To enhance financial decision making by developing and implementing financial accounting and reporting systems that provide accurate and current information for all regular and donor funded projects. The role is also responsible for enhancing the Commission’s operational excellence through efficient working capital management. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews all assigned reports submitted from city offices and funded by donors, considering accuracy of information, supporting documentation and compliance of expenses with the budget and donor regulations.
• Follows up with field office staff on errors or unallowable expenses.
• Prepares journal entries for field office expenses into commission’s General Ledger for review by the Finance Officers and approval by the Controller.
• Research and documents donor disputes in a timely manner and provides recommendations for action or adjustments to the Finance Director-Projects.
• Notifies the Controller of significant problems such as significant variance with the approved budget, cost share issues, or unallowable costs.
•  Prepares billings to donors based on financial reports submitted from city offices in a timely manner and in accordance with contractual agreements.
• Follows up with donors on questions or problems regarding invoices; and Provides guidance to accountants as needed.
• Assists with project related inquiries for the annual audit and works with the Junior Accountants and Coordinator to prepare schedules and respond to questions. 
• Keep oneself up to-date with donor requirements and regulations.
• Reconcile monthly VAT and other taxes and forward to Accountants for payment.
• Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required.
• Perform tasks assigned by coordinator, Finance and Budget 
• Perform other tasks as assigned. 

Qualification and Experience 

Purpose of the Job:

To support the Talent Acquisition and HR Service operation on day to day operation including recruitment, on boarding, learning, and development activities of EHRC. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible to maintain employee personnel file and other relevant documentation for Head Office. 
• Record new employee’s data on HRIS and IFMIS.
• Responsible to facilitate procurement needs of the function and requesting items from store. 
• Support in explaining EHRC’s personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to HO based employees and job applicants. 
• Support in review of employment applications and evaluating qualifications or eligibility of applicants.
• Support in preparation and advertising vacancies using appropriate channel including internal posting.
• Inform job applicants about the recruitment process, their acceptance or rejection of employment and expected certification during the recruitment.   
• Assist in writing and distributing appointment letters, employment contracts and other HR related letters. 
• Support in scheduling interviews, arranging interview venues and coordinating exams.
• Support in following up background and reference checks.
• Provide technical support to staff in head office and city offices in using the HRIS
• Record training and development related data on HRIS
• Update the data on HRIS Periodically and ensure data quality
• Support in gathering and analysing employee’s data related to performance and talent development.
• Assist in Organizing induction and training programs
• Prepare identification cards to employees.
• Perform additional tasks as requested by supervisor 

Qualification and Experience: 

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:

• 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
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written exam and interview.
• Women candidates and candidates with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

Purpose of the Job:

Conduct the day-to-day monitoring activities related to Human Rights in the different sectors and at different levels, for the promotion and protection of economic and social rights. In addition the role will be responsible to assist in the development and implementation of advocacy and campaign strategies.   

 Main duties and Responsibilities

• Support the undertaking of researches, studies and analyses to identify violations of human rights and legislative gaps with concrete recommendations in relation to economic and soical  rights;  
• Conduct regular monitoring on selected institutions to assess whether their policies, procedures and practices are in compliance with international and regional human rights standards relevant to economic and social rights and produce reports with concrete remedial recommendations; 
• Conduct awareness raising and campaigns on economic and social rights to ensure adherence to national and international protection standards and guidelines;
• Support in advocating for economic and social rights through dialogues, forums, conferences and other channels and mediums.
• Support in the development of human rights education on economic and social rights.
• Support in the investigation of complaints on the violation of economic and social rights.
• Collaborate with team members and contribute to and/or draft various human rights reports, communications, briefing notes, statement or other products in relation to economic and soical  rights;
• Contribute to the development of annual plans for the thematic function in line with EHRC’s Strategic Plan and program priorities.
• Establish and maintain collaboration/partnership with relevant stakeholders, including government institutions, civil society organizations, media, UN agencies, private sector, development partners and other partners working on economic and social  rights;     
• Support in monitoring and evaluation of projects on economic and social rights against set objectives and indicators. 
• Keep the Director informed with regular detailed and accurate reports on progress and hurdles of monitoring work.   
• Perform additional assignments and delegations given by the Director.   

