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Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is looking for qualified candidates to fill the following position. 

Purpose of the Job:

Plan and implement talent development activities in line with the EHRC talent development strategies and initiatives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collect and compile required data to develop talent development plans and strategies. 

• Contribute for the development of policies, tools and guidelines for talent management and succession planning process and training of staff on their usage. 

• Develop annual training and development plan, monitor their implementation and conduct periodic impact assessment.

• Coordinate the development and roll out of new employee induction programme.

• Implement the roll out of employee performance management of the Commission including training of staff in the process and use of templates.

• Contribute to the design of leadership development and succession planning programs.

• Conduct organizational diagnosis assessment, recommend necessary actions and oversee implementation of actions

• Ensure updated talent development and succession planning data is updated in the HRIS system.   Support in data analysis and preparation of reports.  Compile list of talent Development institutions, channels, systems, including professional associations and higher educations with their list of Talent Development programs. 

• Research new developments and best practices in talent management development execution and management of a continuous improvement approach for all programmes.

• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• BA Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Management, or related fields.

• 6 years of relevant experience in HR management

• Demonstrated experience in training and management of employee performance management. 

• Experience working with HRIS is a plus. 

• Computer literate

• Knowledge of Amharic and English is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.

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 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:  Thursday 6th of November, 2025.

EHRC is committed to protecting all children from all forms of harm and to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive work environment. We have a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any harm against children, and expect all employees, partners, and candidates to uphold EHRC’s Child Safeguarding and Anti-Sexual Harassment policies. As such, we will only hire individuals whose background, behaviour, and values align with these principles.