ISHR seeks to host a postgraduate Fellow to support its Africa Programme.
ISHR is firmly committed to having a diverse team and to the principle of equal employment opportunity. ISHR’s policy is to practice fair and non-discriminatory recruitment and selection procedures and strive for diverse, international and multicultural personnel.
We welcome all kinds of diversity. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction including on grounds of race, colour, national origin, age, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or sex characteristics, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, socio-economic status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Eligibility Criteria
The successful Fellow must:
- Be a recent Master or LL.M graduate in human rights law, international public law or equivalent. Recent graduates from other relevant graduate-level programs will be considered as well;
- Have working knowledge of international and regional human rights law;
- Demonstrate familiarity with the African Union and the ACHPR mechanisms, as well as issues faced by human rights defenders in Africa; familiarity with the UN system is also an advantage.
- Have strong drafting and research skills;
- Be able to report thoroughly and accurately on meetings;
- Be flexible and self-motivated; Be able to work as a member of an international and multicultural team and willing to participate in a variety of tasks, as required;
- Ability to effectively work remotely and independently;
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English, both languages being mandatory for this position;
- Knowledge of official ACHPR languages, especially Arabic and Portuguese is an advantage.
Application Process
Go to International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) on app.smartsheet.com to apply
In YOUR cover letter, YOU should demonstrate YOUR commitment to human rights and social change.
Required Documents:
- Cover letter.
- CV (maximum 2 pages with no profile photo)
- 1 relevant writing sample (no more than 5 pages including bibliographies).
