Gambia: Senior Program Officer
The Institute for Human Rights & Development in Africa is a pan-African human rights organisation with its headquarters in Banjul, the Gambia. The Institute specialises in the African regional human rights system, including impact litigation in national and international fora based on African human rights treaties, training and research and publication in the procedures of African treaty mechanisms. The Institute is recruiting a Senior Program Officer to coordinate its program activities.
Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa
Institut pour les Droits Humains et le Développement en Afrique
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Senior Program Officer
The Institute for Human Rights & Development in Africa is a pan-African human rights organisation with its headquarters in Banjul, the Gambia. The Institute specialises in the African regional human rights system, including impact litigation in national and international fora based on African human rights treaties, training and research and publication in the procedures of African treaty mechanisms.
The Institute is recruiting a Senior Program Officer to coordinate its program activities. Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director, the Senior programme officer will co-ordinate training workshops, conduct litigation before the African regional human rights institutions, and undertake research on human rights issues. The Senior Programme Officer will also be responsible for programme planning, fund-raising, and reporting.
Programme officers must possess the following qualifications:
- Degree in law or social science from a recognised university
- At least 5 years of proven working experience with human rights work, preferably with NGOs
- Computer literacy
- Good writing skills
- Fluency in English or French and working knowledge of the other language
- Knowledge of the African Union and the African regional human rights system
Preference will be given to citizens of Africans countries.
Compensation is very competitive and is tax-free (for non-Gambians). The salary is subject to negotiations and depends on experience. Retirement benefits and family health coverage are provided.
Interested candidates are invited to submit: a letter of motivation; a recent CV; 2 samples of writing and a list of 3 referees who are not related to the candidate. Please note that only short listed candidate will be contacted.
Closing date for applications is April 30, 2004 and interviews will be held in Banjul in May 2004. Please see the Institute's website for further information. www.AfricanInstitute.org or send correspondence to [email][email protected]
The Institute is an equal opportunity employer