Human Right Officer (Addis Ababa Office) 33 views

Background of the Organization and the Project:

Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) is the first non-governmental, non-profit making, non-partisan and membership-based organization legally registered by the Ethiopian civic society Agency with registration number 1146 and is currently working as a human rights civil society. EHRCO was established in October 1991 by 32 founding members from academia, business, and other professions. EHRCO is an organization that strives for the establishment of a Democratic system, the prevalence of the Rule of Law, and Respect for Human Rights. EHRCO works in situation monitoring, investigating, and reporting on Ethiopia’s human rights situation at its core. Furthermore, EHRCO investigates, documents, and reports on (often serious and widespread) human rights violations and has specialized in targeted monitoring such as prison, trial proceedings, free legal aid, and election monitoring. Additionally, EHRCO is involved in various projects and programs focusing on human rights and other issues related to human rights

EHRCO is well recognized by different local and international organizations. In recognition of EHRCO’s contribution over three decades of work in the human rights arena, It has been awarded different awards. In support of that claim, EHRCO is the recipient of the 2022 human rights award from the German section of Amnesty International

The Millennium/DPI joint venture (MDPI) is implementing USAID’s Feteh (Justice) Activity in Ethiopia. It is a project designed to support the strengthening of the rule of law in Ethiopia by providing flexible, rapid response technical assistance to select judicial institutions, other constitutionally mandated democratic and human rights institutions, and legal and academic institutions.

EHRCO in collaboration with Feteh (Justice) Activity is implementing an 11-month project under the title of “Advocating for the promotion and protection of the rights of IDPs”. The overarching goal of the project is to promote and protect the rights of IDPs in Ethiopia. The project seeks to systematically advocate based on evidence of the rights and needs of IDPs. It contains several activities ranging from doing assessment research on the current status of IDPs to training different IDP-centered CSOs and social media advocacy.

To this end, EHRCO wants to hire a MIDR (Human RIghts) Officer to oversee the proper implementation of the monitoring, investigation, reporting, and documenting aspects of the project and invites all qualified applicants according to the below-specified requirements.

Job Description

Reporting to the Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation Section Head, he/she will be responsible for conducting the day-to-day activities of Human Rights monitoring and investigation activities in relation to this specific project.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Based on the guidance of his/her section head, the Human Rights Officer is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities.

•  Plan and executive HR activities and implement when approved, identify priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocate the appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresee risks and allow for contingencies when planning; monitor and adjust plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently;
• Engage in human rights monitoring and investigating activities. Collects and analyses human data and indicators in the country in line with the planned activities of the Monitoring and Investigation section and instructions from his/her immediate supervisors;
•  Lead a team for the execution of Monitoring and Investigation activities specified in the project documents;
•  Provide guidance and support to Junior HR officers;
•  Participates in fieldwork in Monitoring and Investigation tasks;
•  Reports monitoring and investigation findings to his/her immediate supervisors;
•  Compile and write investigation and monitoring reports in a manner fit for all readers;
•  Participate in relevant working groups/committees, and staff meetings;
•  Performs other related duties as assigned by the MDR head.

Employment Type

• The employment type is contract employment. There will be a very high possibility of extension at the end of the project.

Employment Duration

• The employment duration is 10 Months ( July 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023).

Duty Station

• The duty station for the employment is Addis Ababa with a frequent chance of going to project implementation sites.

DEPARTMENT: MDR Department

REPORTS TO: Monitoring and Investigation Section Head

Requirements

Qualifications / Education

•  LLB, BA in Human Rights, International Relations, Political sciences, and related fields;
•  Training on Human Rights and human rights investigations.

Experience

•  Minimum of 3 years of proven experience in human rights-related jobs.

Necessary Technical skills

•  Well organized and gives attention to detail with advanced analytical skills;
•  Computer skills particularly in statistics software and other common software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; o Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skills;
•  Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, participatory approach, and sustainability;
•  Proficiency in English and local language both verbal and written.
•  Utilizing programming and statistical software (such as SPSS) to compile data and information for various systems, and knowledge of basic monitoring and evaluation and research tools;

Corporate Competencies:

•  Demonstrates integrity by modeling accepted values and ethical standards; o Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of EHRCO;
•  Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, analytical ability, initiating action, interpersonal skills, developing teams, decision making, information monitoring, facilitating change, proactive problem solving, planning, and organizing

Functional Competencies:

• Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships
•  Plans coordinate and organize workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
•  Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support