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Position Title:Intern
Duty Station: Kampala
Organization:Freedom House - USA
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to:Deputy Chief of Party
Sectors:Human Rights, Media and Communications, Advocacy
Work experience: From less than 1 year to more than 20 years
Application Deadline:Feb 15, 2015
Description
Freedom House promotes the spread of freedom and democracy around the world
through research, advocacy, and programs that support frontline activists. We are a leader in identifying threats to
freedom through our highly regarded analytic reports, including Freedom in the
World, Freedom of the Press, Freedom on the Net, and Nations in Transit. With 13 field offices and two U.S. offices,
wesupport the right of every individual to be free.
Position Summary
The Uganda USAID fund has three components focusing on judiciary, media and
civil society. In respect of the judiciary, the activity seeks to support
interventions contributing to human rights jurisprudence through continuous
professional development, legal aid for indigent women, youth and persons with
disabilities, public outreach and public interest litigation. Regional peer
exchange programs intended to share experiences on economic, social and cultural
rights and regional mechanisms will also be supported. Within the civil society
sector, the activity will support training of civil society activists in areas
such as human rights monitoring and documentation, policy development, social
marketing, communications and strategy development, platforms for engagement
between civil society and the Government of Uganda, such as the human rights
working group, portfolio committee and Universal Periodic Review. Media
component will focus on media practitioners to enhance their knowledge and
skills to better monitor, advocate against and report on abuses of public
authority and human rights violations, which will contribute to greater
accountability for state and non-state institutions.
The Internship position offers an opportunity to gain experience in program
administration, program and activity implementation, activity development,
USAID financial rules and regulations, and Freedom House program methodology.
He/she will work collaboratively
with the Rights and Rule of Law team and be given meaningful opportunities to
add value to program initiatives and projects.
He/she will demonstrate knowledge
of human rights and a strong academic or professional interest and career
aspirations related to the human rights or rule of law, civil society advocacy
and freedom of expression. This unpaid
internship position has two openings, is based in Kampala and reports to the
Deputy Chief of Party.
Minimum Qualifications
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Must have graduated or be
enrolled in an accredited college or university in law, social studies or mass
communication
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Strong ability to communicate
effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
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Interest in human rights, rule of
law, media, civil society, democracy and/or international development relations
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Basic research and editing skills
of reports, publications and studies
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Computer literate, including
proficiency with MS Office Suite
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Ability to work independently and
to collaborate with others and work as an effective team member
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Knowledge of basic office
administration and financial management preferred
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Assist with administrative,
financial and logistical support for day-to-day functioning of programs,
including travel and events
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Assist with maintenance of organizational
contacts
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Attend relevant events and other
external meetings as necessary and provide readout to team members
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Assist with background research
needed for proposals and program activities reports
·
Assist with other related
projects as needed.
Qualified and Interested Applicants
We invite qualified candidates to complete an online application and submit
a resume, and cover letter.
This internship is open to Uganda citizens and non-citizens with relevant
permits to work in Uganda.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
Interns may be reimbursed for local travel costs as pre-approved by Freedom
House.
In your application please specify that you found out about this opportunity
on DevelopmentAid.org.
Mode of application:
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