Vacancies, April 2026

Human Rights Officer, Monitoring and Investigation

Location: Dessie, Ethiopia

Organization: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026

Job Description

Position Details

Salary: 27129 – 31405 / Monthly

Allowance: House Allowance : 12,100.00, Transport Allowance : 4,000.00

Employment Type: Open contract/indefinite period

Work Experience: 4 year(s)

Reports To: Seniro Director, MONID

Vacancies: 1

Purpose of the Job

Manage individual human rights complaints, plan, and implement monitoring of places of detention and emergencies, finalize reports and issue recommendations. Develop and implement advocacy and follow up strategy.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage investigation of human rights complaints assigned to him/her;
  • Contribute to decisions in consultation with coordinators and Senior Human Rights Officers;
  • Conduct monitoring of places of detention and draft reports;
  • Conduct human rights monitoring during emergencies;
  • Issue recommendations: develop and implement advocacy and follow up strategy;
  • Proposes areas for systemic investigation and refer them to thematic functions in consultation with the Senior Human Right Officer/Coordinator;
  • Manage partnerships and relationships with stakeholders;
  • Conducts research on human rights issues as appropriate;
  • Provide input on revisions of systems, policies, guidelines, manuals, and tools;
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience

Education LLM/LLB Degree in Law, Human Rights Law, International Law.
Experience 4 years of relevant experience for LLB and 2 years of relevant experience for LLM.
Other Requirements Computer literate.Knowledge of Amharic required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written exam and interview.
Women candidates and candidates with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

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