Qualification and Experience: 

Purpose of the Job:

Provide overall support in day to day activities of the function related to Civil rights, and Political rights.

 Main duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring on selected institutions to assess whether their policies and procedures are in compliance with international and regional human rights standards that are relevant to Civil and Political rights;
• Assist in investigation of cases of human rights violations involving rights of Civil and Political as needed;
• Support in mainstreaming of Civil and Political rights as relevant in other EHRC’s activities and programming;
• Support in the researching and compiling of data to support development new guidelines, policies and laws; 
• Assist in conducting capacity-building activities on relevant human rights and in developing and implementing training programmes; 
• Support in  drafting various human rights reports, communications, briefing notes, statement or other products;
• Support in following up on recommendations forwarded by EHRC and deliver statistics and trend reports as required;
• Support team members in maintaining contacts with technical staff of various partners focusing on monitoring of Civil and Political rights;     
• Support in mapping of stakeholders and set up referral system to provide support to women and children who suffered human rights violation and are in need of support;
• Support on awareness raising and campaigns on Civil and Political rights to ensure adherence to national and international protection standards and guidelines;
• Perform additional assignments and delegations given by the Director.       

Qualification and Experience: 

Purpose of the Job:

Under the general direction of The Commissioner, The Executive Assistant is responsible for a variety of complex, confidential, and independent secretarial and administrative support to The Commissioner. To accomplish the objectives of the position, the Executive Assistant performs the following functions:

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Management of the Commissioner’s schedule (e.g., meetings, travel, etc.);
• Responsible for administrative and secretarial duties to assist the Commissioner. Acts as contact point for the Commissioner;
• Organizes and directs the day-to-day tasks and functions and oversees the smooth and efficient operation of the Commissioner Office;
• Responsible for maintaining and updating all files located in the Commissioner Office;
• Manage all communications including e-mails and highlights pertinent information. Routes items to other individuals when appropriate and records information on the Commissioner calendar;
• Draft and edit correspondence, communications, presentations, and other documents on behalf of the Commissioner;
• Support in the distribution of meeting agenda’s; 
• Support in preparation and distribution of meeting minutes chaired by the Commissioner;
• Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes to respective offices and makes appropriate copies;
• Coordinate and direct incoming telephone calls, receive and greet visitors and direct inquiries and request for the Commissioner; respond to sensitive complaints and requests for information from the general public and staff and refer inquiries as appropriate;
• Follow up schedule appointments and maintain accurate appointment calendar for the Commissioner. Receive, sort, and distribute all incoming and outgoing correspondence;
• Coordinate registration and travel arrangements for the Commissioner, as instructed. Organize receipts and process all travel authorizations and other related travel reports;
• Responsible for the completion of purchase requisitions for materials, supplies, equipment, repairs, and other pertinent transmittals for the Commissioner;
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience:

• BA Degree in Management, Public Administration, or related fields.
• 4 years of executive level secretarial service/office management experience required.
• Computer literate 
• Knowledge of Amharic and English is required
• Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous

Purpose of the Job: 

The Senior Project Accountant (SPA) is responsible for detailed review, posting, summarizing and reporting of all financial transactions of the EU project. The SPA prepares journal entries, review all TOR & requests, monitor budgets, check fixed assets register & reconcile with books, and submits period reports. The SPA also prepares invoices to bill the donor for project related expenses. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Reviews all assigned reports submitted from branch offices and funded by donors, considering accuracy of information, supporting documentation and compliance of expenses with the budget and donor regulations. 
• Follows up with field office staff on errors or unallowable expenses. 
• Prepares journal entries for expenses into commission’s General Ledger for review by the Finance and budget coordinator and approval by Finance & Admin Director. 
• Research and documents donor disputes in a timely manner and provides recommendations for action or adjustments to the coordinator
• Reconcile the monthly bank statement
• Reconcile the budget consumption monthly and share the status update with the project coordinator and project team
• Reconcile the expenditure, fund balance and cash at bank
• Make sure that all expenditures are recorded as per the budget classification of the project
• Reconcile quarterly all fixed assets register with the financial report 
• Record VAT payments separately and request for refund from the MoF as deemed necessary 
• Notifies the Controller of significant problems such as significant variance with the approved budget, cost share issues, or unallowable costs. 
• Prepares billings to donors based on financial reports submitted from city offices in a timely manner and in accordance with contractual agreements. 
• Follows up with donors on questions or problems regarding invoices; and Provides guidance to the project accountant as needed. 
• Assists with project related inquires for the annual audit and works with the Finance & Budget Coordinator and Finance & Admin Director  to prepare schedules and respond to questions. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

• BA Degree in Accounting and Finance 
• 6 years of relevant experience 
• Experience and knowledge of IFMIS, IFRIS is required 
• Experience working with various donors is a plus 
• Experience working with EU projects is Advantageous
• Computer literate 
• Knowledge of Amharic is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous. 

