Internship For Young Women

Background

Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations (CEHRO) is a consortium of 32 CSOs working on human rights, democracy, and peace-building. It is registered under the Civil Society Organization Proclamation No. 1113/2011 with Registration No. 3932.

CEHRO aims to:

• Promote the protection of human rights
• Improve the culture of democracy and peace-building
• Serve as a common platform for members
• Initiate evidence-based advocacy
• Strengthen the capacity of existing and new human rights CSOs, defenders, and advocates

In this respect, CEHRO plans to offer an internship opportunity for young women human rights defenders. This internship is ideal for students and recent graduates interested in human rights, democracy, and peacebuilding advocacy.

Interns will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, including:

• Researching human rights issues
• Writing reports and articles
• Organizing events and workshops
• Conducting advocacy campaigns

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the project officer, project coordinator, and manager to establish priorities, schedules, and deadlines for tasks.
• Assist in the development of project proposals.
• Schedule meetings and appointments, collect field supportive supervision data, compile reports, and summarize information.
• Facilitate logistics in workshop/event coordination.
• Compile reports about particular events or updates on important issues for project activities.
• Respond promptly to occurrences and other events as necessary.
• Proactively solve and address issues that could hinder effective project implementation.
• Prepare weekly reports, briefings, training minutes, and analytical documents.
• Execute other tasks as required.

Required Competencies and Qualifications

Education

This internship program is for young women who are:

• Recent graduates or within a year after graduation
• Master's class students or PhD candidates in law, social/political science, international relations, journalism, or other relevant fields.

Competencies

• Strong communication skills: Speaks and writes clearly, listens effectively, and engages in two-way communication.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive attitude.
• Remains calm and good-humored under pressure.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports.
• Uphold accountability, transparency, and integrity.
• Proven advocacy, analytical, and writing skills.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher).
• Demonstrated social media experience is an added advantage.

Language Requirement

• Fluency in spoken and written Amharic, English, and other local languages is a plus.

Location

CEHRO is looking to recruit two (2) interns who will be based at the main office.

Duration

The internship will last for six (6) months.

Skills Required:

• Communication / Pr / Journalism
• Legal / Law
• Political / Science / Ir