VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Legal Officers

The Institute for Human Rights & Development in Africa is a pan-African human rights organisation with its headquarters in Banjul, the Gambia. The Institute specialises in the African regional human rights system, including impact litigation in national and international fora based on African human rights treaties, and training in the procedures of African treaty mechanisms.

The Institute is recruiting two programme officers to start work from February 2002. Under the supervision of the Director of Programmes and the Executive Director, the programme officers will organise training workshops, conduct litigation before the African regional human rights institutions, and undertake research on human rights issues. Programme officers will also participate in programme planning, fund-raising, and reporting.

Programme officers must possess the following qualifications:
- Degree in law from a recognised university
- Experience with human rights work, preferably with NGOs
- Computer literacy
- Good writing skills
- Fluency in English or French and working knowledge of the other language
- Knowledge of the OAU and the African regional human rights system
Preference will be given to citizens of Africans countries.

Compensation is $20-25,000 yearly, tax-free (for non-Gambians), depending on experience. Retirement benefits and family health coverage are provided.

Closing date for applications is 10 December 2001 and interviews will be held in Banjul the first week of January. Please see the Institute's website for further information. www.AfricanInstitute.org or send correspondence to [email protected].