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

POSITION Personal Assistant, 

LOCATION Head Office, Addis Ababa

№ of Position 1

REPORT TO Coordinator, Children Rights

DURATION Six months contract with a possibility of extension

SALARY RANGE Gross monthly salary of ETB 8,536.00 – ETB 9,667.00 plus ETB 4,320.00 Housing allowance and ETB 3,300.00 Transport allowance, depending on candidates qualification, experience and earning history

Purpose of the Job:

To serve as a Personal Assistant of employees with disabilities in order for them to function successfully.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Filing or manipulating paper documents;

• Retrieving work materials that are out of reach;

• Accompanying an employee in and around the office;

• Accompanying an employee on workshops/meetings in and outside of the office;

• Providing travel assistance (field travel) for an employee during work related travel;

• Reading handwritten mail or hardcopy material to the employee with a visual disability;

• Serve as sighted guide at events, providing assistance to a seat during meetings, attending meetings and participating in social gathering. Assist with personal care tasks, such as eating;

•    Converting inaccessible texts into accessible format;

•    Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• BA orDiploma (Level IV Certificate) in anySocial Science Studies.

• 0 year of experience with BA degree. 2 years of experience working as Personal Assistant, Secretarial Service or Office management for Diploma (Level IV Certificate)

• Commitment andwillingness to work with persons with disabilities.

• Computer literate

• Knowledge of Amharic is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.

Required Skills

• Time management

• Communication

• Problem solving

How to Apply

• 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 (except visually impaired) are highly encouraged to apply.

Deadline for application:  Friday 22nd of November, 2024.

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.