Application
deadline: January 26, 2016
Term of
contract: February 1 – April 15, 2016
Overview of
the position:
The Pan African
Lawyers Union (PALU) is seeking a Project
Fellow to provide logistical support to its team in the
implementation of a regional event entitled, The
Role of Development Cooperation in the Pr
evention of Mass Atrocities and RtoP,
which will be conducted in partnership with the International Coalition for the
Responsibility to Protect (ICRtoP). The event, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya at
the end of March, will convene a range of government and regional
representatives, as well as civil society and academic actors from throughout
East Africa on the topic of atrocities prevention and how development efforts
support civilian protection from such crimes. The event is expected to have
approximately 50 participants. The Project Fellow position is short term and
will be for the duration of the project at a full-time basis. The Project
Fellow will be based at PALU’s office in Arusha, Tanzania, and will be
sponsored by PALU and the ICRtoP.
Responsibilities
and candidate qualifications:
The Project Fellow
will be responsible for the logistical oversight of the regional event. This
will involve the coordination of logistics for participants and speakers of the
upcoming event (hotels; flights; per diems; etc.); oversight of material needs
for the conference (i.e. meeting supplies; venue selection); and the
maintenance of financial records and relevant information for reporting and
documentation purposes.
The ideal candidate
will have had experience in arranging similarly sized conferences in the region
before. He/she will have exceptional organizational skills, be comfortable
multi-tasking, and will be successful at paying close attention to detail. The
Project Fellow will be proficient in using Microsoft Office software, and must
be comfortable with the constraints of deadlines. In addition, the ideal
candidate will have experience engaging with high level officials and be able
to conduct him/herself in a diplomatic manner.
It is important to
note that this is a logistical and administrative position, not a programmatic
role.
The Project Fellow
will report directly to colleagues at PALU, as well as liaise with staff of the
ICRtoP, headquartered in New York, via Skype and conference call. Such
engagement may involve calls late in the day, which will require flexibility on
the part of the Project Fellow.
Compensation: A stipend will be provided;
however, please note that support will not be available for relocation expenses
or health care coverage.
For more information
about the Pan-African Lawyers Union please visit here. For more information on the
International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect, please visit here.
Interested
candidates should send:
- A
Curriculum Vitae; - A Cover
Letter stating your interest in this position; - Three
references (name, title, affiliation and phone number).
Email your
complete application to Jancelline Amsi (jamsi@lawyersofafrica.org) and Megan
Schmidt (schmidt@wfm-igp.org).
Please label
the subject line according to this structure: Project Fellow, last name, first
name.
Deadline for
application: January 26, 2016. Interviews will be conducted during the
remainder of that week.
