Associate Human Rights Officer

Job Description

Associate Human Rights Officer

Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation

Internal/External Announcement

About Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation

Purpose of the Job:

To support in the day-to-day activities of monitoring and investigation activities and projects.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist investigation of human rights complaints assigned to him/her, 

• Support to decisions in consultation with coordinators and Senior Human Rights Officers. 

• Assist in monitoring of places of detention and draft reports

• Contribute to human rights monitoring during emergencies 

• Support in Proposing areas for systemic investigation and refer them to thematic functions in consultation with the coordinator 

• Participate in managing partnerships and relationships with stakeholders 

• Assist in conducting research on human rights issues as appropriate 

• Contribute to input revisions of guidelines, manuals, and tools 

• Perform other related duties as assigned by executives. 

Qualifications and Experience:

• Women candidates and candidates with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written exam and interview

Job Requirements

• Education  MA/BA Degree Law, LLM, Human Rights Law, International Law.

• ExperienceZero years of experience for MA holders.

• 2 years relevant experience or  6-12 months participation on Young Leaders Program (Internship Program)

Other Requirements

• Computer literate.  

• Knowledge of Amharic is required.

• Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.

How To Apply

Apply using this link; Associate Human Rights Officer | HRIS