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Voluntary work for KHRP can be divided into three categories: Internships, Project Volunteerships and International Fellowships.
Internships
KHRP recruits interns throughout the year to work on its diverse projects and activities. Tasks will vary depending on the type of internship, but most will involve some level of research. Interns are a valued and integral part of the organisation. Project Volunteers
Volunteers are recruited to assist KHRP with specific projects. Volunteers may have technical or administrative skills essential for the effective running of the organisation. International Fellowship Programme In conjunction with the Sigrid Rausing Trust, KHRP offer a limited number of International Fellowships. The fellowships are designated for exceptional advocates from Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria, or countries of the former Soviet Union with significant Kurdish populations, who have shown interest in working with international human rights mechanisms. This scheme allows Fellows to work in KHRP's London Headquarters for 4-6 months with KHRP's extensive Legal Team, on live cases to the European Court of Human Rights and complaints to UN and other international human rights mechanisms. Visit the Fellowship page under the 'Work For Us' menu.
Current Opportunities
Legal interns provide invaluable research and support assistance to the legal team, including but not exclusively work relating to its heavy caseload to the European Court of Human Rights and complaints to UN mechanisms and researching specific issues of human rights law in the Kurdish regions. The casework incorporates many challenging areas of human rights law or legal precedent, including cases concerning the death penalty, torture or ill-treatment or freedom of expression. Legal interns also assist with the preparation of the biannual legal journal, the only existing legal journal focusing on human rights developments in the Kurdish regions of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria and the Caucasus. Legal interns commonly have experience of human rights law at undergraduate or postgraduate level or in other capacities.
Essential: * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Experience of research and analysis * Experience and knowledge of human rights and law * Graduate of a relevant discipline. * An understanding of working in the non-governmental sector and civil society organisations and the environment in which they operate * Computer literacy and good typing skills * Ability to work as part of a team * Ability to work under pressure when necessary * Flexible approach
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Finance interns gain an excellent experience of human rights issues. They also gain valuable financial skills and experience of working in a non-governmental organisation.
Finance Interns provide assistance to the Finance Officer in preparing financial reports and in administrative work. This includes:
• Assistance in the preparation of financial reports; • Assistance in preparing budgets and forecasts
Specific skills required for this role;
• Experience in working with PC-based spread sheets, database applications and word processing, particularly Microsoft Excel • Experience in filing, record keeping • Strong oral and written communications skills • Knowledge of accounting would be desirable
The time commitment for this role is least 1 day per week for minimum of 3 months
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RESOURCES AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP The Resources and Communications interns work with the Resources and Communications Coordinator, providing assistance in the collation, editing, proofing and dissemination of KHRP publications, including trial observation and fact-finding mission reports. Further, and in cooperation with KHRP's research interns, the post will involve the research and drafting of articles on the organisation's work for use in its press releases and newsletter. Essential:
Extremely Desirable:
*RESOURCE CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT INTERNSHIP* 3-6 month duration; full or part time, as available; unpaid. The KHRP Resources and Communications department is seeking an ambitious, assertive and forward-thinking intern with a background in database and website technology and/or library science to aid the department in the development and organisation of a fully searchable catalogue of its printed and electronic resources. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate of Computer Science or Library science to gain hands-on and meaningful experience in an ambitious institutional development project. The internship would see the applicant work closely with the Resources and Communications Coordinator to elaborate a system of categorisation and shelving for the charity’s archives, with a view to make resources easily accessible and, eventually, searchable online. Eligibility Criteria: Essential:
Extremely Desirable:
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Research interns provide invaluable research and support assistance to the Research & Publications team on its preparation of reports, briefings and other materials. The internships provide the opportunity to research a diverse array of human rights issues. Essential: * Excellent written and oral communication skills, with fluency in English * Experience of research and analysis. * Experience and knowledge of human rights and law * Graduate or postgraduate of a relevant discipline. * An understanding of working in the non-governmental sector and civil society organisations and the environment in which they operate. * Computer literacy and good typing skills. * Ability to work as part of a team. * Ability to work under pressure when necessary. * Flexible approach. Desirable: * Working knowledge of another language
*RESEARCH INTERNSHIP ON CULTURE AND LANGUAGE RIGHTS (OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)* This is an exciting opportunity for an able and motivated candidate to work closely with the Executive Director of the Kurdish Human Rights Project, and to develop their research and analytical skills through direction of this important project. This is a unique opportunity for someone familiar and/ or interested in the cultural and linguistic dimensions of human rights, and who is looking to develop their practical experience in a role of responsibility within a human rights organisation. Essential: · Excellent written style, with fluency in English. · Editorial skills and keen attention to detail. · A strong record of research, analysis and the use of diverse source material. · Graduate or postgraduate of a relevant discipline. · Demonstrable understanding of cultural and linguistic identities in different contexts. · Computer literacy and good typing skills. · Ability to work as part of a team, and independently. · Ability to work under pressure when necessary. · An understanding of working in the non-governmental sector and civil society organisations and the environment in which they operate. Highly Desirable: · Experience and knowledge of international human rights law, international relations, and the history and contemporary politics of the Middle East. · Interest in and understanding of issues affecting the Kurdish regions.
