Project Background:
The Feteh (Justice) Activity in Ethiopia, implemented by Millennium DPI Partners (Millennium DPI) is a project funded by USAID/Ethiopia to provide flexible, rapid response technical assistance to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia (FSCE), appropriate committees in the House of People’s Representatives (HOPR), and/or other related rule of laws of actors in the process of legal and judicial reform. This includes making grants/sub-contracts to civil society organizations (CSOs) and the media to ensure public input to the proposed changes to Ethiopia’s legal and judicial framework.
Feteh’s primary objectives are to:
General Description of the Position:
The Democratic Institutions Support Senior Expert (hereafter the “Employee”) will be Feteh’s focal person for all project activities regarding the protection and promotion of human rights in Ethiopia. S/he will be responsible for liaising between Feteh and national partners such as the Human Rights Commission (HRC), the Ethiopian Institution of the Ombudsman (EIO) and others in the planning and follow up of all project activities supporting these institutions.
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities:
The Employee will undertake work in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for Millennium DPI in support of the Feteh Activity pursuant to MDPI’s contract with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) and reporting jointly to the Chief of Party (COP) and DCOP, the Employee shall assume the following specific responsibilities for the length of his/her employment with Millennium DPI:
Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience