Senior Mechanic for IGA Unit
Regional Project Officer
Role description
Internal /External Vacancy Announcement
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.
Details of the vacant position
Work Unit:
ERCS Fright Transport Service Unit
Reports to:
Technical Team Leader
II Job Summary
Under the supervision of Transportation Team Lead , the Sr. Auto Mechanic examines vehicles to ascertain nature, extent and location of defects; adjusts motor, brakes, steering and other parts of motor vehicles; cooperates and leads a crew of auto-technicians assigned to skilled and complex job orders that demand concerted efforts; tests repaired vehicle in workshop or on road; follows up the progress and status of outsourced auto mechanic tasks of the Society; inspects motor vehicles or parts maintained and repaired by external service providers as well as those done internally by other auto mechanic technicians to ensure that they are effectively roadworthy again; works out technical specifications and other requirements of spare parts needed for automobile and automotive equipment overhauling purposes.
Key performance area
Examines, dismantles, rebuilds and replaces defective mechanical parts;
Examines vehicles to ascertain nature, extent and location of defects;
Adjusts motor, brakes, steering and other parts of motor vehicles;
Plans work, using charts and technical manuals; schedules and executes preventive motor vehicle maintenance;
Cooperates and leads a crew of auto-technicians assigned to skilled and complex job orders that demand concerted efforts;
Dismantles engine, transmission, differential or other parts requiring attention;
Repairs or replaces parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, bearings, breaker points or gaskets, and accessories such as spark plugs;
Relines and adjusts brakes, solders leaks in radiator, rebushes steering mechanism and carries out other repairs;
Assists in the preparation of budget and spare part consumption plan;
Tunes motor by adjusting ignition, carburetor, valves and timing mechanism;
Tests repaired vehicle in workshop;
Rebuilds, modifies and fabricates parts by using lathes, shapers, welding equipment and hand tools;
Reports auto mechanic tasks beyond the capacity of the Society to be outsourced to garage service providers;
follows up the progress and status of outsourced auto mechanic tasks of the Society;
Orients drivers on how to handle and keep vehicles healthy and fit;
Inspects motor vehicles or parts maintained and repaired by external service providers as well as those done internally by other auto mechanic technicians to ensure that they are effectively roadworthy again;
performs electrical and body repairs and spray painting as necessary;
Works out technical specifications and other requirements of spare parts needed for automobile and automotive equipment overhauling purposes;
Requests spare parts for vehicles and equipment under electrical repair following established approval and inventory controlling procedures;
Provides technical support in fleet management;
Provides technical and advisory support in selecting and making deals with auto mechanic service providing organizations;
Follows safe working practices and procedures and abides by the safety regulations to the Society has in place;
Participates in the determination of insured value of vehicles at the time of policy inception and renewal of same;
Performs other job related duties and responsibilities of the job as assigned by the Transportation Operation Team Lead.
Qualification Requirements:
First Degree /College Diploma/TVET Level IV in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Technology/ Auto mechanics
4/6 years’ relevant work experience
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out online employment application form With the indicated link
https://erp.redcrosseth.org/job-opening?opening=senior-accountant-for-iga-unit-i
or
https://ee.ifrc.org/x/fqTf4qqW
before theclosing date of this announcement on June 19, 2026.
Skills (mandatory):
problem solving skill
Work experience:
5-8 years
Apply Now!
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.
Details of the vacant position
Work Unit:
ERCS Fright Transport Service Unit
Reports to:
Technical Team Leader
II Job Summary
Under the supervision of Transportation Team Lead , the Sr. Auto Mechanic examines vehicles to ascertain nature, extent and location of defects; adjusts motor, brakes, steering and other parts of motor vehicles; cooperates and leads a crew of auto-technicians assigned to skilled and complex job orders that demand concerted efforts; tests repaired vehicle in workshop or on road; follows up the progress and status of outsourced auto mechanic tasks of the Society; inspects motor vehicles or parts maintained and repaired by external service providers as well as those done internally by other auto mechanic technicians to ensure that they are effectively roadworthy again; works out technical specifications and other requirements of spare parts needed for automobile and automotive equipment overhauling purposes.
Key performance area
Examines, dismantles, rebuilds and replaces defective mechanical parts;
Examines vehicles to ascertain nature, extent and location of defects;
Adjusts motor, brakes, steering and other parts of motor vehicles;
Plans work, using charts and technical manuals; schedules and executes preventive motor vehicle maintenance;
Cooperates and leads a crew of auto-technicians assigned to skilled and complex job orders that demand concerted efforts;
Dismantles engine, transmission, differential or other parts requiring attention;
Repairs or replaces parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, bearings, breaker points or gaskets, and accessories such as spark plugs;
Relines and adjusts brakes, solders leaks in radiator, rebushes steering mechanism and carries out other repairs;
Assists in the preparation of budget and spare part consumption plan;
Tunes motor by adjusting ignition, carburetor, valves and timing mechanism;
Tests repaired vehicle in workshop;
Rebuilds, modifies and fabricates parts by using lathes, shapers, welding equipment and hand tools;
Reports auto mechanic tasks beyond the capacity of the Society to be outsourced to garage service providers;
follows up the progress and status of outsourced auto mechanic tasks of the Society;
Orients drivers on how to handle and keep vehicles healthy and fit;
Inspects motor vehicles or parts maintained and repaired by external service providers as well as those done internally by other auto mechanic technicians to ensure that they are effectively roadworthy again;
performs electrical and body repairs and spray painting as necessary;
Works out technical specifications and other requirements of spare parts needed for automobile and automotive equipment overhauling purposes;
Requests spare parts for vehicles and equipment under electrical repair following established approval and inventory controlling procedures;
Provides technical support in fleet management;
Provides technical and advisory support in selecting and making deals with auto mechanic service providing organizations;
Follows safe working practices and procedures and abides by the safety regulations to the Society has in place;
Participates in the determination of insured value of vehicles at the time of policy inception and renewal of same;
Performs other job related duties and responsibilities of the job as assigned by the Transportation Operation Team Lead.
Qualification Requirements:
First Degree /College Diploma/TVET Level IV in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Technology/ Auto mechanics
4/6 years’ relevant work experience
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out online employment application form With the indicated link
https://erp.redcrosseth.org/job-opening?opening=senior-accountant-for-iga-unit-i
or
https://ee.ifrc.org/x/fqTf4qqW
before theclosing date of this announcement on June 19, 2026.
Skills (mandatory):
problem solving skill
Work experience:
5-8 years
Apply Now!