Internship in Human Rights and advocacy

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About CIVICUSCIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 7000 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

The GVA hub intern will gain experience in human rights from the perspective of a global civil society organisation. The intern will also gain first-hand experience of the Human Rights Council over the course of two Council sessions, from pre-session preparation through to post-session follow-up, and of other UN mechanisms. After this internship, the intern will have gained skills in human rights law, research, writing, civil society and diplomacy.

Key Requirements

  • Master’s in Political Science, International Relations, International Law or equivalent.
  • Must be fluent in English. Other UN languages desirable.
  • Knowledge of human rights
  • Research skills
  • Report writing
  • Communication skills
  • Strong belief in the human rights and the role of civil society

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

Please click here for a full Job Description

How to apply

The closing deadline for applications is Close of Business on the 06 November 2020. Interested candidates should email their application to [email protected]

Your application should comprise of

  • A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held, and relevant achievements
  • 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 9th November to 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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