Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (ESCR) Research Intern at Amnesty International Nigeria

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have: more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights, more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (ESCR) Research Intern

Location: Abuja
Directorate: Amnesty International National Office
Type: Fixed Term Contract
Duration: 6 months
Working Hours: 35

Job Summary

• To support specifically ongoing work on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (ESCR) and contribute to developing new areas of engagement and campaigns on ESCR.
• Generally, to assist in monitoring human rights developments and carrying out research on the organisation’s priorities.

Amnesty Nigeria Purpose

• Amnesty International Nigeria mission is to build an inclusive and constructive constituency in Nigeria for Nigeria on Nigeria that has a significant impact on the key human rights issues of contemporary Nigeria; and to build a culture of respect for human rights in Nigeria.

Amnesty International Purpose

• Amnesty International operates from a number of sites around the world and gathers and communicates accurate and action-oriented human rights information globally.
• We campaign for meaningful human rights change; enable effective human rights activism and work to persuade governments and other actors to uphold universal human rights standards. We campaign for meaningful human rights change; enable effective human rights activism and work to persuade governments and other actors to uphold universal rights standards.

Working Relationships

• Reporting to: Programmes Director - Amnesty International Nigeria
• Posts that this job manages: None
• Other key relationships: Amnesty International Nigeria staff particularly the researchers, campaigners and the Finance and Office Manager; International Secretariat (IS) particularly the thematic teams.

Main Responsibilities

• Organise, curate and document Amnesty International Nigeria’s work on ESCR.
• Support the Researcher – ESCR and Campaigner in drafting briefs, statements, letters, campaigning and other materials for promoting the housing research and forced evictions work with various stakeholders.
• Under the direction of the Programmes Director or designated researcher or campaigner, assist with research and investigations on ESCR implementation in Nigeria.
• Monitor human rights developments including decisions by national, regional and international human rights bodies on Nigeria.
• Support the Campaigner in implementing campaigning activities under the Business and Human Rights (BHR) thematic focus including corporate accountability and emerging issues.
• Contribute to human rights education and growth activities through research and information gathering.
• Perform all necessary administrative tasks including logistics support as directed.
• Contribute to the team’s response during a crisis or unexpected work.
• This is not an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required and the post holder is expected to carry out any other related duties, that are within the employee’s skills and capabilities whenever reasonably instructed.
• Amnesty International offers a competitive Internship scheme that offers an opportunity to contribute to important human rights work while developing knowledge and professional skills in the role. A great emphasis is placed on research and developing this capability. The scheme is designed to support the career development of future leaders in the human rights field. Internships are fixed for a certain contracted period and cannot exceed 1 year. There are no guarantees of employment at the end of the internship.

Skills, Attributes and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree or higher national diploma (HND) in a relevant field or relevant professional qualifications. Degrees in social sciences or international relations, law would be an advantage.
• A master’s degree is a plus;
• Demonstrated interest in human rights, e.g. through previous work, membership of an organization, involvement in advocacy of human rights, etc
• Good interpersonal skills, a helpful and personable attitude;
• Good oral and written communication skills in English; other relevant local languages or additional foreign languages desirable;
• Ability to work under pressure, manage conflicting demands, multi task and work to deadlines to achieve results;
• Able to work in a manner that is consistent with the organisation’s core behaviours and competencies.
• Good working knowledge of standard Office software e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Good understanding and use of social media e.g. Facebook, Twitter

Equality Statement:

• Equality and diversity is at the core of our values and staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

Conflict of Interest:

• Public or other activity, affiliation to or support for any group or organization, personal association or other factor which may generate a real or perceived conflict of interest with Amnesty International’s principles (specifically independence and impartiality), or raise a security concern, or otherwise prevent the candidate from carrying out key functions of the specific post and would therefore disqualify the candidate from being appointed.

Application Closing Date
9th April, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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