Amnesty International South Africa NPC (AISA) is recruiting a young law graduate at the start of their career as a Graduate Governance Fellow to assist Amnesty and its Board of Directors with drafting documents, research, analysis, policy formulation, and execution of governance and other projects in Amnesty’s Johannesburg office.
Amnesty International South Africa is looking for a self-motivated, independent person at the start of their career to help us achieve excellence in NGO governance. Candidates should be committed to Amnesty International’s values and goals, and have a demonstrable history of activism in areas related to Amnesty’s work.
The fellowship will run for up to 11 months from the start of January 2025 until the end of November 2025.
The fellow will work closely with the Board, the Executive Director and staff, using their legal and policy skillset to develop and support Amnesty’s governance policies and tasks. In addition, the fellow will also benefit from direct exposure to Amnesty’s partners in human rights work through Amnesty’s structured job-shadowing partnerships at legal firms and/or public interest law organisations.
WORTH
- A monthly stipend of R16 000
- Direct exposure to Amnesty’s partners in human rights, including leading law firms and
NGOs, through Amnesty’s structured job-shadowing partnerships - Continuous learning and in-house training opportunities
- Flexibility in working hours and extensive time working from home.
ELIGIBILITY
- A law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) or any related degree.
- Fluency in two South African languages is recommended.
- Ability to gather and process large amounts of legal and governance information
- Ability to make presentations
- Ability to accurately analyse issues and apply systematic reasoning to formulate a response
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work self-sufficiently with some guidance
- Willingness to travel
- Flexibility in terms of working hours and the ability to work from home or to travel for work if needed.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2024
To apply and for more information, visit here.
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