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 226 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.
Description of Tasks
The ELDA Project Coordinator reports to the ELDA Executive Director, works in close collaboration with the legal expert and works under the overall supervision of the Executive Director. The coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, supervising, monitoring and reporting on all activities of this project. Specifically, the Project Coordinator will:
Duration: one-year renewable contract
ELDA is about to implement a project called “Forced Begging among Persons with Disabilities in Ethiopia” funded by Population Council International. Therefore, ELDA seeks to hire a project coordinator. For this position ONLY candidates meeting the following minimum criteria will be considered.