Human Rights Officer, Human Rights Education Full Time

Hiring organization: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Job title: Human Rights Officer, Human Rights  Education

Reports to: Coordinator, Monitoring & Investigation/Head of City Office

Employment type: Full-time

Deadline: January 27, 2025

Job category: Legal, Social Sciences and Community Service

About Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC):

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

Job Summary:

To perform research and needs assessment to identify gaps, challenges and analyse emerging trends, design wide-ranging human rights education curricula, develop teaching materials and facilitate the mainstreaming of human rights education.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, review educational materials including lesson plans, online courses, manuals, and other educational resources focused on human rights topics;
• Support the undertaking of research to ensure accuracy and relevance of human rights education content, as well as the mainstreaming of human rights topics in the curricula;
• Conduct in-person and virtual workshops, seminars, and training sessions to educate diverse audiences about human rights by creating participatory learning environments that foster inclusive and safe spaces for learners;
• Support in organization of educational events by planning and executing conferences, forums, and other events to promote human rights education;
• Collaborate with stakeholders such as NGOs, schools, community groups, and other organizations to implement human rights education programs;
• Keep up to date with the latest developments in human rights issues and educational methodologies;
• Work with subject matter experts, educators, and stakeholders to gather input and feedback;
• Collaborate with graphic designers to create visually appealing and user-friendly manuals;
• Participate in continuous evaluation of the curriculum to ensure effectiveness and make improvements based on feedback and outcomes;
• Closely work with relevant thematic functions in design of content, assessment of the quality of human rights promotion materials and avoid duplication on the content and effort between and among departments;
• Provide advice to trainers on tools designed for the provision of trainings and the developed training materials. Prepare a discussion forum with trainers to have a shared understanding of best practices in human rights education;
• Ensure that human rights education planning outcomes are highly effective and well aligned with the direction and set objectives;
• Support the provision of strategic advice and high-quality tools to EHRC members to enable a shared understanding of best practice in human rights education;
• Collect disaggregated data regarding human rights education and support in analysis of data;
• Collaborate with other Officers in the department to set discussion forums within the department to have a shared understanding of best practice in Human Rights Education;
• Participate in relevant working groups/committees, staff meetings;
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• LLB/LLM in Human Rights Law, International Law or related fields.
• 4 years of relevant experience for BA/LLB and 2 years of relevant experience for MA/LLM. Experience in curriculum development, instructional design, or educational program management is essential.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills. Proficiency in instructional design principles and familiarity with human rights issues. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Amharic is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.

Required Skills:

• Oral and written communication
• Time management
• Problem solving

Salary:

How To Apply:

Interested candidates should write a covering letter, explaining why they are interested in this role, why you are the right person for the job with a recent CV which should be sent to the following email address: HRM@ehrc.org

Please include the name of the position and location on the subject of the email. Candidates who didn’t follow the procedure will be rejected automatically. Please do not respond to the automatic reply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written exam and interview.

Women candidates and candidates with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

Deadline for application:  Monday 27th of January, 2025.

EHRC is committed to protecting all children from all forms of harm and to creating a safe and welcoming work environment. EHRC has zero-tolerance approach on sexual harassment and any harm against children. Hence, EHRC will only hire candidates whose background and behaviour is aligned with anti-sexual harassment and child safeguarding principles.