Human Rights Officer, Transitional Justice

Purpose of the Job:

To support the Strategic Engagement and Special Projects Unit in the Program and Partnership Department (SESP-PPD) on transitional justice (TJ), particularly in capacity building activities, monitoring work, support to victims, research, and advocacy and sensitization to ensure that the TJ process is human rights compliant, inclusive, participatory, and victim-centered.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support EHRC in the execution of its work and mandate on TJ;
• Assist in monitoring implementation of the TJ process and in documentation and reporting;
• Support EHRC’s work to ensure a victim-centred TJ process including documenting victims’ needs, concerns, and priorities to ensure it is reflected in the TJ process;
• Conduct research and draft reports on various areas as required;
• Provide program and administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the Unit;
• Draft concept notes and agendas for meetings, prepare briefing material and presentations as needed to support the Director and the team;
• Assist EHRC in preparing communication and information materials such as tools, explainers, videos, and translated material to facilitate advocacy and sensitisation work on transitional justice targeting different stakeholders;
• Provide comprehensive operational support, including drafting concept notes, preparing agendas and presentations, preparing briefing materials, taking minutes, translating documents as required;
• Monitor and report on the progress, challenges, and successes in ensuring that the TJ process is human rights compliant; and
• Support SESP-PPD in its other functions and other tasks assigned as assigned by the Director of SESP-PPD;
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Generic Duties of the Position:

• With guidance from the Director of SESP-PPD, support the Unit in building its overall capacity in delivering its functional responsibilities and strategic priorities.
• Carry out other activities as may be assigned by the Director of SESP-PPD.

Qualifications and Experience:

• LLM/LLB degree in law, Human Rights Law, International Law, transitional justice, conflict studies, peace and security, humanitarian law, or other related fields.
• 4 years of relevant experience for LLB and 2 years of relevant experience for LLM.
• Experiences directly related to human rights and/or transitional Justice
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Amharic and English is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.