Job Description

About EWLA:

The Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) is a not-for-profit Civil Society Organization (CSO) founded by Ethiopian women lawyers. It began its work in 1996 after being registered in 1995. It was re-registered as a charitable organization by the Charities and Societies Agency in 2010 as per the Charities and Societies Proclamation  No. 1113/201911113/2019. Its vision is to see a country where women are equal to men. It also has the mission of promoting the economic, political, social, and legal rights of women and, to that end, assisting them to secure full protection of their rights under the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and other international human rights conventions. Since its establishment, EWLA has been working to achieve this vision and mission. EWLA has eight branch offices in Adama (Oromia Regional State), Bahir Dar (Amhara Regional State), Hawassa (SNNPRS), Asossa (Benishangul Gumuz Regional State), Gambella (Gambella Regional State), Dire Dawa City Administration, Jigjiga (Somali Regional State) and Semera (Afar Regional State). The Association has 54 volunteer committees that work at the zonal and woreda levels. The core program areas of EWLA include: Free Legal Aid Service, Public Education and Capacity Building, Research and Advocacy.

Job Summary:

The Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association would like to recruit Project officer, Resource Mobilization officer, Hotline agent/operator and Internship. Hence, it invites interested and qualified applicants who can fulfill the under mentioned criteria in each position to apply by sending their Curriculum Vitae and application letter on email ewlajobs2020@gmail.com for five working days counting from the day this announcement is posted. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Answer incoming calls and respond to clients’ requests 
• Document all call information according to the required forms
• Identify clients’ cases, provide referral linkages and address
• Prepare and submit reports 

Location/Place of work: Addis Ababa, Head Office of Ethiopian Woman Lawyers Association located at KIrkos Sub-city, around Mexico Square 

Duration:  One-year contract with possibility of Extension

Number required: one 

Job Requirements

Required criteria (Qualifications/Experiences/Skills):

 Applicants are expected to fulfill the next criteria

• Sex: Female
• Language: Afan Oromo
• Profession: Professional with Diploma and BA Degree in Law  
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience for Diploma and Minimum 1 year of experience for BA
• Strong verbal communication and active listening skills
• Ability to speak multiple languages, especially those common among callers (Is a plus)
• Proficient in relevant computer applications
• Good data entry and typing skills
• Ability to handle stressful reports and situation appropriately

How to Apply

Interested applicants can send their CV and application letter through ethiojobs email and ewlajobs2020@gmail.com