Prepares yearly, daily,bi-annually, and periodic consolidated fiscal reports of the core cost;
Assesses competent employees to fill vacant jobs by way of promotion on a competitive basis as per the level of delegation;
Follows up on the collection of receivables in due course and reports on over dues for immediate action;
Gies orientations inductions to new employees transferred, promoted, or recruited to fill the post;
Ensures that fixed assets of the Indigenous, zonal, and woreda branches are properly registered, classified, and codified or tagged for ease of tracing and identification;
Checks and verifies payment orders and purchasing transactions are properly approved by authorized personnel;
Ensures that cash and check payments are set and effected in due course;
Counter signs payments verifying correctness and completeness of supporting documents;
Checks receiving vouchers and payment vouchers are posted to general ledgers and separate subsidiary ledgers;
Ensures that legal and sanctioned deductions are made from employee’s payment income during payroll preparation;
Make sure that there's no uncollected amount at the end of the year or there's no delinquency shown in the periodic fiscal report of the branch;
Ensures that all the deductions from employees are timely paid to the concerned bodies;
Consolidate the accounts of the Indigenous branch( Indigenous and zonal branch balance sheet and statement of income and expenditure) daily, semiannually, and yearly;
Make sure that the zonal branches are properly undertaking the administration and financial activities of their separate zone as per the rules and regulations of the public society;
Ensures that the necessary supports are provided to zonal and woreda branches in the areas of human resource, finance, and property administration;
Works to promote and enable a working environment that nurtures “ a learning-together” attitude and practice;
Ensures proper administration and utilization of resources at Indigenous, zonal, and woreda branches including telephone and stationery items;
Ensures that the zonal branches are timely sending their fiscal reports( balance sheet, income and expenditure statement, bank reconciliation statement of each bank account, and the necessary schedules) to the region;
Ensures that the fiscal reports of the zonal branches are complete and set according to the fiscal rules and account closing and report preparation directive of the public society;
Ascertains that fixed means are properly registered and periodic inventory taking is done;
Ensures that the property of the region, zonal, and woreda branches are properly used and administered by the property administration rule of the public society;
Ensures that the financial transactions of the region are recorded and data entries thereof processed, accounts timely closed, and interim and end-of-period fiscal reports produced by the overall fiscal system in place;
Provide consolidated quarter and periodic fiscal reports along with the necessary schedules and yearly bank reconciliation statement of each bank account to HQ timely;
Make sure that the log books are established and kept functional for all the vehicles of the Indigenous and zonal branches;
Conducts performance appraisal of subordinates, recommends applicable training, and coaches them to fill the gaps;
Appraises the performance of subordinates by the performance appraisal system in place;
Reports on the performance of the work unit to the head of the region for philanthropic Services;
Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the head of the region.
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out an online employment application form with the indicated link
https://ee.ifrc.org/x/yKeJce3f before the closing date of this announcement on 28 March 2025.
Position 3: Ambulance drivers
Required Qualification and Experience
Education TVET Level II completed/ 10th grade completed and 3rd Grade Driving license or original 4/6 years of driving work experience
Job Grade 6
Gross Salary 10,260.00 and no other fresh benefit package
Term of employment contract
Work Unit Office of Zonal Coordination office
Report to the Head, Zonal Coordination Office, and program officer
Quantity 2
work Place Zonal Coordination Office
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Always drive the ERCS ambulance vehicle in a careful, professional, and safe manner, following all traffic rules and regulations as per Ethiopian Traffic Law and as per Rules and Regulations for Use of ERCS Ambulance Vehicles.
Ensure that only authorized trips are carried out and only authorized persons are transported with the ambulance vehicle. The contestant will be fully responsible if any unauthorized trip is carried out or unauthorized persons are transported with the ambulance vehicle.
Assist the Ambulance Attendant in her/ his task to give First Aid and to load and unload the patient( into and from the ambulance vehicle).
Carry out the required daily vehicle checks and always hand over the vehicle to the coming shift in good condition and with all tools and equipment belonging to the vehicle. Inform the functional director incontinently and the coming shift motorist concerning any problems endured with the vehicle.
Ensure that the required maintenance schedules are followed and inform the manager responsible, in advance, when the vehicle is due for the coming service.
Ensure that all required executive tasks;( logbook, fuel vouchers, maintenance checklists, etc.) are taken and are completed properly.
Ensure that the ambulance vehicle is at all times, clean and ready for the coming request for assistance.
In case of an accident, follow and carry out all procedures as defined in the Ambulance Management Manual for ERCS Ambulance Services.
ERCS ambulance drivers are fully responsible and responsible for any damage that occurs on the ambulance vehicle and shall report any incident with the vehicle immediately to the functional manager.
Committed to helping other people.
