The Ethiopian Women Lawyers’ Association (EWLA) invites competent and qualified candidates to apply for the vacant post of which the detail requirements are mentioned here below.

Brief Highlight of EWLA: Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association has been established at the federal level in 1995 by Women lawyers and re-registered as Local Organization in accordance with the Civil Society Organization. It has been working for more than 25 years to promote women's social, economic, political and legal rights to help women exercise their constitutional and other rights.

The aim of the association is to promote equal participation of women in all sectors and to prevent sexual violence against women and create a safe environment for women through its three programs: Legal Research and Advocacy, Public Education and Capacity Building, and Free Legal Aid service.  

The association is head quartered in Addis Ababa and has opened its regional offices in seven regions and one city administration namely Adama, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Gambella, Asosa, Jigjiiga, Semera regions and city administration of Dire Dawa. In order to make the service accessible to all, the association is working to continue its service in the zones and woredas under its regional and city administration branches and has so far established 55 volunteer committee centers across the country. Besides, it has established a hotline service (7711) which operates in 3 local languages: Amharic, Afan Oromo and Tigrigna.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares annual plan and budget of the Branch Office;

• Establishes committees at Zonal and Woreda levels;

• Conducts regular monitoring visits to Zones and Woredas;

• Conducts and controls the implementation of annual plan at branch, Zonal and Woreda levels;

• Approves administrative and financial matters related to branch within the delegated authority and set policies and procedures;

• Oversees, follows up and ensures that the legal aid service is given effectively to the victim women in the respective branch areas;

• Maintains healthy and cordial relationship with law enforcement institutions and other organizations; 

• Prepares periodic reports related to activities of EWLA as well as regional legal practice and new legislation;

• Initiates regional trainings such as paralegal training and actively participates in selecting the participants in accordance to set criteria;

• Recruit employees at Zonal and Woreda level in consultation with EWLA’s Headquarter;

• Represents the Branch office at all forums;

• Communicating with clients or employers about project, event or campaign expectations and goals

• Collaborating with clients or employers, finance teams and other team members on budgeting and allocating funds

• Delegating tasks to appropriate team members

• Managing deadlines and progress across the team to ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget

• Organizing third-party providers and vendors to deliver elements that can’t be produced in-house

• Overseeing the delivery of projects and making adjustments as necessary to ensure they are delivered to specifications and high standards

• Collecting and analyzing feedback from customers and other project users to gauge satisfaction and success

• Receives customer inquiries and responds to customer issues in a timely and professional manner

• Performs any other duties assigned as required.

Under the immediate supervision of the Legal Aid Coordinator, the Branch Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the regional EWLA activities; which includes establishing Zonal/woreda committees and following up their performance.

Job Details:

• Job Title: Branch Legal Aid Coordinator     

• Required Number: 1

• Location: Hawassa Branch

• Employment Type: Full Time

• Sex: Female 

• Salary: As per the Associations Scale

• Application Deadline: 10 Working Days

Job Requirements

Academic Qualification

•  Bachelor's or master's Degree Law or relevant field of studies

Required Skills and Experience

• 5-8 years of experience 

•  NGO/CSO areas experience 

• Skills of Local Language-Sidamigna and other

• Working experience in Different project is an added advantage

• Flexible and adaptable 

• Being agile

• Bear criticism 

• Maintain patience

• Organizational and interpersonal skills

• Professional ethics and integrity

• Being sociable and friendly

• A leaning attitude

Desirable Trainings

• Advanced trainings in the areas of prosecution, judge, local rule of court and other court filing requirements, Basic legal research, etc are advantageous.

How to Apply

Application Procedure

Interested applicants can send their CV and application letter along with supporting documents via email: ewlajobs2020@gmail.com

-In-person: EWLA Head Office: Bulgaria Mazoria, Behind, St. Michael Church 

-Contact person cell phone: +251948342274/+251912291094/+251115508759

NB! Please write the vacancy position you want to apply (Branch legal Aid Coordinator) as the subject line of your email.