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FRANK JENNINGS FELLOWSHIP **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** (**APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** MONTHS)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** OCTOBER **APPLY ON
THE WEBSITE**
START DATE: **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** NOVEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
LOCATION: DUBLIN ? GENEVA ? DUBLIN (MAY BEGIN REMOTELY)
The Frank Jennings Fellowship was set up to give an opportunity for
dedicated and talented individuals to gain experience working for the
protection of human rights defenders in an international NGO and at
the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. It is named
after Front Line Defenders' former Head of Research who died after a
long illness in **Apply on the website**. Frank made a huge
contribution to the development of human rights activism in Ireland
and candidates who have some experience of human rights work or study
in Ireland will be given priority.
The Frank Jennings Fellow will spend three and a half months at Front
Line Defenders where they will be trained in relation to Human Rights
Defenders; the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; the Mandate
of the UN Special Rapporteur; the procedures and methodology of the
mandate; the role of Front Line Defenders and other national and
international organisations in the support and protection of Human
Rights Defenders. The Fellow will then enter an internship programme
at the OHCHR and will move to Geneva for a period of six months before
returning to Front Line Defenders for a further three months. Given
the current context, it is likely that this Fellowship will begin
remotely. If COVID restrictions are completely lifted by the time the
Fellow completes their 3.5 months with Front Line Defenders, they will
travel to Gevena to begin the six month internship with the OHCHR. If
travel restrictions are in place, the internship will begin remotely.
The successful candidate will have excellent drafting skills and a
proven ability of syntheising and condensing large amounts of
information into succinct briefings. They will also have excellent
administrative skills. They will have some knowledge of the UN system
and international and human rights law. They must have native or
native-level English and fluency in Spanish _(please note we can?t
make exceptions to the language requirements). _They will have good
oral and written communication skills and be computer literate. They
will be flexible and co-operative. Some previous work experience with
organisations working in the field of human rights would be desirable.
They will be a recent university graduate (see note below).
BASIC TERMS OF REFERENCE ? FRONT LINE DEFENDERS DUBLIN
* Provide support to Front Line Defenders' Protection Coordinators
including dealing with routine queries and correspondence with human
rights defenders;
* Cooperate closely with the Regional Fellows and Protection
Coordinators in drafting urgent appeals on behalf of human rights
defenders at risk around the world
* Input HRD-related information on the Front Line Defenders
database;
* Undertake clerical tasks such as data entry, collating, emailing
and maintenance of the database
* Support follow-up on cases taken up by Front Line Defenders or
other specific projects relating to Human Rights Defenders as
requested;
* Draft as requested, minutes, briefings, reports, appeals;
BASIC TERMS OF REFERENCE ? GENEVA SR
* Gather information on the situation of human rights defenders
around the world (with a particular focus on themes of concern
identified by the SR);
* In coordination with other thematic mechanisms and with geographic
desk officers, and under the supervision of the HRD assistant to the
SR, draft urgent appeals and communications to Governments concerning
human rights violations against human rights defenders;
* Support follow-up of cases;
* Analyse replies received from Governments and prepare summaries
for inclusion in the annual Human Rights Council (HRC) report;
* Assist in the drafting of annual reports to the HRC and the
General Assembly;
* Assist in the preparation of background materials for official
missions by the Special Rapporteur;
* Assist in liasing with non-governmental organizations for the
smooth implementation of the mandate, as needed.
Whilst in Geneva, OHCHR internship regulations will apply.
Honorarium: ?**Apply on the website** per month Dublin and
?**Apply on the website** per month Geneva.
The next Frank Jennings Fellowship will start on **Apply on the
website** November **Apply on the website**.
Applications comprising a cover letter and CV should be sent in one
PDF document titled with the your last name to Meerim Ilyas, Head of
Protection, at **Apply on the website** by **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
OCTOBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**. Applications in other formats will
not be reviewed. Please indicate the FULL title of the position you
are applying for in the subject heading of email: 'Frank Jennings
Fellowship' or the application may be missed. Due to the volume of
applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH OHCHR INTERNSHIP REGULATIONS,
APPLICANTS WILL NEED TO BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN UNIVERSITY OR HAVE
GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY NO MORE THAN ONE YEAR PREVIOUS TO BEGINNING
THE OHCHR INTERNSHIP, WHICH WILL START ON 1 MARCH **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**.
Front Line Defenders is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes
applications from all sections of the community.
In providing protection and support to human rights defenders, Front
Line Defenders and its staff are committed to:
* focus on the primacy and centrality of defenders;
* demonstrate profound respect and empathy for defenders;
* meet the needs expressed by the defenders in a fast, flexible and
relentless manner;
* achieve tangible impact;
* act with independence, impartiality and integrity;
* perform with dedication, professionalism and accountability;
* show transparency and openness;
* develop participative and cooperative relations.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
