The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is
a premier and flagship non-governmental human rights and governance institution
in Africa that was founded in 1992 with a mandate of enhancing human rights
centred governance at all levels.
Its founders and staff are among the
foremost leaders and activists in struggles for human rights and democratic
reforms in Kenya and beyond.
The KHRC is seeking young graduates who are
looking to gain practical experience in the field of Human Rights.
The successful interns will be spread
across our programme and institutional support areas for a period of six (6)
months.
At present internship applications are
requested in the following programme area:
Human Rights Monitoring
Intern - Human Rights Monitoring
1 Position
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Successful applicant will be reporting to
the Program Advisor – Human Rights Monitoring
Applicants for the above position should
possess the following:
·
Applicant
should hold an undergraduate degree in Law (LL.B).
·
Applicant
should have successfully completed studies at the Kenya School of Law.
·
Applicant
should have demonstrable experience and interest in working on international
law, human rights and emergent human rights issues in Kenya.
·
Flexibility
to undertake urgent travels and work beyond regular office hours on a need
basis.
·
Ability
to undertake research and draft reports
·
Excellent
in written and spoken English and Swahili
·
Keen
willingness to learn
·
Excellent
Communication, Interpersonal, and Research Skills
·
Candidates
must be able to demonstrate that they are highly motivated, possess the ability
to follow standard operating procedures, are self-starters and functional
problem solvers with the ability to learn.
Application Details
·
Only
those candidates that meet the above qualifications will be considered for the
internship opportunities.
·
Candidates
interested in this position should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae
to vacancies@khrc.or.ke, with subject line: INTERN - HRM
·
The
cover letter should include a brief overview of the candidate’s suitability for
the role, including an outline of relevant past research and advocacy
experience. CVs should be a maximum 3 pages long and should include relevant
past education and experience.
·
Candidates
are encouraged to visit KHRC’s website to learn more about our work before
applying:http://www.khrc.or.ke.
·
The
closing date for applications is Wednesday 25th October 2017. Applications
submitted past this date will not be considered.
·
Applications
that do not meet the above criteria will not be considered.
Disclaimer: KHRC is an equal
opportunity employer, committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality
within our organization and will recruit the most qualified person irrespective
of race, marital status, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or
nationality.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.