Research and Advocacy Officer NGO Careers - Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI)

Organization: Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

The

Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) is an independent,

non-governmental, non-partisan and not-for-profit human rights advocacy

organisation. FHRI seeks to remove impediments to democratic development and

meaningful enjoyment of the fundamental freedoms enshrined in the 1995 Uganda

Constitution and in regional and international human rights instruments through

enhancement of knowledge, respect and observance of human rights and the

promotion of exchange of information and best practices through training,

education, research, legislative advocacy and strategic partnerships in Uganda.

Job Summary: The Research and Advocacy Officer will be

responsible for leading advocacy efforts at the local, regional and

international levels at The Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI). The

Research and Advocacy Officer will be responsible for coordinating advocacy campaigns

and events, developing and strengthening advocacy tools and strategies and

supporting research activities in the Research and Advocacy Division. The

incumbent will work closely with the Senior Researcher to strengthen the impact

of the research findings in promoting human rights friendly policies and

practice change in Uganda.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should hold an advanced degree
  
  in human rights law, international law, political science, social sciences
  
  or other related field.


• A minimum of five years’ work experience in
  
  research and advocacy in human rights or related field.


• Previous work experience in conducting
  
  research and advocacy and a solid background in human rights programming


• Prior exposure and experience in strategy
  
  development, policy and legislative analysis and use of research to engage
  
  and influence high-level decision makers.


• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  
  imaginative communication techniques and an appreciation of how those
  
  tools could work with policy, research and advocacy to influence policy
  
  and practice change.


• Excellent communication, presentation, analytical
  
  and fundraising skills.


• IT proficiency, in particular MS Office,
  
  social media and management information systems.


• Ability to work effectively under pressure,
  
  manage competing priorities and meeting tight deadlines.


• Fluency in English and at least one local
  
  language.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications

submitted in English to the Executive Director, FHRI at fhri@dmail.ug and

should include a CV, letter of motivation, copies of academic papers and a

writing sample (preferably a publication). The subject line should clearly read:

‘Research and Advocacy Officer’.

Deadline: 12^th April, 2016