Programme Officer to Civil Rights Defenders in Addis Abeba

We are in an expansion phase, which has opened many interesting job opportunities. Are you passionate about human rights and want to be part of a global movement of human rights defenders? Do you want to work in an international environment with colleagues all over the world? Then you might be one we are looking for.

About the role

As Programme Officer your main responsibilities will be to contribute to the planning, monitoring, and reporting of project activities based on targets, agreements and Civil Rights Defenders’ standards and procedures. You will also have the possibility of identifying, assessing, and proposing new activities and partnerships relevant for the local and regional context. Monitoring and analysing the human rights situation primarily in Ethiopia and the East and Horn of Africa region constitutes one of your key roles.

The Programme Officers reports to the Africa Department Director.

The role offers a variety of tasks:

• Monitor and analyse developments relevant for human rights and civil society
• Conduct human rights activities with local and international partners
• Initiate and/or support advocacy, communications, and media activities
• Design and develop proposals, and write concept notes to mobilise resource and support for human rights issues
• Establish and maintain constructive relationship with partners and stakeholders
• Travel within the country and the region for trainings, events, and partner visits, and annual trips to Civil Rights Defenders headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden

About you

As a person, you prefer to collaborate and lead, motivate, and empower others to effectively reach common goals. You focus on the long-term significance and consequences of your activities. Furthermore, you like to engage in teamwork and contribute constructively and through clear communication, you ensure that messages are reached and that expectations are clear to all parties involved.

We assume that you share our values.

To be suitable for this role you have:

• 2-5 years of relevant working experience in human rights in Ethiopia, and ideally the East & Horn of Africa
• Experience in monitoring and analyzing the human rights situation in Ethiopia
• Skills in project designing, drafting reports and project applications
• Documented experience in project management and/or human rights advocacy
• Knowledge about and full commitment to promote universal human rights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, level C1, and Amharic
• Knowledge of other local languages is a strong asset
• Basic skills to use Microsoft tools, especially Word, Excel, and Teams effectively

If you have a bachelor’s degree in Law, Political Science, International Relations, or similar fields, including education on international human rights mechanisms, we believe you are the one we are looking for.

Merits

• Experience in working with human rights defenders at risk, civil society organisations, local groups, and communities
• Experience of working in stressful situation

About the employment

This is a full-time temporary employment (one-year contract) with the possibility of extension, starting in April 2022 or according to your employment contract. As an organisation, we strive for diversity, and we see your background, experience, and personality as a contribution to the organisation. You will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Please apply as soon as possible as we recruit on an ongoing basis, but no later than March 20, 2022.

About us

Civil Rights Defenders is a politically and religiously independent international human rights organisation. We defend people’s civil and political rights in some of the world’s most repressive regions. We partner with and support human rights defenders in more than 300 organisations in 50 countries on four continents. Together with our partners, we hold those in power accountable when people’s civil or political rights are violated. We also act as Sweden’s civil rights watchdog.

Civil Rights Defenders has around 100 staff members working in various functions towards our vision – a world of democratic societies in which we all enjoy our civil and political rights. Our headquarter is in Stockholm, and we have eight branch-offices around the world. Learn more about our work at crd.org.