Research and Advocacy Officer Job Opportunity at Foundation for Human Rights Initiative

• Job Requirements:
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• 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.

How to Apply: 

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