Human Rights Officer, Women’s Rights – Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor selected institutions to assess compliance with international and regional human rights standards.
• Prepare monitoring reports with concrete remedial recommendations.
• Conduct fact-finding missions and investigations into human rights abuses involving women.
• Work with stakeholders, human rights actors, and communities to promote and protect women’s rights.
• Draft human rights reports, communications, briefing notes, statements, and other documents.
• Follow up on the implementation of recommendations, general comments, and concluding observations from relevant human rights bodies.
• Prepare statistics and trend reports as required.
• Establish and maintain relationships with government and non-government institutions, CSOs, UN agencies, private-sector organizations, and development partners.
• Collaborate with international and regional human rights systems on women’s rights issues.
• Support capacity-building activities and development of human rights training programmes.
• Mainstream gender, women’s rights, and GBV considerations into relevant EHRC activities and programmes.
• Participate in investigations involving women’s human rights violations.
• Participate in discussion forums and joint programmes with institutions, organizations, and other NHRIs.
• Provide technical support and inputs to groups and victims regarding women’s human rights.
• Keep the Coordinator informed through regular reports on monitoring activities, progress, and challenges.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education

• LLB in Law, Human Rights Law, International Law, or related field
• LLM/MA in Law, Human Rights Law, International Law, or related field

Experience

For LLB holders:

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.

For LLM/MA holders:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.

Additional Requirements

• Computer literacy.
• Knowledge of Amharic is required.
• Knowledge of other local languages is an advantage.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written exam and interview.
• Women candidates and candidates with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

Key Skills

• Analytical skills
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving

Application Information

📍 Location: Addis Ababa
💼 Employment: Full-time
📅 Deadline: September 2, 2026

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the EHRC HRIS recruitment system:

Apply Online – EHRC HRIS