Vacancy Announcement – Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS)
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!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.
Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) would like to invites competent and interested candidates for the following position.
Position 1: Biomedical Engineer
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of medical devices and provides professional recommendation on the equipment to be purchase and carries out monitoring and evaluation when it is required.
Perform and oversee diagnostics post –purchase to ensure medical equipment adheres to required standard and functions optimally.
Develop detailed technical specifications for medical devices and approved finalized specification to ensure accuracy and install or oversee the installation of medical equipment, ensuring service readiness by follow up the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer and ensure proper installation the plant.
Claim financial and purchasing medical equipment for purchase and monitors their purchase makes a pre-maintenance program.
Follow and performs according to the program prepared ,develop guidelines for proper maintenance and calibration work as such it monitors and performs.
Follow up and remove the expired medical devices and remove them as needed. Determine the tools diagnostics and parameters needed for small and medium medical devices .
Train the health professionals and technicians on medical devices and monitoring information management monitoring medical devices.
Prepare training manuals and participates in training .provide basic utilization training to health services user.
health and social services , Coordinate with technical working groups
Work Unit :- DRM Department /EMS Division
Reports to:- EMS Manger
Terms of employment: – Contract for one year
Place of Work: – Addis Ababa
Salary:- As per the organization salary scale
About You
Qualification Requirements:
Master’s/ first degree in Biomedical Engineering /Biomedical equipment technology , or a related field.
And 4/6 years of experience working in the field of Biomedical Engineering.
Proven track record of success in biomedical engineering roles with demonstrated expertise in designing and implementation biomedical devices or systems. Strong understanding of engineering principles anatomy physiology and medical terminology.
Required Skills
Fluent in spoken and written English .
Training on CBMHPSS, PFA, and Project Cycle management
Strong community-based psychosocial support intervention.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Commitment to the humanitarian principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out online employment application form
With the indicated link https://ee.ifrc.org/x/fqTf4qqW before the closing date of this announcement on 23 Nov, 2024.
Qualified women are strongly recommended to apply!
Position 2: Regional Branch Head, Gambella
Key performance areas
Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and controls the overall activities of the Regional Branch of the Society;
Ensures that the provisions of the charter and bylaws derived thereof, policies, procedures and guidelines and decisions made by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the leadership of the NS are effectively implemented in the Regional Branch and subordinate structures of the NS;
Coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the overall activities of the branches; follows up and facilitates the timely preparation and submission of regular and exceptional reports by zonal branches; consolidates and communicates reports of national concern to the HQ;
Based on delegated power administer and directs financial and procurement activities of the regional branch; Oversees, coordinates and controls zonal branches and take corrective measures if he/she deemed necessary;
Ensures that efficient, effective and accountable systems are in placed with in the regional and subordinate branches if any; Ensures that materials and fixed assets of the Society found in the region are properly administered and utilized for their intended purpose;
Supports, follows and monitors all materials and fixed assets of the NS found in the zonal branch offices are administered and utilized properly based on the relevant rules of the NS.
Coordinates and consolidates zonal branch offices annual plan and budget and incorporates in to regional work plan and budget; Coordinates/ prepares the annual plan and budget of the regional branch office, submit to the HQ for approval and ensures its proper implementation;
Hires, administers, and fires all managers and employees of the regional branch office and ensures The zonal and woreda branch offices employees are administered based on the relevant rules of the NS;
Recruits, selects, hires, transfers, promotes, terminates zonal branch head jointly with the zonal governing board if any; Ensures that the operation and support functional units of the Regional Branch are properly coordinated, synchronized and synergized in their activities;
Establishes relations that facilitate the realization of the purposes of the Society with appropriate local partners and creates partnership, cooperation and coordination Mechanisms with relevant Regional authorities;
Identify and create partnership and cooperation with local NGOs and business institutions having regional coverage;
Works for the expansion of humanitarian services of the Society particularly based on relevant rules of the NS facilitates for the opening of zonal and regional branches and provide necessary support for new branches;
Prepares the agendas of governing .Board meetings, in consultation with the chairperson of the Regional governing board, and distributes same to board members together with relevant documents;
Ensures the availability and proper allocation of financial, human and material resources as well as facilities and that programs and projects are properly implemented according to the scheduled timeframe and allocated resources;
Ensures that subscription contributions of the Regional Branch to the National Secretariat and other requirements incumbent on the branches are timely and effectively met;
Ensures that humanitarian and development activates which are planned or implemented are in line with the Strategic Plan and Program Plan of the NS and such activities are executed in line with the Fundamental Principles of the Movement;
Ensures that the Emblem of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society is always used and protected at all structural levels of the Regional Branch in accordance with the established regulations on the use of the Emblem;
Ensures that the overall situation, changes and new developments in his/her specific regional branch are closely monitored information is gathered and communicated to the HQ;
Ensures effective communication and integration among the Regional Branch, zonal branches, Woreda branches/and HQ relevant work units as well as among work units of the Regional Branch themselves;
Ensures that the internal control systems established by the Regional Branch are effectively and consistently practiced; Approves expenditures and signs checks as per the delegation and procedures thereon;
Prepares and submits plans and work programs as well as budgets of the Regional Branch to the Board and implements same upon approval; Takes effective and efficient resource allocation decisions and undertakes budget management for programs and projects; monitors performance progress program/project activities;
Makes sure that performances are evaluated against set objectives, plans and budget of the regional branch; provides directives, guidance and solution to solve problems and correct deviations/ shortcomings;
Ensures that both financial and physical performance reports are prepared, consolidated and submitted to the Regional Board and National Secretariat on matters of regional and national concern respectively as per commitments and pre-established reporting framework of the Society;
Provides the administrative and other necessary supports to EDP outlets with in the Regional Branch; Makes sure that auditors qualified comments and corrective suggestions are timely corrected and consistently practiced;
Work Unit :- ERCS Branch , Gambella
Reports to:- Regional Branch Governing Board/Secretary General
Terms of employment: – Permanent after probation period
Place of Work: – ERCS Branch , Gambella
Salary:- As per the organization salary scale
Qualification
Second degree/first degree in Management/ Public Administration/ Disaster Risk Management/ Public Health/ Social Work/ Sociology/ Social Psychology/ Social Anthropology/ Regional & Local Development Studies/ Governance & Development Studies
8/10 years related work experience, out of which 4/6 years in managerial position(s).
Deadline: November 22, 2024
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out online employment application form
With the indicated link https://ee.ifrc.org/x/fqTf4qqW before the closing date of this announcement on November 22, 2024.
We live for Humanity!
Incomplete application will not be considered
Only short listed candidates will be communicated.
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