Position: Program Officer(Right to Housing)
The successful candidates will have the capacity to:
- Research, monitor and document settlement conditions and human rights practices in urban centers and including patterns of forced evictions in Nigeria
- Initiate and facilitate housing right-focused debates and engagements with diverse stakeholders responsible for the formulation and implementation of land and housing policies and legislation
- Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of relevant national, regional and international legislation and policy frameworks in relations to the right to adequate housing
- Design, develop and implement housing and kind right-centered advocacy and capacity building initiatives for a wide range of target groups
- Draft, review and edit detailed reports, public statements and other documentation on the right to housing in Nigeria.
- Coordinate engagement with community networks, partnerships and grass root movements across slum and marginalized communities in Nigeria - Write and make public presentations focusing on the right to adequate housing and related economic, social and cultural rights before local and international audience; and - Plan and manage programs of work budgets, fund raise and manage staff
Qualification/experience
- A university degree in law, human rights, development studies, social science, estate management, urban and regional planning or any related discipline
- Must have a good understanding of the country laws, policies, related to housing rights, land and evictions and/or economic, social and cultural rights
-At least 5 years of professional experience in the human rights or housing field in Nigeria.
- Proof a track record in human rights advocacy and taking a essential
- Excellent research, writing, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
Position: Litigation Specialist
Job Description
-Research, draft, file and litigate cases of high public interest value
- Conduct interrogatories, schedule depositions, prepare and vet legal briefs, evidence and all paperwork relating to cases.
- Undertaking fact-finding missions analyze and write detailed rights-based reports
- Supervise a group of individuals consisting of lawyers, legal secretaries, paralegals, medical, financial and other expert witness and various third parties
-Write and make public presentations on legal aspects of economic, social and cultural rights before local and international audience’ and
- Facilitate meetings and conduct training for different stakeholders
Skills
- Must be confident and have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Must have a good command of legal procedures and advanced knowledge of the appellate court systems
- Over six years experience with a track record in litigating public interest cases
- Must be highly analytical and have organizational. Management and problem-solving skills - Must be organized and have stellar negotiation and presentation skills
- Must have a strong flair for human right and or experience in development work
- Possession of an LLM is an added advantage.
Position: Program Officer-Business and Human Rights
The ideal candidates should:
- Have an advanced understanding of Nigeria’s business institution and their activities, particularly the oil and extractive sector
- Research monitor and document human rights practice in Nigeria, with a special focus on communities that host big corporate entities, especially in the Niger Delta region
- To execute high-profile human right campaigns around research findings and identify opportunities for advocacy and policy engagement
- Be able to develop and implement human awareness creation and capacity building programs targeting policy and governments officials, corporate bodies, local communities and other target groups; and
- To cultivate, engage and manage multi-stakeholder relationships such as the media, local group, communities and civil society, corporate bodies and regulatory agencies
Qualification/Experience:
- A first degree in law, development, social sciences or related field, with broad knowledge of international human rights law
- A master’s degree will be an advantage
- At least four years experience in a similar positions
- Stellar oral and written communications skills
- Very strong research and analytical abilities
Position:Front Desk Officer/Secretary
Job description:
- Provide high-speed secretarial and administrative support to the office and manage official information with utmost confidentially
- Schedule appointments, arrange meetings and engagements for staff, prepare itinerary for local and international meetings, and including making necessary visa and travel arrangements.
- Keep detailed minutes of staff, program and Board meetings, and including setting the meeting, and including setting meeting’s agenda
- Be proficient in Microsoft Application, Corel draw, excel and power point applications.
- Assist with program logistics and the day-to-day operations of the various departments within the organizations
- Time flexibility for work is essential. May be required to work late hours and on weekends
- Be available to travel at short notice for local and international assignments
- Filling and maintaining organizational database and managing external correspondence
The ideal candidate must have:
- A first degree in English, mass communication, secretarial administrations arts, social science or any related field
- Excellent typing and computer skills - Exceptional telephone mannerism
- Strong oral and written communication skills - At least two years work experience as secretary
Method of Application:
Interested applicants should forward handwritten applications and detailed CV not later than 30th March,2011 to:
The Administrator
Social and economic rights action center
EMAIL: info@serac.org
Note: Resumes should not be sent as MS Word attachment with desired position stated as mail subjects.
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