Associate Human Rights Officer
Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation
About Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation
Purpose of the Job:
To support in the day-to-day activities of monitoring and investigation activities and projects.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist investigation of human rights complaints assigned to him/her,
- Support to decisions in consultation with coordinators and Senior Human Rights Officers.
- Assist in monitoring of places of detention and draft reports
- Contribute to human rights monitoring during emergencies
- Support in Proposing areas for systemic investigation and refer them to thematic functions in consultation with the coordinator
- Participate in managing partnerships and relationships with stakeholders
- Assist in conducting research on human rights issues as appropriate
- Contribute to input revisions of guidelines, manuals, and tools
- Perform other related duties as assigned by executives.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Women candidates and candidates with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written exam and interview
| Education | MA/BA Degree Law, LLM, Human Rights Law, International Law. |
| Experience | Zero years of experience for MA holders. 2 years relevant experience or 6-12 months participation on Young Leaders Program (Internship Program) |
| Other Requirements | Computer literate. Knowledge of Amharic is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous. |