Job opportunities at Ethiopian Lawyers with Disabilities Association (ELDA)
Role description
The Ethiopian Lawyers with Disabilities Association is the first-ever professional association of persons with disabilities bringing together lawyers engaged in policy review and analysis, attorneys, prosecutors, judges, legal advisors and students with disabilities studying law in different parts of the country. Currently, ELDA has more than 240 active and registered members with in the nation. The Ethiopian Lawyers with Disabilities Association (ELDA) was formed in November 2019 being the first-ever professional association of persons with disabilities. The association was initiated by eight like-minded lawyers with disabilities and registered by the Ethiopian CSO Agencies with the certificate no. 4620 on December 19, 2019.
ELDA works to ensure the full promotion, protection and respect of all rights for all persons with disabilities in Ethiopia. The UNCRPD is the basis of our work and we work to enhance the direct and indirect participation of persons with disabilities in the justice system including as witnesses, in all legal proceedings, at investigative and other preliminary stages.
Open Positions:
01. TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR): CONSULTANCY FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TESTING AND DEPLOYMENT OF AN ETHIOPIAN DISABILITY RIGHTS LEGAL INFORMATION AND JUSTICE-NAVIGATION CHATBOT ON TELEGRAM
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Deadline: October 16, 2026