Senegal: Francophone Africa Researcher & Representative

Senegal: Francophone Africa Researcher & Representative

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Part-time consultant post

Closing date: 28 October 2008

Applicants must have:

* strong English language skills;
* fluency in French language;
* the right to work in Senegal; and
* previous work or volunteer experience in a non-profit organization addressing human rights, labour rights, development, environment, or other social issues.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, the international NGO tracking the social & environmental conduct (positive & negative) of over 4000 companies, is seeking a highly-motivated person to be its Francophone Africa Researcher & Representative. The Centre’s website (www.business-humanrights.org) is recognised as the leading information hub on this subject.

As the first person in Francophone Africa working for the Resource Centre, you will be responsible to the Director and the Head of Research, working with them and other staff members to further develop the organization and its website.

Your responsibilities will include:

* Online research and input of information onto the Resource Centre website;
* Representing the Resource Centre regionally, at meetings & conferences;
* Building contacts with, and seeking information from, a broad range of people working in Francophone African NGOs, companies, media, investment firms, universities, governments, etc;
* Making a special effort to draw attention to under-reported issues & cases in the region;
* Inviting companies to respond to concerns raised about their conduct, so that their responses can be included on our website and in our Weekly Updates (sent to over 7000 people worldwide).

You must have an ability to represent the organization in Francophone Africa and build a broad range of contacts. You will need strong research & analytical skills to identify relevant materials for the website, categorise the information, and compose brief summaries. You will need to be willing to do a significant amount of online input to help keep the website updated. Rigorous attention to detail, sound political judgment, and the ability to present information objectively and impartially are also required.

You must have good word processing skills, and the ability to function under pressure and manage a heavy workload. Good organizational, communication & interpersonal skills, and a strong commitment to human rights, are essential. You must be willing to work on your own initiative, prioritise with minimal supervision, and work independently as well as function as part of a team. You must be self-servicing in terms of administrative tasks.

As we will not be setting up office premises in Senegal, you will need to be willing & able to work from home

Fees (in CFA francs): CFAF 550,000-690,000 per month (CFAF 6,600,000-8,280,000 per year) for half-time work (depending on experience & education).

Fees are equivalent of CFAF 1,100,000-1,380,000 per month for full-time work.

Further details about this post (including full job description, person specification & application form) are at
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/FrAfricaResearcher .

The application form is required; we cannot accept CVs and/or from a hosting institution (e.g. if a Dakar-based university or NGO is willing to provide office space).

Further details about this post (including job description & application form) can be found via the “Announcements” box on our homepage: www.business-humanrights.org The application form is required; we cannot accept CVs.

Further information about the Resource Centre is in the “About us” section of our website. If you need to contact us, please e-mail [email][email protected], with “Francophone Africa Researcher” in the subject line.