Human Rights Officer (Curriculum Design & Material Production)
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is looking for qualified candidates to fill the following position: Human Rights Officer (Curriculum Design & Material Production)
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Organization: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Deadline: October 28, 2025
Job Description
Purpose of the Job:
To perform the day-to-day activities in Curriculum and Material Production by preparing and maintaining up to date data regarding the activities of the section and communicate with other officers within the section to facilitate work.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the successful implementation of Human Rights Education curriculum and content revision initiatives, performance improvement plans and service satisfaction goals;
- Perform EHRC’s Human Rights Education program curriculum and content development activities;
- Work on the evaluation outcomes regarding functional performance, internal operation, new innovations, environmental analysis related to Human Rights Education, etc., from various internal and external sources to revise the Human Rights Education Content;
- Work with various subject matter experts in generating ideas and contents in designing human rights education programmes;
- Collaborate with human rights education delivery and research and needs assessment sections to capture the learning and improve on the curriculum and content development project work;
- 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 and staff meetings;
- Contribute to regular reports of the section to the Director and other relevant organs;
- Provide advice and guidance to trainers on tools designed for the provision of trainings and the developed training materials;
- Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor
| POSITION | Human Rights Officer (Curriculum Design & Material Production) |
| LOCATION | Head Office, Addis Ababa |
| № of Position | 1 |
| REPORT TO | Coordinator, HRE, Curriculum Design and Material Development |
| DURATION | Open Contract/Indefinite Period |
| SALARY RANGE | Gross monthly salary of ETB 20,400.00 – ETB 23,683.00 plus ETB 8,640.00 Housing allowance and ETB 3,300.00 Transport allowance, depending on candidates qualification, experience and earning history |
About You
Qualifications and Experience:
- LLM/LLB Degree in Law, Human Rights Law, International Law.
- 4 years of relevant experience for LLB and 2 years of relevant experience for LLM.
- Computer literate.
- Knowledge of Amharic required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous
- Time management
- Analytical skills
- Teamwork
- 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.
