Employment: Legal Programme Internship

Job Description

Job Title: Legal Programme Intern, African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS)

REPORTING TO: Legal Programme Coordinator

BENEFITS: 22 days annual leave, in addition to Ugandan public holidays.

LOCATION: Kampala, Uganda.

General Purpose of the Job:

The Legal Programme intern is responsible for assisting the Legal Programme in monitoring legal developments concerning the human rights situation in Sudan and preparing materials for publication. S/he will assist in gathering information for legal cases in Sudan and cases that ACJPS is litigating before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. S/he will support the development of the ACJPS website and other social media tools. Working closely with the Legal Programme Coordinator, s/he will support research, drafting and editing for the publication of thematic reports and updates on legal developments for the Sudan Human Rights Monitor, the ACJPS bi-monthly newsletter.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

Programmatic Research and Editing

• Edit existing legal reports and preparing them for publication based on ACJPS’ formatting and style guidelines.
• Draft short analysis of legal developments inside Sudan for the Sudan Human Rights Monitor and other ACJPS publications.
• Monitor media for reports on legal developments and political developments relevant to ACJPS’ work in Sudan.
• Assist in drafting and editing reports and proposals for donors concerning the work of the Legal Programme. 

Website and Database Maintenance

• Update relevant legal developments to ACJPS’ website and other social media, including Facebook and twitter accounts.
• Manage and input contacts into ACJPS’ distribution list.

Programmatic Support

• Provide administrative support to Legal Programme activities as required by the Legal Programme Coordinator.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Experience working on human rights issues.
• Excellent communication (spoken, written and presentational) skills in English, as well as ability to manage contacts and website material.
• Experience doing desk research.
• Excellent time keeping skills and ability to establish priorities and to plan work assignments, juggle competing demands and work under pressure of frequent and tight deadlines.
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Desirable

• Knowledge of written and spoken Arabic.
• Familiarity with international human rights law frameworks.

Please forward a cover letter, two-page C.V., two-page writing sample on a relevant topic as well as supporting documents to info@acjps.org by 10 July 2015. In the subject line please indicate “legal intern application”.