About the Job
| LOCATION | Head Office, Addis Ababa |
| № of Position | 1 |
| REPORT TO | Regional Director |
| DURATION | Open Contract/Indefinite Period |
| SALARY RANGE | Gross monthly salary of ETB 23,126.00 – ETB 26,219.00 plus ETB 8,640.00 Housing allowance and ETB 3,300.00 Transport allowance, depending on candidates qualification, experience and earning history |
Purpose of the Job:
Principal case manager to individual human rights complaints and responsible to plan and implement monitoring of places of detention and emergencies, finalize reports and issue recommendations. Implement advocacy and follow up strategy.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead on investigation of human rights complaints and preside over proceedings;
- Support on implementation of alternative resolution mechanism;
- Issue decisions on individual complaints;
- Lead monitoring of places of detention and draft reports;
- Conduct human rights monitoring during emergencies;
- Serve as a focal person for early warning and emergency response;
- Issue recommendations, develop and implement advocacy and follow up strategy;
- Proposes areas for systemic investigation and refer them to thematic functions in consultation with the coordinator;
- Manage partnerships and relationships with stakeholders;
- Conducts research on human rights issues as appropriate;
- Provide input on development and revision of guidelines, manuals, and tools;
- Supervise and coach investigation/ monitoring officers;
- Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
About You
- MA in Human Rights Law, LLM in Human Rights, LLM in International Law, LLM in Law (Public Law relevant to Human Rights). Candidates with Bachelor of Laws (LLB) but with exceptional experience can be considered
- 5 years of relevant experience with MA/LLM
- Experience in management of resources
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of Amharic and English is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous
Requirement Skill
Analytical skills
Decision-making skills
Communication
Attention to detail
Problem solving
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 are highly encouraged to apply.
Deadline for application: Tuesday 6th of May, 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
