JOB OVERVIEW
SALARY :- As per company scale
DATE POSTED :- March 28,2025
DEADLINE DATE :- April 9,2025
JOB POSITION & REQUIREMENTS
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is looking for qualified candidates to fill the following position.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 behavior is aligned with anti-sexual harassment and child safeguarding principles.
Position 1: Human Rights Officer, Transitional Justice
Qualifications and Experience:
- LLM/LLB degree in law, Human Rights Law, International Law, transitional justice, conflict studies, peace and security, humanitarian law, or other related fields.
- 4 years of relevant experience for LLB and 2 years of relevant experience for LLM.
- Experiences directly related to human rights and/or transitional Justice
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of Amharic and English is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.
Location: Head Office, Addis Ababa
Position 2: Senior Human Rights Officer, Transitional Justice
Qualifications and Experience:
- LLM/MA in Human Rights, International Law, and other Public Laws relevant to human rights, transitional justice, conflict studies, peace and security, humanitarian law, or other related fields.
- Strong technical understanding of international human rights and/or humanitarian law principles;
- Candidates with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) but with exceptional experience can be considered.
- 5 years of relevant experience for LLM holders.
- Experiences directly related to human rights and transitional justice
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of Amharic and English is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.
Location: Head Office, Addis Ababa
How To Apply
- Interested candidates should write a covering letter, explaining why you 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 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.
