Law Jobs and Vacancies in Ethiopia

• Protection Field Officer
• 1-2 years
• Gambella

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance. For more information, visit the website: https://www.icrc.org/ The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in Ethiopia is looking to hire an experienced, highly motivated and qualified person for the position of Protection Field Officer 2 Job Description - Under the supervision of the Restoring Family Link and Migration delegate, it carries out Restoring Protection and Family link (RFL) activities in Gambella Region, especially in refugee camps. - Contributes to the design and implementation of protection and RFL projects. - Collects compiles and translates protection and RFL related information, paying due attention to staff risk management requirements. - Analyses data and contributes to written internal reports; assists in institutional exercises relating to planning, budgeting, and monitoring programs. - Helps to prepare, report on and follow up on internal and external meetings. - Develops and maintains contact with zonal and regional authorities, regional Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) branches, the local population and humanitarian actors. - Prepares, participates in and reports on all aspects of field visits. - May support and supervise staff in the implementation and monitoring of RFL activities and protection activities. - Fosters a constructive working environment (multidisciplinary approach, good team dynamics) among team members. - Ensures the sustainability of their work and puts in place a system for archiving their work for the purposes of institutional memory. Job Requirements - University degree in social science, social work, Law or related fields. - 1-2 years’ experience in the protection field. Excellent command of English and Amharic, knowledge of Nuer or Anyuak language is an asset - Computer literacy in Word, Excel, power, point - 2nd-grade Driving license How to Apply you can submit application & CV with copies of relevant documents in person to the ICRC Delegation in Addis Ababa (in front of EIAR, around Egziabher ab church)/, send to the ICRC Delegation Addis Ababa, Human Resources Department, P.O.Box 5701, Addis Ababa.OR Ethiopian Red Cross Society Gambella Regional branch office, Gambella town, Kebele 03. Closing date: December 16, 2019 Women applicants and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted at all stages of the selection process.

• Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
• 2/4 years
• Addis Ababa

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the project “Plugin CSOs’ to Ethiopia’s Democratic Transformation Process: Facilitating rapid responses to the soaring cry for public inputs to the Country’s legal and judicial reforms” Who we are? The Ethiopian Civil Society Organization Forum (ECSF) is a non-partisan, independent, inclusive and voluntary national forum that focuses on solving the common concerns and challenges of the Civil Society Organization sector in Ethiopia. The various Networks/Consortia and group representatives of the CSOs operating at Federal and Regional levels in Ethiopia established the Ethiopian Civil Society Organization Forum (ECSF) in May 2013 and registered according to the CSO Proclamation No. 1113/2019 with registry number 4414. ECSF, since its establishment, is undertaking various activities and consultative dialogues with sector members and high government officials on the challenges of CSO. Summary of the responsibility: The MEL Officer will support learning/monitoring and evaluation activities across all project areas of the Fethe (justice) project signed agreement with ECSF. This will include procedures and tools development, data collection and analysis, reporting and learning/reflection processes, and internal evaluation works that demonstrate impact, outcomes, and important learning opportunities. The Officer will work in collaboration closely with other projects/project staff of the Forum to share learning internally and externally. Key Responsibilities - Facilitate and lead the development and implementation of the Fethe (justice) project Evaluation and Learning (E&L) strategy. - Coordinate the technical design of M&E methodologies across projects of Fethe ( justice) managed by the Forum. - Lead, manage and facilitate the data collection, storage, and analysis process of the Fethe (justice) project - Work with project staff to ensure M&E tools and processes are understood and used as per the Forum’s E&L Strategy and Fethe (justice) project. - Deliver advisory services to the Forum’s staff and its stakeholders Fethe (justice) project on M&E decisions, such as the identification of priorities, needs and indicators; the design, set up and use of M&E systems to collect data; and the design of E&L studies. - Identify opportunities to provide and present MEL findings and data to Fethe (justice) project teams to contribute to decision-making and strategic planning processes in the Fethe (justice) program project. - Check information from M&E activities is properly analyzed and written up for reporting and learning, by undertaking and supporting activities such as the use of data analysis software, collation, and analysis of M&E data, and analyzed against outcomes to draw out learning and implications. - Triangulation of findings using different types of data and analysis of trends over time. - Support staff to ensure the quality of the Forum’s monitoring and evaluation reports Fethe (justice) project. - Write up and present MEL reports including presenting data and reports verbally to internal and external audiences. - Promoting the sharing of written feedback about the impact and learning findings to stakeholder groups. - Ensuring reports and findings are communicated effectively via close collaboration with the other team members of the Forum. - Participate in external events in order to undertake MEL related data collection or share organizational and project MEL findings. Desirable - Demonstrable understanding of monitoring and evaluation principles and practice - Professional experience or training in Social Science research methods or use of participatory research approaches relevant to monitoring and evaluation, both quantitative and qualitative. - Skills in using SPSS, STATA, NVIVO or similar data analysis software. - Traceable research and evaluation skills, including quantitative and qualitative research methods along with data analysis skills and familiarity with data analysis software. What would get us excited? - Proven experience in effective team working and internal and external communication. - Experience of working with CSOs and government structures, international donors/organizations and bilateral organizations; - Experience in organizing workshops or events in different parts of Ethiopia. - Good persuading, discussion and influencing skills both orally and in writing. - Willingness working in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments. - Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. - Ability to maintain knowledge sharing and learning platforms among staff, team working, and collaboration. - Ability to work independently or with minimum supervision from Managers or Immediate Supervisors, and prompt response to inquiries or keeping deadlines. - Highly proactive, energetic, result-oriented, self-motivated, initiation, outward-looking, open to learning, and easy to communicate. - Attention to detail and a commitment to the quality of outputs NOTE: - This post requires frequent travel outside of Addis Ababa. Employing Organization: Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Forum /ECSF/ Reports to: Project Manager Duration of contract: - One year, based on performance and availability of funds Background - BA Degree or Master’s degree in Law, political science, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation, Demography, Statistics, or equivalent fields of study with two years (2) for masters and four (4) years for a degree and relevant/direct experience. How to Apply This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals. Applications and CVs written in English will be accepted and Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that we are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated email address Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. More information about Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations (ECSF) can be found on www.fcsf.net ECSF operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. Females and persons with disabilities applicants are highly encouraged to apply. Please send us your CV, reference/recommendation letter and cover letter by indicating the position you are applying via info@fcsf.net For any additional information call on 0118699908

