About the Job
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is looking for qualified candidates to fill the following position.
Purpose of the Job:
To receive human rights complaints and process through the case management system. Maintain record of cases, issue summons and copies of decisions with the direction of case managers. Maintain communication with complainants.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Rule on admissibility and preside over proceedings, as appropriate;
- Has principal user responsibility for a state-of-the-art on-line/manual interactive case management system;
- Oversees compilation, recording, verification, and dissemination of all data related to complaint lodging and processing;
- Provides information, assistance and referrals to people who come to lodge complaints;
- Work with case managers to issue summons and decisions;
- Serves as a resource to the commission’s community regarding complaint receiving, directing, and handling system;
- Input reviews of systems, policies, guidelines, manuals, tools; and recommends changes;
- Aggregate data on compliant handling process, response time and thematic areas;
- Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
About You
Qualifications and Experience:
- LLM/LLB in Human Rights Law, International Law.
- 6 years of relevant experience for LLB and 4 years of relevant experience for LLM.
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of Amharic and English is required
- Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.
Required Skills
- Effective communication and sociability
- Communication
- Leadership
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: [email protected]
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: Friday 17th of January, 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.
More Information
- Address Ethiopia
- Experience Level Senior
- Total Years Experience 5-10
