Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Human Rights Officer, Research, Campaign and Advocacy Jobs in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Human Rights Officer, Research, Campaign and Advocacy Jobs in Ethiopia

Purpose of the Job:

Assist in the development and implementation of advocacy and campaign strategies to enhance the promotion and protection of persons with disabilities and older person human rights in Ethiopia.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with the Director to develop advocacy and campaign plan and engagement strategy on priority human rights issues;

Conduct awareness raising and campaigns on persons with disabilities and older person’ human rights to ensure adherence to national and international protection standards and guidelines;

Design, implement, monitor and evaluate programs and projects on the promotion and protection of persons with disabilities and older person’ human rights;

Conduct assessments, identification, and mappings of persons with disabilities and older person’ protection needs;

Assist in the execution of persons with disabilities and older person’ legislative and policy initiatives;

Communicate with and influence a range of external stakeholders and advocacy targets including the Government and relevant authorities on the basis of identified gaps for the effective promotion and protection of persons with disabilities and older person’ human rights and to give them voice;

Support in conducting research and analysis to formulate advocacy briefs and calls for the promotion and protection of the persons with disabilities and older person’ human rights;

Support in conducting legal review in relation to persons with disabilities and older person to write advocacy and campaign messages and materials for amendment or enactment of laws to ensure compliance with constitutional, international and regional human rights standards;

Organize and manage advocacy and campaign events; initiate nationwide and regional movement to advocate and campaign for the promotion and protection of persons with disabilities and older person’ human rights, including the ratification and implementation of relevant international and regional human rights instruments;

Ensure mainstreaming of persons with disabilities and older person’ right as relevant in other EHRC’s advocacy and campaign;

Coordinate the follow up of the implementation of recommendations, general comments and concluding observations of international and regional treaty bodies that are related to the disability rights and the rights of older person at the

national level;

Support in managing close relationships with relevant national and international stakeholders to advance cooperation and collaboration, including other NHRIs and international and regional human rights networks;

Support the identification and assistance of capacity building needs of both governmental and non-governmental national stakeholders on children’s rights;

Participate in discussion forums set in institutions and organizations, including other NHRIs for joint programming, sharing of experience and promising practices, regarding the promotion and protection of persons with disabilities and older person’ rights in their policies and organizational operations;

Keep the Director informed with regular detailed and accurate reports on progress and challenges in advocating and campaigning for the promotion and protection of persons with disabilities and older person’ rights conducted by the Team;

Undertake other duties and tasks deemed necessary.

Duration: Open Contract/Indefinite Period

Salary Range: Gross monthly salary of ETB 22,989.00- ETB 27,380.00 plus ETB 7,200.00 Housing allowance and ETB 2,200.00 Transport allowance, depending on candidates qualification, experience and earning history

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

BA/MA in Law, Human Rights, International Law. Candidates who doesn't have Law or Human Rights studies but with exceptional practical experience can be considered.

Computer literate;

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

4 years of relevant experience for BA and 2 years of relevant experience for MA.

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 & Location on the subject of the email

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