His Excellency Ambassador Degfe Bula, Director General
Leaders of the Federal Law and Justice Institute, together with the Federal Supreme Court and affiliated institutions, participated in a tree-planting program in Nehase 2016 E.C. (August 2024).
Powers and functions of the Director General
The Federal Institute of Justice and Law has been headed by the Honorable Ambassador Degfe Bula with the rank of Minister and Director General since 2010. The Director General of the Institute is the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute and manages and directs the activities of the Institute. The Director General is accountable to the Supreme Court and has the following duties: Ensures the implementation of the Institute’s powers and functions; Hires, manages, and dismisses professionals who will carry out the objectives of the Institute in accordance with the guidelines issued by the government and support staff in accordance with the Federal Public Service Law; Prepares and submits to the government the Institute’s programs and budget, and implements them when approved; Prepares and submits to the higher authority a plan, program, and budget for the implementation of the Institute’s powers and functions, and implements them when approved; Expends and manages funds in accordance with the approved budget and work program for the Institute.
Presents the Institute's performance and financial reports; represents the Institute in all relations with third parties; the Director General may delegate some of his powers and duties to Deputy Directors General and other employees, to the extent necessary for the efficient operation of the Institute;
Office of the Director General
Ms. Serkalem Bogale,
Head of the Office of the Director General
The Executive Departments responsible to the Office of the Director General of our institution are the Audit Department; Public Relations and Communication; Women and Social Affairs; and Anti-Corruption and Ethics Monitoring. The Office is implementing its work by coordinating the Executive Departments responsible to the Office based on the 10-year Strategic Plan of the institution, ensuring that the annual plan is properly prepared and their implementation is monitored on a regular basis.
In addition, focuses on each executive responsible to the Office, and works on internal audit, anti-corruption and ethics monitoring and actions, as well as women and social inclusion implementation activities, in coordination with communication and public relations activities.
At the national joint consultation forum of judicial bodies organized by our partner organization, Justice for All
Among the main tasks of the Office of the Director General are:
- Conducts financial, operational, and performance audits of the institution, and takes corrective actions based on audit findings.
- It arranges for the institution's accounts to be examined by an external audit, ensures that corrective actions are taken on the findings, and ensures that they are taken.
- Monitors and ensures that the institution's audit activities meet audit standards.
- It monitors current international and national developments and informs the management of their impact on the activities of the office.
- It verifies, determines, submits to the superior body for decision, and monitors various memorandums of understanding (MoUs) prepared.
- Ensures that negotiations and agreements the office enters into with other parties are effective and in the best interests of the organization and its employees;
Departments responsible for the office
In general, the Office of the Director General performs the following functions: directing the work of the Office, monitoring the implementation of the issues decided upon, supporting the strengthening of the organization's structures, designing operating systems and evaluating their performance, and ensuring that the goals of the Organization are achieved. The working units responsible for the Office are:
Honorable Ambassador Degfe Bula at the 2016 Joint Consultation Forum of the Judiciary
The Office of the Director General is working with all judicial bodies, governmental institutions, and non-governmental organizations in the fields of justice and law, women and social issues, and ethics and anti-corruption, and will continue to focus on this in the future. Contact us for more information.
Mr. Getachew Mengistu Administrative Affairs Coordination Office
The functions of the Office of the Director General in brief
The leaders of the Federal Law and Justice Institute, together with the Federal Supreme Court and relevant institutions, launched a tree planting program in August 2016.
Best wishes to you!
Meeting held regarding the new organizational structure of the institution prepared by the Office of the Director General, Meskerem 2016 E.C. (September 2023/2024).
Partner Institutions
Our institution’s partner, the European Union
European Union
Our institution’s partner, Justice for All
Justice for All PF Ethiopia
Our Partner
The Green Legacy initiative organized by the office in 2015 E.C.
Federal Deputy Anti-Corruption Commissioner and President of the Federal Supreme Court, Honorable Ato Tewodros Mihret
The 20th National Anti-Corruption Day was celebrated in November 2016 under the theme “Corruption in the judiciary is our common enemy! Let's fight together!”