Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Registrar Vacancy 2026 – 6 City Offices
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Mekelle, Jimma, Jigjiga, Semera, Gambella, and Hawassa
Role description
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is inviting qualified applicants to apply for Registrar positions under its Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation function. The vacancies are available at six city offices: Mekelle, Jimma, Jigjiga, Semera, Gambella, and Hawassa .
Geographic Reference
The Registrar is responsible for receiving human rights complaints, processing cases through the case management system, maintaining case records, supporting the issuance of summons and decisions, communicating with complainants, and managing complaint-related information and data.
The positions are offered on an open contract/indefinite-period basis .
Registrar Vacancy 2026 – Quick Details
Job Detail Information Organization Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Job Title Registrar Department/Function Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation Vacancies 6 city-office opportunities Employment Type Open contract / Indefinite period Work Location Office Application Deadline August 21, 2026 Education BA/LLB, MA/LLM, Human Rights Law, International Law Experience 4–6 years, depending on qualification and location Salary ETB 29,910–34,624 per month House Allowance ETB 12,100 Transport Allowance ETB 4,000 Reports To Head of City Office/Coordinator, Monitoring and Investigation
Available Registrar Positions by Location
The Registrar position is available at the following EHRC city offices:
Mekelle City Office – 6 years of experience listed Jimma City Office – 4 years of experience listed Jigjiga City Office – 6 years of experience listed Semera City Office – 6 years of experience listed Gambella City Office – 4 years of experience listed Hawassa City Office – 4 years of experience listed
Application deadline for all listed locations: August 21, 2026.
About the Registrar Position
The Registrar will receive human rights complaints and process them through the organization's case management system. The role also involves maintaining accurate case records, issuing summons and copies of decisions under the direction of case managers, and maintaining communication with complainants.
The position supports the effective management of complaint-related information, records, data, and case-processing activities.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Registrar will be responsible for duties including:
Ruling on the admissibility of complaints and presiding over proceedings, as appropriate. Serving as the principal user responsible for the online/manual interactive case management system. Overseeing the compilation, recording, verification, and dissemination of data related to complaint lodging and processing. Providing information, assistance, and referrals to individuals who come to lodge complaints. Working with case managers to issue summons and decisions. Serving as a resource to the Commission's community regarding complaint receiving, directing, and handling systems. Reviewing systems, policies, guidelines, manuals, and tools and recommending changes. Aggregating data relating to the complaint-handling process, response times, and thematic areas.
Qualifications and Education
Applicants should have qualifications in one of the following areas as specified in the vacancy announcement:
BA LLB MA LLM Human Rights Law International Law
Required Work Experience
The required relevant experience depends on the applicant's academic qualification:
BA/LLB: 6 years of relevant experience MA/LLM: 4 years of relevant experience
The experience requirement shown on the individual vacancy listings varies by city office.
Other Requirements
Applicants should also meet the following requirements:
Computer literacy is required. Knowledge of Amharic is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.
Salary and Allowances
The supplied vacancy information lists the following compensation:
Monthly Salary: ETB 29,910–34,624 House Allowance: ETB 12,100 Transport Allowance: ETB 4,000
The exact salary within the stated range may depend on the applicable position and qualification.
Employment Details
Employment Type: Open contract / Indefinite period Location Type: Office Career Level: LLB/LLM/MA Number of People Required: 1 per listed city-office vacancy Department: Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation Reporting To: Head of City Office/Coordinator, Monitoring and Investigation
Application Deadline
Friday, August 21, 2026
Applicants should complete their applications before the stated deadline.
Geographic Reference
The Registrar is responsible for receiving human rights complaints, processing cases through the case management system, maintaining case records, supporting the issuance of summons and decisions, communicating with complainants, and managing complaint-related information and data.
The positions are offered on an open contract/indefinite-period basis .
Registrar Vacancy 2026 – Quick Details
Job Detail Information Organization Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Job Title Registrar Department/Function Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation Vacancies 6 city-office opportunities Employment Type Open contract / Indefinite period Work Location Office Application Deadline August 21, 2026 Education BA/LLB, MA/LLM, Human Rights Law, International Law Experience 4–6 years, depending on qualification and location Salary ETB 29,910–34,624 per month House Allowance ETB 12,100 Transport Allowance ETB 4,000 Reports To Head of City Office/Coordinator, Monitoring and Investigation
Available Registrar Positions by Location
The Registrar position is available at the following EHRC city offices:
Mekelle City Office – 6 years of experience listed Jimma City Office – 4 years of experience listed Jigjiga City Office – 6 years of experience listed Semera City Office – 6 years of experience listed Gambella City Office – 4 years of experience listed Hawassa City Office – 4 years of experience listed
Application deadline for all listed locations: August 21, 2026.
About the Registrar Position
The Registrar will receive human rights complaints and process them through the organization's case management system. The role also involves maintaining accurate case records, issuing summons and copies of decisions under the direction of case managers, and maintaining communication with complainants.
The position supports the effective management of complaint-related information, records, data, and case-processing activities.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Registrar will be responsible for duties including:
Ruling on the admissibility of complaints and presiding over proceedings, as appropriate. Serving as the principal user responsible for the online/manual interactive case management system. Overseeing the compilation, recording, verification, and dissemination of data related to complaint lodging and processing. Providing information, assistance, and referrals to individuals who come to lodge complaints. Working with case managers to issue summons and decisions. Serving as a resource to the Commission's community regarding complaint receiving, directing, and handling systems. Reviewing systems, policies, guidelines, manuals, and tools and recommending changes. Aggregating data relating to the complaint-handling process, response times, and thematic areas.
Qualifications and Education
Applicants should have qualifications in one of the following areas as specified in the vacancy announcement:
BA LLB MA LLM Human Rights Law International Law
Required Work Experience
The required relevant experience depends on the applicant's academic qualification:
BA/LLB: 6 years of relevant experience MA/LLM: 4 years of relevant experience
The experience requirement shown on the individual vacancy listings varies by city office.
Other Requirements
Applicants should also meet the following requirements:
Computer literacy is required. Knowledge of Amharic is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.
Salary and Allowances
The supplied vacancy information lists the following compensation:
Monthly Salary: ETB 29,910–34,624 House Allowance: ETB 12,100 Transport Allowance: ETB 4,000
The exact salary within the stated range may depend on the applicable position and qualification.
Employment Details
Employment Type: Open contract / Indefinite period Location Type: Office Career Level: LLB/LLM/MA Number of People Required: 1 per listed city-office vacancy Department: Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation Reporting To: Head of City Office/Coordinator, Monitoring and Investigation
Application Deadline
Friday, August 21, 2026
Applicants should complete their applications before the stated deadline.