The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) wants to recruit employees in the following vacant positions the details of which are mentioned below. 

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 15 Regional Offices, Zonal Branches and District/Woreda Branches, Woreda Red Cross Committee and 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.

     Job Title: Light Vehicle Driver 

• Work Unit: - General Service and Property Administration Division  

• Reports to: - General Service and Property Administration Division Manager 

• Terms of employment: - Contract for one year 

• Place of Work: - Addis Ababa 

• Salary: - As per organizational scale  

Under the supervision of General Service and Property Administration Division Manager, the Light Vehicle Driver ensures that the vehicle is in a proper functioning order; provides transport service for employees following the routes designed to do that; keeps a record of departure, arrival, mileage covered and fuel consumed and other pertinent data records as per the internal control policy and procedure in place; complies with traffic regulations and time schedules; gets the vehicle inspected annually. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Checks the vehicle for oil gauges, tires, fuel and water and ensures that the vehicle is in a proper functioning order; 

• Drives passenger and light vehicles to provide transport service to staff members and guests and to transport packages and other light loads as instructed; 

• Keeps the motor vehicle in good running order and carries out minor breakdown maintenances and repairs; 

• Keeps a record of departure, arrival, mileage covered and fuel consumed and other pertinent data records as per the internal control policy and procedure in place; 

• Removes dusts, washes and cleans the vehicle he/she is entrusted with; 

• Ensures at all times that there is enough fuel in the tank and checks on the level of oil and water and does refilling as needed; 

• Ascertains that all tools and other accessories for the vehicle are handy and functional; 

• Complies with traffic regulations and time schedules; 

• Replaces flat tires, spare parts and gets them repaired; 

• Makes sure that the carloads are within permissible limit; and Gets his/her driving license renewed as per regulations;

• Gets the motor vehicle washed, lubricated, inspected and maintained regularly; 

• Reports malfunctions or defects beyond his/her ability on the motor vehicle to superior for corrective actions; 

• Assists in inspecting whether vehicles are properly repaired; and  Gets the vehicle inspected annually, 

Job Requirements

Qualification Requirements: 

• TVET Level II completed/10th grade completed and 3rd Grade Driving license 

• 4/6 years relevant work experience

How To Apply

We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out the employment application form with THIS LINK before the closing date of this announcement on July 1, 2025.

Job Requirements TVET Level II or Completion of 10th Grade with relevant work experience Duties and Responsibilities: - Checks the vehicle for oil gauges, tires, fuel and water and ensures that the vehicle is in a proper functioning order;  - Drives passenger and light vehicles to provide transport service to staff members and guests and to transport packages and other light loads as instructed;  - Keeps a record of departure, arrival, mileage covered and fuel consumed and other pertinent data records as per the internal control policy and procedure in place;  How to Apply Apply using the provided link below