Internal and External

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

Purpose of the Job:

Coordinate the monitoring and investigation work of the Commission at the head office/branch office.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and conduct investigation of human rights complaints;
• Implement sudden and regular monitoring of places of detention;
• Facilitate the work of draft reports and escalate as appropriate;
• Coordinates human rights monitoring during emergencies;
• Receives and organize proposals, concept notes, and approve checklists for monitoring and assign monitoring teams;
• Follow up on implementation of recommendations at various institutions where monitoring work has been conducted;
• Coordinates and implement advocacy and follow up strategy;
• Review and organize proposals for referrals of systemic investigation to thematic functions;
• Contribute to the development of a strategic plan, including defining priorities, goals, objectives and targets of the Function/Department, its implementation and monitoring and evaluation;
• Contribute to design and development, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of projects;
• Provide the required administrative support to monitoring and investigation projects, activities, and initiatives;
• Manage partnerships and relationships with stakeholders;
• Conducts research on human rights issues as appropriate;
• Input to revisions of guidelines, manuals, and tools;
• Represent EHRC at meetings of human rights organs and at other human rights events as approved by immediate supervisor;
• Participate in relevant working groups/committees, staff meetings;
• Ensure roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member;

Generic Duties of the Position:

• Facilitate the work plan development for the hub/head office/branch office and monitor their implementation;
• Review, and submit reports to supervisors/relevant organs as directed and approved by supervisors;
• Support in identifying human resources requirements of their team and develop plan for meeting the requirements. Support the development of subordinates through periodic performance evaluations, coaching, mentoring, ongoing performance dialogue and feedback. Participate in the systematic identification of skill and competency requirements for their team. Facilitates disciplinary concerns of their team as per the company’s policy;
• Provide inputs on the development of policies and procedures for the Function and facilitate their implementation and continuous review;
• Represent the Commission in external relationships related with the Function based on the approval of immediate supervisor;
• Take part in a group decision making process by contributing to different groups/committees;

Report to: Head of Branch Office

Duration: Open Contract/Indefinite Period

Salary Range: Gross monthly salary of ETB 25,756.00- ETB 30,676.00 plus ETB 8,000.00 Housing allowance and ETB 1,900.00 Transport allowance, depending on candidate’s qualification, experience and earning history.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• MA in Human Rights Law, LL.M in Human Rights, LLM in International Law, LLM in Law (Public Law relevant to Human Rights). Candidates with Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) but with exceptional experience can be considered
• 6 years of relevant experience with MA
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Amharic and English is required
• Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous
• Experience in management of resources

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

Please include the name of the position & Location on the subject of the email

Women candidates and candidate with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview and written exam.