Great Lakes Voluntary Intern at Amnesty International, April 2024

VOLUNTARY INTERN FOR THE GREAT LAKES TEAM

Office: Regional Office for East Africa, Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes

Duration: 6 months

Days per week: Minimum of 3 days per week

Location: Nairobi

We are looking for a voluntary intern to work with the Great Lakes team for 6 months, for at least three days a week and preferably 5 days.

Although the voluntary intern’s role will be supervised, he/she will be expected to work independently, use their initiative and manage their own tasks. Willingness to undertake some routine administrative tasks is crucial. Projects will be devised by the team in collaboration with the voluntary intern, which will aim to assist the team in fulfilling its strategic objectives, while making the best use of the voluntary intern’s own skills, interests and experience.

Undertaking a voluntary internship at Amnesty International, one of the world’s leading human rights organizations, can provide valuable experience and you will receive work references at the completion of your assignment. However, please note that a voluntary internship does not lead directly to employment with Amnesty International.

The successful voluntary intern would be expected to carry out the following tasks:

1 Human rights monitoring: Monitor newspapers, online and social media, and reports from partners on a daily basis. 2 Basic research tasks: with guidance from the team, carry out research on specific issues and ongoing developments and share findings with the team. 3 Database management: Maintaining and updating logs on human rights violations and abuses as well as individuals at risk. 4 Filing: Assist with electronic filing and filing of hardcopy materials. 5 Administrative support: Assist with tasks such as mailing, event organization, and organizing contact databases. 6 Basic translation: Assist with translation of communications and inquiries from the general public in French or other languages.

We would expect the successful voluntary intern to have the following skills and experience:

1 Interest in and knowledge of the social, political and human rights context of the Great Lakes region – Rwanda and Burundi. 2 Background through study, work or other experience in a relevant area, such as human rights, law, international relations, political science or social sciences. 3 Commitment to Amnesty International’s mandate. 4 Strong attention to detail. 5 Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and to multi-task. 6 Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Word and Excel. 7 Fluent written and spoken English and French. 8 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 9 Experience of working as part of a team.

NB: Only applicants who have eligibility, i.e. Kenyan citizens or foreign students with a right to study and work in Kenya, will be considered for the above post.

Kindly apply online on www.careers.amnesty.org. Deadline: 18th August 2017.

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Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who take injustice personally. We are campaigning for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.

We are funded by members and people like you. We are independent of any political ideology, economic interest or religion. No government is beyond scrutiny. No situation is beyond hope.

Few would have predicted when we started that torturers would become international outlaws. That most countries would abolish the death penalty. And seemingly untouchable dictators would be made to answer for their crimes.

What does Amnesty do?

We investigate and expose the facts, whenever and wherever abuses happen.

We lobby governments, and other powerful groups such as companies. Making sure they keep their promises and respect international law.

By telling the powerful stories of the people we work with, we mobilize millions of supporters around the world to campaign for change and to stand in defence of activists on the frontline.

We support people to claim their rights through education and training.

Where it all began

In 1961, British lawyer Peter Benenson was outraged when two Portuguese students were jailed just for raising a toast to freedom. He wrote an article in The Observer newspaper and launched a campaign that provoked an incredible response. Reprinted in newspapers across the world, his call to action sparked the idea that people everywhere can unite in solidarity for justice and freedom.

This inspiring moment didn’t just give birth to an extraordinary movement, it was the start of extraordinary social change.

After more than 50 years of groundbreaking achievements, Amnesty has been through a major transformation, adapting to dramatic changes in the world.

We have shifted from a large London base, to open regional offices in cities in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. These offices are major hubs for our investigations, campaigns and communications. The new regional offices strengthen the work of Sections who already work at the national level in more than 70 countries. We can now respond quickly to events wherever they happen, and be a powerful force for freedom and justice.

To stay one step ahead, we are also developing tools using the latest technologies. Such as a mobile phone app that acts as a personal ‘panic button’ for activists at daily risk of being arrested or detained.

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VOLUNTARY INTERN FOR THE GREAT LAKES TEAM

Office: Regional Office for East Africa, Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes

Duration: 6 months

Days per week: Minimum of 3 days per week

Location: Nairobi

We are looking for a voluntary intern to work with the Great Lakes team for 6 months, for at least three days a week and preferably 5 days.

Although the voluntary intern's role will be supervised, he/she will be expected to work independently, use their initiative and manage their own tasks. Willingness to undertake some routine administrative tasks is crucial. Projects will be devised by the team in collaboration with the voluntary intern, which will aim to assist the team in fulfilling its strategic objectives, while making the best use of the voluntary intern's own skills, interests and experience.

Undertaking a voluntary internship at Amnesty International, one of the world's leading human rights organizations, can provide valuable experience and you will receive work references at the completion of your assignment. However, please note that a voluntary internship does not lead directly to employment with Amnesty International.

The successful voluntary intern would be expected to carry out the following tasks:

We would expect the successful voluntary intern to have the following skills and experience:

1 Interest in and knowledge of the social, political and human rights context of the Great Lakes region - Rwanda and Burundi. 2 Background through study, work or other experience in a relevant area, such as human rights, law, international relations, political science or social sciences. 3 Commitment to Amnesty International's mandate. 4 Strong attention to detail. 5 Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and to multi-task. 6 Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Word and Excel. 7 Fluent written and spoken English and French. 8 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 9 Experience of working as part of a team.

NB: Only applicants who have eligibility, i.e. Kenyan citizens or foreign students with a right to study and work in Kenya, will be considered for the above post.

Kindly apply online on www.careers.amnesty.org. Deadline: 18th August 2017.

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