Associate Human Rights Officer

LOCATION Jigjiga City Office

№ of Position 1

REPORT TO Jigjiga City Office Head

DURATION Open Contract/Indefinite Period

SALARY RANGE Gross monthly salary of ETB 17,750.00 – ETB 20,567.00 plus ETB 8,640.00 Housing allowance and ETB 3,300.00 Transport allowance, depending on candidates qualification, experience and earning history

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;
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

• LLM/LLB Degree in Law, Human Rights Law, International Law.
• Zero years of experience for LLM holders. 2 years relevant experience or 6-12 months participation on Young Leaders Program (Internship Program).
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Amharic required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous