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Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is looking for qualified candidates to fill the following positions. 

REPORT TO : Director, Office of the Chief Commissioner

DURATION : 1 year fixed term contract (as a project based fixed term hire) but with a possibility of moving to long term employment in line with the new organizational design 

Purpose of the Job:

To enhance EHRC’s compliance with its obligations towards international and regional human rights mechanisms in accordance with the Paris Principles; advise EHRC on its international and regional engagement; and ensure representation of EHRC’s interests and views in engagement with regional and international human rights mechanisms.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Enhance EHRC’s collaboration with GANHRI and NANHRI, including attaining and maintaining EHRC’s standing before international and regional human rights mechanisms.
• Coordinate EHRC’s international and regional human rights engagement and ensure a holistic/synergized approach of engagement with the various regional and international human rights mechanisms.
• Facilitate the work of the various directorates and thematic commissioners on their international and regional commitments and build their capacity where gaps are identified.
• Build overall capacity of EHRC on international and regional standards, processes, and developments.
• Build capacity of EHRC, relevant state bodies, civil society, and other stakeholders on state reporting, including submission of alternative reports and monitoring on the implementation of recommendations on state reports.
• Collaborate with Parliament, Attorney General’s Office, relevant state bodies, civil society, and other actors, on ratification, domestication, and implementation of international and regional human rights instruments.
• Enhance submission on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (general or thematic) to relevant international and regional human rights mechanisms.
• Ensure regular participation in the public sessions of relevant regional and international human rights mechanisms; and
• Collaborate with key partners such as OHCHR-EARO, NANHRI, other NHRIs and civil society to organize joint activities.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• LLM Human Rights Law or LLM, International Law
• 6 years of experience working in international or regional human rights organizations or experience working closely with international or regional human rights organizations.
• Experience in engagement with regional and international human rights organizations.
• Well-versed with multiple thematic human rights areas.
• Ability to engage with actors from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Good analytical, communication, coordination skills.
• Proficient computer skills. 
• Proficiency in Amharic and English is required.
• Knowledge of other international working languages of inter-governmental organizations is advantageous.

How to Apply

• Interested candidates should write a covering letter, explaining why they are interested in this role, why they are the right person for the job with a recent CV which should be sent to the following email address: HRM@ehrc.org
• Women candidates are encouraged to apply
• Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview and written exam
• The selection process will be solely based on interview and written exam
• Internal successful candidates will be required to resign from their current position to take up the new role.