Associate Human Rights Officer | Jigjiga (Re-advertised)
Location: Jigjiga, Ethiopia
Organization: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Deadline: October 28, 2025
Job Description
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is looking for qualified candidates to fill the following position:
| POSITION | Associate Human Rights Officer (Re-advertised) |
| LOCATION | Jigjiga City Office |
| № of Position | 1 |
| REPORT TO | Coordinator, Human Rights Education, Delivery |
| 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 human rights education activities and projects.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support in conducting research and needs assessment using approved tools and writing reports;
- Support the on the development of human rights education/training manuals;
- Support in collecting and analysis of information relevant for manual development;
- Support in research and identification of various ways of delivering the human rights education and trainings including designing workshops, seminars, conferences, etc;
- Assist in delivering human rights education and training for identified groups using the prepared material, resources, and schedules;
- Track the implementation of new tools, methodologies and materials designed by content development team and provide status update to supervisor;
- Support in updating the central system of training schedules to monitor progress of plans;
- Support in collection and analysis of disaggregated data regarding human rights education;
- Support in collection and analysis of feedback on the training to measure the true effectiveness of the human rights training programs;
- Support thematic teams in development of promotional and awareness raising materials;
- Contribute to the revision of existing human rights education materials;
- Participate in a discussion forum with trainers to have a shared understanding of best practice in human rights education;
- Participate in relevant working groups/committees, staff meetings;
- Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor
About You
Qualifications and Experience:
- LLB/LLM in Law, Human Rights Law, International Law
- Zero years of experience for LLM holders
- 2 years relevant experience for LLB or 6-12 months participation on Young Leaders Program (Internship Program)
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of Amharic and English is required
- Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous
- Time management
- Analytical skills
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
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: Tuesday 28th of October, 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.
