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Civic Space Research Intern

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About CIVICUSCIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 10000 members in 175 countries, we work together to monitor violations of basic civic freedoms, call out the perpetrators of violations and strengthen the power of people to organise by supporting a more accountable, effective and innovative civil society. We strive to promote excluded voices, especially from the Global South.

About the Role

A researcher to support the strengthening of the Monitor’s global research collaboration, in particular, to support the development of the Monitor’s civic space incident tool, an analysis tool that aim to record the details of each of the civic space incidents that are published on the Monitor and overall data analysis ahead of the publication our report People Power Under Attack.

Key Requirements

  • Pursuing or completed bachelor’s degree in international relations, political science, or a related field
  • Knowledge or experience conducting research on human rights
  • An understanding of international human rights frameworks related to fundamental freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression.

For this recruitment, CIVICUS greatly encourages applications from suitable candidates in the Global South and the African continent in particular.

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How to apply

The closing deadline for applications is Close of Business on Friday the 11th September 2020. Interested candidates should email their application to [email protected]

Your application should comprise of

  • A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications and a full employment history if aaplicable
  • A covering note of not more than 1 page outlining your motivation for applying for the role.

Short listed candidates will be contacted the week of the 14th – 18th September 2020 schedule interviews.

Due to high volumes of applications received, should you not have received feedback on your application within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.

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