Requirement Skill
Decision-making skills
Communication
Attention to detail
Problem-solving
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out an online employment application form with the indicated link
https://ee.ifrc.org/x/yKeJce3f before the closing date of this announcement on 28 March 2025.
Position 4: DRM & Resource Mobilization Manager
Required Qualification and Experience
Education Alternate/ First Degree in Program Development, Development Studies, Disaster Risk Management, Management, Business Management, Social Work/ Social Anthropology, Public Health,
Work Experience 8/10 years applicable experience and out of these 3/5 years in a directorial position
Work Unit Program Management & Resource Mobilization Division
Reports to Regional Branch Head
Gross Salary 41,705.00
Requirement Skill
Analytical skills
Communication
Attention to detail
Problem-solving
Job Summary
Under the general direction and supervision of indigenous branch head program management and resource mobilization manager Plans, organizes, directs and controls the program Management and Resource Mobilization activities of the indigenous branch; Ensures that the program and project activities of the indigenous branch are executed in accordance with material policy and procedure requirements of the National Secretariat and the Regional Branch as well as commitments made with funding agents; equals response of disasters through available resources at indigenous level; Mobilizes and secure funding from indigenous sources for ambulance procurement and upgrading their service standards and running cost; Initiates and develops project proposals to address the requirements of the vulnerable including rehabilitation and development requirements; Monitors and regulates ambulance services in Zonal and Woreda branches; Identify possible indigenous hazards and design mechanisms to address; proposes in creating partnership and cooperation with original NGOs and business institutions having indigenous coverage; Oversees and coordinates the formulation, and fund soliciting and implementation activities of locally funded projects on mandate areas in consultation with concerned bodies; Coordinates and launches indigenous fund raising programs; Developing income generation schemes that have indigenous context based on IGA standards set by the HQ; Develop Resource Map for IGAs of the branch and coordinate feasibility study at indigenous level for possible resource mobilization initiatives; Mobilizing original resources in close contact with indigenous authorities; Develops the capacity of zonal branches in resource mobilization and application; and coordinates their effort; Facilitate in creating relationship with public and private partners to mobilize resources; Monitors and controls the resource administration and utilization of zonal branches; Coordinates inter zonal investment and resource mobilization efforts; Provide accurate data on all income generating coffers under their purview; Facilitate and assist on any capacity structure programs carried out by Head quarter and ensure its sustainability;
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Plans organizes, directs, and controls the Program Management and Resource Mobilization activities of the Indigenous branch;
Ensures that the program and project activities of the Indigenous branch are executed by material policy and procedure requirements of the National Secretariat and the Regional Branch as well as commitments made with funding agents;
Monitor and support for establishment and deployment of Strong and functional emergency BDRT & rescue teams;
Coordinates response to disasters through available resources at Indigenous level;
Deploys and operates ambulances based on existing system; provides first aid training;
Mobilizes and secures funding from Indigenous sources for ambulance procurement and upgrading their service standards and running costs;
Initiates and develops project proposals to address the requirements of the vulnerable including rehabilitation and development requirements;
Assess the requirements of vulnerable victims of disaster and design ways to respond to the requirements and request the HQ for necessary support;
Participate in assessment activities on Indigenous disaster hazards in collaboration with applicable authorities;
Monitors and regulates ambulance services in Zonal and Woreda branches;
Identify possible Indigenous hazards and design mechanisms to address them;
Plans, designs, and implements strategies to address Indigenous disasters;
Ensure the quality of information collected and compiled on disaster at the Indigenous level based on predefined standards and procedures;
Identifies and proposes creating partnerships and cooperation with original NGOs and business institutions having Indigenous coverage;
Implements Indigenous disaster preparedness and food security programs;
Periodically report to public HQ on the progress and implementation of disaster preparedness and food security programs;
Oversees and coordinates the formulation, fund soliciting, and implementation activities of locally funded projects on mandate areas in consultation with concerned bodies;
Coordinates and launches Indigenous fundraising programs;
Developing income generation schemes that have Indigenous context based on IGA standards set by the HQ;
Develop a Resource Map for IGAs of the branch and coordinate a feasibility study at an Indigenous level for possible resource mobilization initiatives;
Mobilizing original resources in close contact with Indigenous authorities;
Develops the capacity of zonal branches in resource mobilization and utilization; and coordinates their effort;
Facilitate creating relationships with public and private partners to mobilize resources;
Monitors and controls the resource administration and utilization of zonal branches;
equals inter-zonal investment and resource mobilization efforts;
Provide accurate data on all income-generating resources under their purview;
Facilitate and assist with any capacity building programs carried out by Head quarter and ensure their sustainability;
Reports periodically the performance of the Service to the Regional Branch Head; &
Performs other related duties as may be assigned by the Regional Head;
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out the online employment application form with the indicated link
https://ee.ifrc.org/x/fqTf4qqW before the closing date of this announcement on 28 March 2025.