Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) Peacebuilding Interventions Internship 2019 for young Africans

Are you a postgraduate student (or have recently graduated) with a passion to promote fair, democratic and inclusive societies in Africa? Do you want to develop your peacebuilding, research and analysis skills in a dynamic South African non-profit organization that works in several countries across Africa? The Peacebuilding Interventions (PI) Programme at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) invites applications for a paid internship from candidates who meet the following requirements:

Required Skills:

• Competence in research and analysis;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Computer literate – Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• The ability to work independently with attention to detail;
• Competency in English is necessary while another international language would be an advantage.
• Ability to write, proofread or edit articles, op-eds, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Conducting research and analyses of conflict and peace in Africa
• Drafting and writing concept notes
• Participating in the planning and organisation of PI events such as workshops, seminars, & dialogues.
• Attending designated meetings of the PI program and contributing towards its work.

Academic requirements:

Applicants should be in possession of, or in the process of completing a Masters Degree in Conflict and Peace Studies, Political Studies, Development Studies, Human Rights, Gender & Peacebuilding, or a related discipline.

Conditions of appointment:

• An initial three months contract will be offered, with the possibility of renewal.
• Applicants from South Africa and other African countries are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants should at the time of application be in possession of documentation that allow them to work in South Africa.
• Please submit your CV, a cover letter motivating your application, details of three contactable referees, and an example of a short essay or research paper (maximum of 1000 words) to Ms. Anthea Flink at: aflink@ijr.org.za  by the 10^th of December 2018, using PI Intern in the subject heading.
• Applications without the relevant documentation will not be considered. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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