• Field Officer for Police Programme
• 5 years
• Jijiga

Job Description GENERAL DUTIES - Understands and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - Understands and adheres to the ICRC Code of Conduct - Understands the roles of the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - Respects and observes staff regulations and security rules at all times - Represents the ICRC in a professional manner at all times - Develops and maintains a pleasant and conducive working environment with colleagues and line managers - Performs all duties with the highest level of confidentiality in the interest of the employees and the ICRC - May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other departments when necessary ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES Activities to Police and Security Services - Provide analysis and update the mapping of the Police and Security Forces of SRS in support of the annual planning and budgeting process and other Delegation activities; - Working closely with the head of Prevention and head of structure develop, build and maintain a network of interlocutors within the Police and Security Forces; - Maintain a database of contacts of the Police and Security Forces and monitor any changes and developments; - Identify and prioritize needs for dissemination, training, and potential for integration of IHL and IHRL and advise the delegation accordingly; - In company with the head of structure and/or Head of Prevention /Police Program advisor or when necessary independently, represent the ICRC at high-level meetings with key and influential police and Security Forces interlocutors. Promote an understanding of the ICRC mandate and activities with an emphasis on the ICRC being a neutral, independent and impartial humanitarian actor of an added value to their training initiatives; - Conduct training and dissemination sessions on ICRC's mandate and activities, IHL, IHRL, and Humanitarian Principles to a variety of target publics; - Actively promote the Co-operation between ICRC and the Police and Security Forces - Identify and explore potential areas of synergy whereby the police file can provide an added value to other units/ e.g: sexual violence, detention activities, safer access, etc. - Work closely with the communication officer based at the ICRC structure based in Jigjiga in the above areas. - This is a full-time position based on ICRC structure in Jigjiga. 2. OFFICE ACTIVITIES a. Reporting - Writes minutes of field trips, workshops and meetings - Provides contributions to specific reports (field mission reports; MoM; short analytical papers) b. Administration – Finance - Ensures necessary administrative work is implemented on time - Knows, applies and complies with all the administrative procedures linked to his work (financial forecast, Time reporting, budget follow up, …etc) - Keeps files up-to-date at all times. c. Interpretation – Translation - Interprets accurately from English or Amharic to Somali language and vice versa during field visits and otherwise, as required. - Translates documents from English or Amharic to Somali and vice versa as required d. Treatment of information - Registers and treats information (general and specific) accurately and with confidentially Job Requirements - Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the police and/or legal field - Solid knowledge in international human rights law and international and national standards related to policing - Very good presentation and communication skills; practical experience as a trainer for adult audiences - Very good knowledge about the structure, duties, and responsibilities of the Somali Regional State Police and Security Force - Flexibility and willingness to travel across the Region - Good analytical and drafting skills in English and Somali - Other Ethiopian language skills an asset - Very good computer and knowledge of modern technologies - Ability to work independently and in a team - 3rd grade driving license How to Apply you can submit application & CV with copies of relevant documents in person to the ICRC Delegation in Addis Ababa (in front of EIAR, around Egziabher ab church)/ICRC Sub – delegation in Jigjiga OR, send to the ICRC Delegation Addis Ababa, Human Resources Department, P.O.Box 5701, Addis Ababa. Closing date: December 16,2019 Women applicants and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted at all stages of the selection process.