Humanitarian needs continue to grow in Ethiopia
10 May 2021 The violence that threw Tigray into spotlight affects everyday life. In Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the scars of fighting are multiple and clear: buildings pocked by bullet holes, burnt carcasses of military vehicles abandoned by the side of the road, frozen construction sites and long rows of padlocked shops. Six months after the beginning of the crisis, the violence shows no sign of abating.
In fact, it spread to other parts of the country and intensified in the past weeks. Last month, a state of emergency was declared in Amhara after hundreds of people were reportedly killed there, and only last week, dozens were killed in Oromia. As pockets of fighting multiply throughout the country, my biggest fear is to see even more death, destruction and displacement than what we have witnessed in the past six months.
30 May 2021
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) is offering a job opportunity for a highly motivated Delegate with experience in project management, who is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The delegate has the overall responsibility for the implementation of the project “BASE Basic Services to Southern Tigray”, which includes cash assistance, rehabilitation of water systems and provision of life-saving emergency medical services. The assignment starts in July 2021 and is limited to 12 months, with option to extend.
Main duties and responsibilities
Ensure quality implementation of the “BASE” project including optimal use of financial resources and delivery of project components to a high technical standard in line with international best practices