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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in Ethiopia is looking to hire an experienced, highly motivated and qualified person to fill the position of Economic Security Generalist 1 (1 year fixed term contract), based in Nekempte.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Understands and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
• Understands and adheres to the ICRC Code of Conduct
• Understands the roles of the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
• Respects and observes staff regulations and security rules at all times
• Represents the ICRC in a professional manner at all times
• Develops and maintains a pleasant and conducive working environment with colleagues and line managers
• Performs all duties with the highest level of confidentiality in the interest of the employees and the ICRC
• May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other departments when necessary

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contributes to understand the general situation, context and humanitarian issues around projects in their area of responsibility (AoR).
• Participates in planning, implementation and monitoring of specific EcoSec projects i.e. emergency response with non-food items or cash; livelihood support through livestock, agricultural projects or income generating activities.
• Contributes to set up a plan of action for relief and livelihood intervention.
• Organizes field trips (material & logistics) and participates to field trips as part of a team, or individually.
• Performs required assessments (e.g. needs assessment, vulnerability assessment, agro-livestock assessment etc.) and reports on findings.
• Supervises ERCS volunteers during the assessment, distribution, monitoring (in the absence of their direct supervisor or superior EcoSec staff)
• Participates in beneficiary selection/verification, follow-up and implementation of activities, monitoring and evaluation of various EcoSec projects.
• Collects data, enters data into databases, performs basic analysis and provides reports according to procedures and timelines.
• Files all necessary EcoSec related documents (registration/distribution lists, copies of volunteer payment sheets, etc.) properly and duly.
• Contributes to various internal reports.
• Represents the ICRC in relevant meetings, seminar & workshop, at local level (in the absence of their direct supervisor or superior EcoSec staff).
• Translates institutional and non-institutional documents
• Performs administrative tasks according to internal procedures.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant contacts and departments
• Is aware of the delegation’s objectives and has a good knowledge of the Movement and other contacts relevant to the position
• Collects and shares information so as to improve the ICRC’s understanding of the environment and humanitarian trends and responses
• Represents the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the ICRC’s image
• Takes responsibility for their own professional learning and development
• Upon request, participates in other EcoSec programs based on operational priorities.

• University degree in Social Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Development Studies, Economics or other relevant discipline
• 3 years’ work experience in food security and/or cash programming
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Amharic and Oromifa
• Team leadership skills
• Very good analytical and communication skills