Purpose of the Job: 

As a Network and Cloud Security Engineer you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure network and cloud infrastructures to protect an organization's data and systems from threats. This role involves conducting security assessments, managing firewalls and intrusion detection systems, configuring secure cloud environments, and ensuring compliance with security standards and regulations. Additionally, you will also monitor network traffic for suspicious activity, respond to security incidents, and collaborate with other IT teams to develop and enforce security policies. Furthermore, you are expected to stay updated on emerging threats and technologies to continuously enhance security measures. Besides this, you will provide technical assistance and answer questions or resolve software and hardware problems for staff in person, via telephone, electronically, or via remote assistance on all IT related issues.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Answer user inquiries about software and hardware operations. 
• Resolve user issues related to software, hardware, and network connectivity. 
• Provide general IT support and online session support. 
• Assist departments with online session setups and provide technical support. 
• Provide on-call support after hours on a rotational basis. 
• Create user-friendly manuals with pictures for simple configurations. 
• Assist in creating and maintaining simple user processes as directed. 
• Set up equipment for employee use, ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems, and software. 
• Perform minor repairs to hardware, software, or peripherals following design specifications. 
• Inspect equipment and prepare for delivery to users. 
• Install and configure desktop and laptop computers for office use. 
• Monitor IT infrastructure services (CMS, HRIS, AD, DC, VoIP) daily. 
• Manage core network services. 
• Manage configurations of Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Windows, email, SMTP Server, and internet protocols. 
• Manage user roles and create users with appropriate rights. 
• Manage SharePoint sites, content, and user access. 
• Monitor and address security breaches. 
• Oversee hardware and software in the cloud. 
• Ensure robust infrastructure and secure connectivity. 
• Design and implement secure network architectures, including LANs, WANs, and VPNs.
• Evaluate and select appropriate hardware and software for network solutions.
• Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and other network devices.
• Set up and maintain network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF).
• Monitor network performance and traffic using various tools.
• Identify and resolve network issues to optimize performance and reliability.
• Implement and manage network security measures to protect data and resources.
• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans.
• Develop and execute incident response plans for security incidents.
• Investigate and analyze security breaches and recommend corrective actions.
• Design and implement secure cloud architectures that meet organizational security requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards 
• Maintain detailed documentation of network configurations, security policies, and incident reports.
• Provide training and awareness programs for staff regarding security best practices.
• Stay updated on the latest networking and cloud security technologies and trends.
• Recommend and implement improvements based on evolving security landscapes.
• Work with IT teams to ensure network integration with other systems and services.

Qualification and Experience

Qualification and Experience

Purpose of the Job:  

As a Technical Cloud Support Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the seamless operation and maintenance of the organization's IT infrastructure, both on-premises and in the cloud. This role involves resolving user issues, managing network and system configurations, and ensuring security and compliance. Additionally, you will monitor IT infrastructure services, manage core network services, and troubleshoot network connectivity. You will also deploy, manage, and monitor Azure cloud services, and maintain security and compliance. Furthermore, you are expected to create user-friendly manuals, assist with online session setups, and provide technical support to users. Besides this, you will set up equipment for employee use, perform minor repairs, and manage user accounts and permissions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to hardware, software, networks, and cloud services.
• Respond to and manage incidents, minimizing downtime and ensuring service availability.
• Identify and analyze recurring problems, implementing solutions to prevent future occurrences.
• Provide technical assistance and support to end-users or clients, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud resources, such as virtual machines, storage, and networking components.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, identify potential issues, and optimize resource utilization.
• Implement and maintain security measures to protect cloud environments and data.
• Automate routine tasks and processes using scripting languages and tools.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, knowledge bases, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with other teams, such as development, operations, and security, to resolve issues and improve services.
• Stay up to date with the latest technologies and trends in cloud computing and technical support.
• Manage small to medium-sized projects related to technical and cloud initiatives.
• Provide training and guidance to end-users or other team members on technical and cloud-related topics.
• Work with third-party vendors to resolve technical issues or procure cloud services.

