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The Movement Cooperation Officer contributes to the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Delegation’s Movement Cooperation objectives. The role supports cooperation and partnership between ICRC and the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) and strengthens capacity building and policy management within the Movement.

Responsibilities

• Supports relevant departments, sub-delegations, and the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating joint programs.
• Contributes to analyzing the context and humanitarian needs through regular contact with ERCS.
• Ensures proper coordination of ICRC and ERCS plans and activities under Movement Cooperation and ICRC operational departments.
• Facilitates cooperation and mutual understanding between ICRC and ERCS in the field to strengthen their partnership.
• Strengthens ICRC coordination with ERCS and other Movement partners within the area of responsibility.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships and trust between ICRC and ERCS.
• Conducts periodic visits to ICRC sub-delegations and ERCS branches within the area of responsibility to foster regular coordination and ensure partnership modalities are understood and respected.
• Contributes to ERCS capacity strengthening (National Society development) and supports ERCS priorities in line with the partnership between the two institutions.
• Supports ERCS in designing and implementing internal policies, systems, guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Supports ERCS in emergency preparedness and response activities.
• Organizes and facilitates trainings, workshops, and seminars in Addis Ababa and in the field.
• Participates in the reviews of Partnership Framework Agreements (PFA), Operational Cooperation Agreements (OCA), and other Movement-related agreements.
• Promotes the Fundamental Principles across the delegation, sub-delegations, and Movement, while monitoring their implementation.
• Follows up on and recommends measures for implementing decisions and resolutions from the Council of Delegates and Movement Statutory Meetings.
• Analyzes and shares insights on new developments within the Movement in Ethiopia.
• Compiles, analyzes, and summarizes quarterly reports for distribution to relevant stakeholders.
• Handles regular duties, including drafting meeting minutes, compiling periodic reports, managing internal tools and databases, and maintaining proper filing systems.
• Knows, applies and complies with all the administrative and finance procedures.
• Reviews regular and ad-hoc financial requests from ERCS to ensure accuracy, compliance with established practices and standards, and alignment with agreed plans of action; provides recommendations for new requests and ensures timely payments.
• Keeps files up to date at all times.
• Ensures timely reporting of activities to Movement Cooperation Coordinator.
• Translate documents between English and Amharic as required.
• Undertakes other tasks assigned by the Movement Cooperation Coordinator

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, Political Science, Law, Project Management, Business Administration, or equivalent qualification in a related field of study
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in Movement Cooperation or a similar field within or outside the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
• Excellent knowledge of English and Amharic; proficiency in other local languages is a strong asset.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, planning and reporting skills
• Computer proficiency especially in MS Office and qualitative data analysis

Skills

• Movement Cooperation
• Project Management
• Policy Management
• Capacity Building
• Planning and Reporting
• Qualitative Analysis
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Organizational Skills
• Analytical Skills

Languages

English, Amharic