Job Vacancies International Senior Lawyers Project
ISLP (www.islp.org) is a nonprofit organization based in New York with an office in Paris which recruits highly experienced volunteer lawyers for legal assistance projects in developing countries. ISLP’s mission is to promote the rule of law, access to justice and equitable economic development worldwide. During the past nine years, ISLP has implemented over 200 projects providing high quality legal assistance to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and governments in over 45 countries. ISLP has been working in Haiti for over a year and has a total of ten projects underway all over the country. Seven of these projects support local partners (NGOs and government institutions) primarily in: 1) judicial reform initiatives, 2) access to justice for the poor, 3) reform of the prison system, 4) the promotion and protection of the rights of women and 5) access of rural populations to micro-finance. In the aftermath of the January 12th earthquake that destroyed great part of the capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas and caused the death of more than 200,000 people, ISLP has developed several new projects to assist the government and private organizations in the reconstruction efforts. These projects include, 1) the creation of accessibility rules for the disabled that will be applicable to the reconstruction of public buildings, 2) providing free legal assistance to private Haitian companies as they seek emergency funding to resume their activities following the earthquake and 3) assisting the Haitian government in a major initiative to reform and revitalize the port sector severely damaged by the earthquake.
Position: Internship, Haiti Rule of Law and Justice Sector Reform Program, New York
Closing date: 19 Sep 2010
Location: United States of America (the) – New York, NY
Internship – ISLP Haiti Rule of Law and Justice Sector Reform Program
The Intern will provide logistical support in New York to assist staff in New York, Haiti and Paris working on the Haiti Program. More particularly, the Intern will provide ongoing support with respect to the organization of field missions, recruitment of volunteer lawyers and reporting to funders and fundraising. Assignments will include background research for reports and grant proposals, liaising with the Logistic Manager in Haiti on all logistical aspects of field missions, assisting with translation of documents from French to English, including volunteer reports and other administrative duties. The Intern will learn about human rights and justice reform issues, international project management and the operations of a non-profit organization.
Qualifications
* Current graduate students and recent graduates in International Affairs, International Relations, International Studies, Political Science or related field.
* Complete Fluency in French and English.
* Excellent research, writing and communication skills in French and English.
* Ability to work with diverse groups.
* Strong organizational and time-management skills, ability to troubleshoot and communicate with tact and diplomacy and great attention to detail.
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritize accordingly.
* Excellent computer skills, including word processing, email, and Internet.
* U.S. citizens and international students are eligible.
How to apply
Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis but we hope to fill the position by September 19th. Please email a resume, a short writing sample in French and contact information for two work references to hr@islp.org.
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