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

Purpose of the Job:

Provide overall support in day to day activities of the function related to Civil rights, and Political rights.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in monitoring on selected institutions to assess whether their policies and procedures are in compliance with international and regional human rights standards that are relevant to Civil and Political rights;
• Assist in investigation of cases of human rights violations involving rights of Civil and Political as needed;
• Support in mainstreaming of Civil and Political rights as relevant in other EHRC’s activities and programming;
• Support in the researching and compiling of data to support development new guidelines, policies and laws;
• Support in drafting various human rights reports, communications, briefing notes, statement or other products;
• Support in following up on recommendations forwarded by EHRC and deliver statistics and trend reports as required;
• Support team members in maintaining contacts with technical staff of various partners focusing on monitoring of Civil and Political rights; 
• Support in mapping of stakeholders and set up referral system to provide support to women and children who suffered human rights violation and are in need of support;
• Assist in conducting capacity-building activities on relevant human rights and in developing and implementing training programs;
• Support on awareness raising and campaigns on Civil and Political rights to ensure adherence to national and international protection standards and guidelines;
• Perform additional assignments and delegations given by the Director.  

SALARY RANGE : Gross monthly salary of ETB 19,157.00- ETB 22,817.00 plus ETB 6,000.00 housing allowance and ETB 1,500.00 transport allowance, depending on candidates qualification, experience and earning history

DURATION : Open contract

REPORTS TO : Director, Civil and Political Rights Director  

LOCATION : Head office

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• MA/BA in Human Rights, Law, LLM in International Law or LLB.
• Computer literate;
• Zero years of experience for MA holders.
• 2 years of relevant experience or 6-12 month participation on Young Leaders Program(Internship Program)
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Amharic is required.
• Knowledge of other local languages 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

Please include the name of the position on the subject of the email. candidates are encouraged to apply Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview and written exam