Officially licensed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, since January 2014 (with License Number: 14/666/706438/2006), THISAbility Consulting® is a multi-disciplinary consultancy and training initiative co-founded by seasoned researchers with and without disabilities. We worked for over fifteen years at national, regional and international levels focusing on multiple crosscutting themes of disability rights law, designing training manuals and guidelines on inclusive practices, project evaluation and management, grant writing and inclusive development. Further details about our Firm can be found at the website Among the clients we served thus far include:

• The African Union Commission (AUC)
• Africa Disability Alliance (ADA)
• The German Development Cooperation (GiZ)
• UNICEF
• The International Labor Organization (Ethiopia Country Office)
• The Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA)
• Addis Ababa University, Centre for Human Rights
• Federation of Ethiopian Associations of Persons with Disabilities (FEAPD)
• Cheshire Ethiopia
• Light for the World International
• The National Organization of Visually Impaired and the Blind (NOVIB)
• The Ethiopian National Disability Action Network (ENDAN)
• Save Your Generation Ethiopia (SYGE)
• UWEZO Youth Empowerment, Rwanda 
• Atlas Alliance Organizations:
• The Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially-sighted (NABP);
• The Norwegian Association of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities;
• Youth Mental Health Norway (YMHN)    
• Save the Children International, Ethiopia Country Office
• Global Disability Innovation (GDI) Hub: University College London (UCL)
• The Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD)
• Humanity and Inclusion (HI)
• The Austrian Development Agency, Bridge the Gap II (BtG II) Project in Ethiopia
• The Finnish Refugee Council (FRC)
• Womankind International
• The Ethiopian Women with Disabilities National Association (EWDNA)

THISAbility Consulting, Ethiopia® is now looking for an outstanding, experienced, demonstrably skilled and motivated Executive Assistant.

Duty station: Flexible, mainly home-based, with possibilities of local travels for duties.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: A minimum of first degree or above in human rights law, social sciences, health sciences, project management and evaluation, research (both qualitative and quantitative) and/or related fields.
• An accredited credential and impeccable skills in all modalities of the English language, communications as well as ICTs would be a considerable asset

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience, demonstrated (evidence-based) interest and motivation to work with/for human rights organizations and organizations of persons with disabilities
• At least 5 years of experience in project development, management assistance, research and project implementation.
• Excellent communication skills in all four modalities of English (writing, reading, speaking and listening) is essential for this post. Other languages – local or international – would be an asset
• Availability for local travels
• Ability to conceptualize/write projects
• Demonstrated ability to use project life cycle management tools
• Ability and availability to work efficiently with local and international clients of the Firm

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit an application letter outlining their motivation and suitability for this post and enclosing a detailed CV with at least three references, and certified copies of academic/professional qualifications to the attention of the Executive Director via email: thisability.consulting@gmail.com Closing date for application: 5 pm on 5 January 2022.

NB: Only e-mail applications sent by the deadline date will be accepted. Enquiries can be submitted at the same email address. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

• NO telephone calls will be entertained during the selection period.