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 11 Regional Offices, 33 Zonal Branches and 131 District/Woreda Branches and 599 Woreda Red Cross Committees and 5871 Kebele Red Cross Committees.
Summary of the position:
The Senior Finance and Admin Officer will be contracted by Ethiopia Red Cross Society (ERCS) on a two years contract, but will be working for and be managed by the Danish Red Cross (DRC) country office. The tasks involve all financial matters pertaining to the country office and the projects implemented by ERCS with support from DRC. The Senior Finance and Admin Officer has a functional reporting line to the Africa Regional Finance Manager (RFM) for all functional finance matters (ie, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), templates, systems etc.) and a delivery / output reporting line to the DRC Country Manager (CM) in the Country Office for all delivery (output) matters (ie, financial reports, budgets, advice to the local Company management, priority of tasks etc.). The Senior Finance and Admin Officer is ensuring effective and timely financial management in general and DRC supported programs in particular.
Principal Responsibilities:
Under the lead of the Country Manager and in close consultation with the Regional Finance Manager, the Senior Finance and Admin Officer will be responsible for supporting and driving the finance management of the Country programs / projects and office in Ethiopia.
Key Performance Areas
Financial Management of Programs
Country Office financial management
Support to DRC Country Manager and DRC Delegates
Reporting to : - DRC, Delegation office in Ethiopia
Terms of employment: Contract for two year after probationary period
Place of Work: ERCS HQ in Addis Ababa with some travelling
Grade:-XI
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