Institute for Justice and Reconciliation: Internship

The intern will report to the Head of Programme.

This is an initial eight-month contract position of 20 hours per week with a three month probation period.

Responsibilities:

• Provide research support to Africa Programme staff
• Ongoing research support to the Head of Programme and project leaders, on political and socio-economic developments and on issues pertaining to justice and reconciliation in countries of IJR engagement
• Assist with regular updates of the programme’s country profiles in countries of IJR engagement
• Keep staff abreast of important developments related to IJR’s work in the field
• Assist to enhancing research for the Fellows Programme and Regional Consultation as required
• Provide logistical and research support to the IJR Justice and Reconciliation fellowship programme
• Logistical and event management support
• Assist in the design and management of the programme
• Provide logistical support for workshops and conferences
• Assist the AP Administrator and other team members with event (seminars/conferences/workshops) arrangements, when required
• Assist with writing up of workshop, conference and programme reports
• Provide input and support to the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) processes
• Assist with data-capturing and analysis
• Assist with development of M&E templates
• Any other duties at the discretion of the Head of the Africa Programme
• Liaise regularly with the Head of Programme for details

Requirements:

• Postgraduate degree (honours or masters) in political science, international relations, African studies, peace studies or a related discipline
• Interest in issues pertaining to social, political and economic justice, reconciliation and development in Africa
• Writing and analytical skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox
• Internet research skills
• Knowledge of searching academic databases
• Ability to take initiative, think creatively and work unsupervised for extended periods of time
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks and deliver high quality outputs on time
• Ability to speak and write French will be a distinct advantage

Starting date: 9 January 2012

Remuneration: A stipend commensurate with the IJR's Internship policy will be offered.

To apply, submit a CV (2 pages), two contactable referees, motivation letter and one unedited writing sample (3 pages) on transitional justice issues to Anthea Flink at aflink [at] ijr [dot] org [dot] za. Write ‘Application to 2012 Internship’ in your e-mail subject line. Published documents are welcome.

Please quote the source of this advertisement in your application - Women'sNet website.

Enquiries: Anthea Flink, Tel: 021 763 7128.

Only complete applications will be considered.

For more about the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, refer to www.ijr.org.za.