Qualification and Experience

Purpose of the Job

To support the office of the chief commissioner on transitional justice (TJ), particularly in on transitional justice (TJ), particularly providing technical advice and capacity building, monitoring the TJ process, supporting victims and other specific groups, advocacy and sensitization, and research to ensure that the TJ process is human rights compliant, inclusive, participatory, and victim-centered

Main Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Support EHRC in the execution of its work and mandate on TJ;
• Support the execution of special projects which are led by OCC
• Support OCC in the coordination of field missions, meetings, consultations, and other activities; 
• Conduct legal analysis on various areas as required, prepare presentations, reports, advisory or strategy documents; 
• Support in technical support and capacity building of diverse stakeholders (state and non-state actors) on TJ;
• Assist in the review of draft legal or other documents relevant for TJ;
• Monitor the TJ process to ensure compliance with international and regional standards and best practices;
• Provide support to victims and victims associations to ensure their meaningful engagement in the TJ process;
• Work with thematic departments to ensure that the priorities and interests of specific groups are included in the TJ process including women, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, internally displaced persons, youth, etc.
• Support EHRC’s work on research, documentation, and reporting on issues relevant to TJ;
• Conduct legal and policy research on TJ issues, developing advocacy and engagement strategies to ensure that processes complies with international and regional human rights standards;
• Support EHRC’s collaboration with partners and stakeholders working on TJ, facilitating joint initiatives and information sharing;
• Support sensitization activities and consultations on TJ with affected populations, community-based organizations, and traditional and religious actors. 
• Support advocacy initiatives to ensure the implementation of UPR recommendations in the context of TJ;
• Participate in forums, technical meetings, and joint programming efforts to share experiences, best practices, and lessons learned;
• Monitor and report on the progress, challenges, and successes in ensuring that the TJ process is human rights compliant; 
• Support the OCC Director in providing guidance to junior staff; and   
• Support  OCC in its other functions and perform other duties as required and assigned by the Chief Commissioner or the Director of  OCC

Qualifications and Experience:

Purpose of the Job:

To design and facilitate trainings on transitional justice using appropriate tools, by conducting needs assessment and developing training materials based on EHRC standards within the set schedule (timeline). 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, review educational materials including lesson plans, online courses, manuals, and other educational resources focused on transitional justice. 
• Engage in the development of data collection tools required to conduct research and needs assessment for transitional justice trainings. 
• Conduct research and needs assessment using appropriate tools that will be developed for this project, write research and assessment reports.
• Design, develop, review educational materials including lesson plans, online courses, manuals, and other educational resources focused on transitional justice for different stakeholders including state bodies, civil society organizations (CSOs), and religious and community leaders ensuring that research and needs assessment findings inform the development of the transitional justice training materials. 
• Develop promotional, advocacy and awareness raising materials on transitional justice.
• Conduct research and identify means to deliver transitional justice trainings including organizing workshops, seminars, conferences, etc. 
• Deliver transitional justice trainings for identified groups using the developed materials and resources, and within the contract period.   
• Implement relevant tools, methodologies, and materials prepared by HRED’s curriculum design & material development team. 
• Work closely with HRED’s training needs assessment, curriculum design & material development, and human rights education delivery teams to improve the content development project work and ensure that the required quality standards are met. 
• Collaborate with and report to the Office of the Chief Commissioner (OCC) throughout the entire process of designing and implementing trainings on transitional justice, including research and needs assessment, material development, and training delivery.
• Participate in relevant working group/committee and staff meetings.
• Submit regular reports on the progress of deliverables to the reporting manager and other relevant staff.
• Conduct summative evaluation and prepare training proceedings or reports following trainings.  
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the directors. 

Qualifications and Experience:

Qualification and Experience

Purpose of the Job

To support the office of the chief commissioner  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 Include:

• 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-centered 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 department;
• 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 sensitization 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 OCC in its other functions and Perform other duties as required and assigned by the Chief Commissioner or the Director of OCC 

Qualifications and Experience: