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Human Rights Officer, Transitional Justice - Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Full time

Career Level: Mid Level(3-5 years)

Salary:

Location: Addis Ababa

Deadline: Jan 29, 2026

Job Opportunity: Human Rights Officer, Transitional Justice position available at Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in Addis Ababa. Legal jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

About Office of the Chief Commissioner

Purpose of the Job

To support the office of the chief commissioner on transitional justice (TJ), particularly in capacity building activities, monitoring work, support to victims, research, and advocacy and sensitization to ensure that the TJ process is human rights compliant, inclusive, participatory, and victim-centered.

Main Duties and Responsibilities Include:

Support EHRC in the execution of its work and mandate on TJ;
Assist in monitoring implementation of the TJ process and in documentation and reporting;
Support EHRC’s work to ensure a victim-centered TJ process including documenting victims' needs, concerns, and priorities to ensure it is reflected in the TJ process;
Conduct research and draft reports on various areas as required;
Provide program and administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the department;
Draft concept notes and agendas for meetings, prepare briefing material and presentations as needed to support the Director and the team;
Assist EHRC in preparing communication and information materials such as tools, explainers, videos, and translated material to facilitate advocacy and sensitization work on transitional justice targeting different stakeholders;
Provide comprehensive operational support, including drafting concept notes, preparing agendas and presentations, preparing briefing materials, taking minutes, translating documents as required;
Monitor and report on the progress, challenges, and successes in ensuring that the TJ process is human rights compliant; and
Support OCC in its other functions and Perform other duties as required and assigned by the Chief Commissioner or the Director of OCC

Qualifications and Experience:


Education	LLM/LLB degree in law, Human Rights Law, International Law, transitional justice, conflict studies, peace and security, humanitarian law, or other related fields.
Experience	4 years of relevant experience for LLB and 2 years of relevant experience for LLM.
Other Requirements	Computer literate. Knowledge of Amharic and English is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.

How To Apply

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