Human rights jobs in africa

Job summary:The ideal candidate should be a qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years' legal experience, the first 3-4 years should preferably have been gleaned in private practice in a well - established law firm. A strong background in intellectual property rights and research is desired to provide the necessary legal and technical support required to steer the university in its quest to beco...

United States International University Africa is located in the Kasarani area, off Thika Road in the suburb of Kenya s capital city of Nairobi. The university is an independent, not-for-profit institution serving 6512 students representing 69 nationalities. Job summary: The ideal candidate should be a qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years legal experience, the first 3-4 years should prefera...

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS TUESDAY, 14 MAYHabitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is seeking to hire an initiative-taker who is results-oriented, adaptive and passionate about impact and organizational performance to fill the role of Regional Director, Eastern & Southern Africa Region - TCIS. Reporting to the Senior Director, Regional Operations, the Regional Director will be responsible for developi...

Reporting to the Senior Director, Regional Operations, the Regional Director will be responsible for developing and executing a sub-regional strategy for the Terwilliger Center in the Eastern and Southern Africa region in countries that are finally selected through an analytical and consultative process in which the Regional Director will have a central role (over a 2-to-3-year period, no fewer t...

Reporting to the Senior Director, Regional Operations, the Regional Director will be responsible for developing and executing a sub-regional strategy for the Terwilliger Center in the Eastern and Southern Africa region in countries that are finally selected through an analytical and consultative process in which the Regional Director will have a central role (over a 2-to-3-year period, no fewer t...

Habitat for Humanity International, generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat, is an international, non-governmental, and nonprofit organization, which was founded in 1976. Summary Reporting to the Senior Director, Regional Operations, the Regional Director will be responsible for developing and executing a sub-regional strategy for the Terwilliger Center in the Eastern and ...

Finn Church Aid - Action for Human Dignity Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish development cooperation organisation and the second largest provider of humanitarian assistance. We operate in 15 countries, where the needs are most dire. We work with the poorest people, regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background or political convictions. Our work is based on rights, which mean...

Finn Church Aid - Action for Human Dignity Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish development cooperation organisation and the second largest provider of humanitarian assistance. We operate in 15 countries, where the needs are most dire. We work with the poorest people, regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background or political convictions. Our work is based on rights, which mean...

Our Mission The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the power of law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world. Our Vision We envision a world where every person participates with dignity as an equal member of society, regardless of gender The Role: The Manager, Global Institutional Funding will manage donor outputs for all grants in their portfolio across the gr...

Legal jobs in Nairobi. United States International University-Africa, is a Higher Learning Institution based in Nairobi, Kenya and is the most diverse university in East and Central Africa with about 6,000 students from over 60 nations, and a global network of more than 25,000 alumni. USIU-Africa is the only university in Sub-Saharan Africa whose degree programs are accredited by both the Kenya G...

Urgent Action Fund-Africa provides rapid response grants and technical support to women s rights organisations, women s human rights defenders and activists who identify strategic and time sensitive opportunities to advance women s rights in Africa. Summary Objectives of the Consultancy UAF-Africa is seeking the services of a feminist researcher to support her Feminist Knowledge Leadership Team i...

Objectives of the Consultancy UAF-Africa is seeking the services of a feminist researcher to support her Feminist Knowledge Leadership Team in conducting Registry data quality analysis, coding, and generating trends analysis reports. The consultant reports directly to the Knowledge Leadership Senior Programme Officer.Scope of ActivitiesThe Consultant will be expected to:Follow up with Registry pa...

Location: Nairobi, (Kenya); Zeist, (NL); Woking (UK); or Vienna (Austria)Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realisation that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared ...

Summit Recruitment and Search Africa is a leading Recruitment and Executive Search agency head quartered in Kenya providing outstanding talent to a wide range of companies and NGOs in various business sectors across Africa.Our client, an International NGO is seeking a , to provide support to the Financial Planning & Analysis ("FP&A") team. The Finance Division is led by the Chief Financial Office...

The Regional Humanitarian Advocacy Advisor will support CARE East and Central Africa (ECA) regional office efforts to influence donors, UN agencies, partners and governments on the humanitarian crises in the region. S/he will work along the Regional Director and Regional Humanitarian Director to represents CARE in Humanitarian Fora in the region.They will work to ensure that the diverse needs of ...

The Role:Reporting to the Associate Director, Advocacy and External Relations, the Senior Technical Adviser, Africa will support implementing a new CAD 45M multi-country (Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya) Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) project. This position has responsibility for the overall management of the SHE SOARS project, which includes efficient management of financ...

MMC is a leading source for independent and high-quality data, information, research and analysis on mixed migration. Through the provision of credible evidence and expertise on mixed migration, MMC aims to support agencies, policy makers and practitioners to make well-informed decisions, to positively impact global and regional migration policies, to contribute to protection and assistance respo...

The Safeguards Expert will oversee the implementation of the Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF) and Statements of Principles (SoPs) across regions (Asia-Pacific, Africa and Europe) covered by the Safeguards team at WWF International. This role will focus on strategic development of safeguards compliance processes , technical guidance, and capacity-building initiatives to ensure ...

Key Responsibilities:Implementation of the project related activities.Map and strengthen the capacity of networks tackling harmful gender and social norms.Scale up community driven initiatives/solutions to prevent and respond to GBV and harmful practices such as; FGM, Child Marriage etc.Develop, package and disseminate key messages to communities and advocate for elimination of GBV and harmful pr...

Our Mission The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the power of law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world. Our Vision We envision a world where every person participates with dignity as an equal member of society, regardless of gender. The Role: Reporting to the Associate Director, Advocacy and External Relations, the Senior Technical Adviser, Africa will su...

The Safeguards Expert will oversee the implementation of the Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF) and Statements of Principles (SoPs) across regions (Asia-Pacific, Africa and Europe) covered by the Safeguards team at WWF International. This role will focus on strategic development of safeguards compliance processes , technical guidance, and capacity-building initiatives to ensure ...

The Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS) is an independent think tank,research and policy development centre. CHRIPS invests in the generation and dissemination of0 knowledge that facilitates the development of innovative and effective policy solutions to the pertinent security challenges in Africa. The MEL Specialist will manage the monitoring, evaluation and learning activities, ...

World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Key Responsibilities: Implementation of the project related activities. Map and strengthen the capacity of networks tackling harmful gender and social norms...

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of humanity s footprint on the environment. It was formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States. SUMMARY The Safeguards Expert will oversee the implementation of the...