Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Legal Services
Law
Jijiga
0 years - 2 years
1 Position
2025-05-02
to
2025-05-14
promote human rights
Law
Human Rights
Full Time
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Job Description
To support in the day-to-day activities of monitoring and investigation activities and projects.
• Assist investigation of human rights complaints assigned to him/her;
• Support to decisions in consultation with coordinators and Senior Human Rights Officers;
• Assist in monitoring of places of detention and draft reports;
• Contribute to human rights monitoring during emergencies;
• Support in Proposing areas for systemic investigation and refer them to thematic functions in consultation with the coordinator;
• Participate in managing partnerships and relationships with stakeholders;
• Assist in conducting research on human rights issues as appropriate;
• Contribute to input revisions of guidelines, manuals, and tools;
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Researching and collecting information on human rights issues, including gender dimensions, from various sources such as communications, publications, and the press to stay updated on relevant events and issues
Analyzing information to assess the impact on human rights situations in assigned areas and assisting in drafting reports, correspondence, and briefing notes related to human rights matters
LLM/LLB Degree in Law, Human Rights Law, International Law.
Zero years of experience for LLM holders. 2 years relevant experience or 6-12 months participation on Young Leaders Program (Internship Program).
Computer literate
Knowledge of Amharic required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous
Interested candidates should write a covering letter, explaining why they are interested in this role, why you 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 and location on the subject of the email. Candidates who didn’t follow the procedure will be rejected automatically. Please do not respond to the automatic reply.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written exam and interview.
Women candidates and candidates with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
Deadline for application: Tuesday 13th of May, 2025.
EHRC is committed to protecting all children from all forms of harm and to creating a safe and welcoming work environment. EHRC has zero-tolerance approach on sexual harassment and any harm against children. Hence, EHRC will only hire candidates whose background and behaviour is aligned with anti-sexual harassment and child safeguarding principles.
Fields Of Study
Law
Human Rights
Skills Required
promote human rights
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