Partnership Coordinator -Internal and External

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is looking for qualified candidates to fill the following positions

Purpose of the Job:

To coordinate engagement with partners leveraging skills, expertise, assets of existing CSOs by creating conducive environment of trust and collaboration, closely follow the implementation of joint projects assuring that EHRC lives up to the principles of partnership.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing partnership identification and selection guideline and present it to the Director for approval and assure implementation when approved;
• Provide technical support and advice to relevant staff to ensure the Commission maintains good working communication with existing and new partners and work towards expanding and solidifying the relationship;
• Collaborate with thematic functions in identifying and selecting partners including identifying the qualities to be leveraged as per the guiding principles;
• Coordinate activities under the Partnership by evaluating partnership commitments and maintain an up-to-date record;
• Prepare status reports and communication packages and give periodic briefings / status updates to partners and other stakeholders as appropriate;
• Network with local, regional, and national agencies; educational institutions; nonprofit organizations; and private sector for future program development;
• Develop and maintain a central database to track all partnership activities and ensure that partnership documentations are always up to date and audit-ready;
• Evaluate partnership agreement performance against responsibility with results-oriented approach, transparency, and impact on target community;
• Oversees the management, coordination, and key risk control elements of partnership portfolio, to ensure a high level of risk management and compliance in strong, high quality partnerships that deliver timely and effective assistance;
• Evaluate requests for change or revision in partnership agreements against potential outcomes and give professional recommendation;
• Ensure effective and clear roles and responsibilities are understood and interdepartmental collaboration is maintained within the partnership agreement;
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Generic Duties of the Position:

• Support the Director in the preparation of function work plans and reports.
• Support the development of policies and procedures for the Function and in their implementation and continuous review.
• Represent the Commission in external relationships related with the Function based on the supervisor approval.
• Take part in the group decision making process by forming part of different groups/committees.

Qualifications and Experience:

• LLM/LLB Degree in Law, Human Rights Law, International Law, Political Science, International Relations, or related fields.
• 8 years of relevant experience for LLB/BA
• 6 years of relevant experience for LLM/MA
• Computer literate.
• Knowledge of Amharic and English is required.

Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.