*RESEARCH INTERNSHIP ON DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY* KHRP is currently recruiting a Development & Poverty Research Intern with a background in economic development and statistics to carry out a comparative analysis on poverty & the economic development of the Kurdish regions. We would like to examine whether and to what extent governments have had a discriminatory policy of investment in these regions compared with others. The research would cover the economic, social and political background of the country, looking at the interactions between regions, covering areas such as health, employment and education and also examining the impact of the EU accession process on the economic situation. Someone who enjoys the challenge of working in an area where there may be little and often conflicting information would suit this position and it is important to be able to identify gaps in existing information. They would also need to be comfortably working with minimal supervision and adhering to in-house writing styles. Essential: - Graduate or postgraduate of a related discipline (Development Studies, Economics, Geography etc) - Familiarity with the relevant stakeholders (World Bank, EU etc) - Experience of Research and analysis and familiarity with statistics and databases - Excellent written skills, with fluency in English. - Editorial skills and keen attention to detail. - A strong record of research, analysis and the use of diverse source material. - Graduate or postgraduate of a relevant discipline. - Computer literacy and good typing skills. - Ability to work as part of a team, and independently. - Ability to work under pressure when necessary. - An understanding of working in the non-governmental sector and civil society organisations and the environment in which they operate. Highly Desirable: - PhD or postgraduate qualification - Working knowledge of another language, particularly Turkish, Arabic, Kurmanji, Sorani or Farsi - Interest in and understanding of issues affecting the Kurdish regions - Knowledge of the region with regard to Socio-economics and Human Rights or of local NGO’s working in this area - Experience of working on a similar project
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Development interns obtain highly sought-after skills in the charity and non-profit sector, including, but not exclusively, business planning and fundraising. By researching a diverse range of potential funders (from individuals and small trusts to larger foundations and governments), and helping in the preparation of funding proposals, report backs to funders and other materials, interns provide invaluable research and support assistance to the Fundraising team. Working in this department not only provides a unique glimpse into all the organisation's project areas, including our legal, advocacy, research and education and public awareness projects, but also offers wider insight into NGO work overall, particularly within a human rights environment. Examples of ways development interns provide invaluable support in tasks include:
* Researching potential trust, government and individual funders * Maintaining and developing KHRP membership scheme * Assisting in developing systems of monitoring and evaluation * Contacting/liaising with existing/potential funders * Developing fundraising strategy * Drafting fundraising/ outreach materials * Helping plan events * Researching 'best-practice' policies * Assisting in drafting and editing proposals/reports * Fundraising database research * Database development and data entry * General administrative assistance - filing/ faxing/ scheduling
Essential:
* Graduate of a relevant discipline. * Ability to work as part of a team. * Ability to work under pressure when necessary. * Flexible approach. * Excellent written and oral communication skills
Skills/ Qualifications (minimum of 3 required)
* Strong editing and research skills * Proficiency in MS Word or similar word processing application * Market research * Business planning * Events planning * Alliance building * Donor outreach
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Resource Centre Volunteer required to provide assistance in the recording of Kurdish Human Rights Project's varied resources including documents, articles, and publications, CDs, DVDs and videos. Essential
* Good IT and admin skills * Good Organisational skills * Ability to work as part of a team * Flexible approach How to apply Send an email detailing: the time you are willing the numbers of hours/ days per week you are willing to volunteer at KHRP and what you're up to at the moment, and a copy of your CV to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
General Information: The organisation encourages applicants from the Kurdish regions of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria and the Caucasus who would commonly have experience of human rights law at undergraduate or postgraduate level or in other capacities. They should also have a good grasp of written and spoken English as well as strong IT skills. Interns are encouraged to provide feedback on their experiences whilst at KHRP, both during the internship and after they have returned home. Conditions of Service: * For some interns from the Kurdish regions, KHRP can provide the cost of a return air fare and accommodation for a three- to six- month period, up to a maximum of £325 per month. Daily local travel expenses up to a maximum of £100 per month and meal expenses up to a maximum of £300 per month can also be provided. This sponsorship reflects the organisation's commitment to raising awareness of human rights standards and practices among all people from the Kurdish regions. * All other internships are voluntary. KHRP regrets that, as a registered charity, it is unable to provide reimbursement to applicants for travel or meal expenses or to provide assistance in finding accommodation * Interns will be based in KHRP's office in central London * Interns are required to comply with a confidentiality agreement * Office hours are 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. The office is not open at weekends * Part-time interns must commit to a regular schedule to be agreed with their supervisor (eg. every Monday - Wednesday each week). Application Guidance Notes: Please follow these guidance notes to ensure that your application is processed as quickly as possible: * It is possible to apply for more than one internship, e.g. Legal and Research * When completing your application form, ensure that you address carefully the post details given * Unless otherwise specified, CVs may be accepted as supporting documentation to the application form, but are not mandatory * Ensure that you specify whether you are applying for a full or part-time internship and, if the latter, please indicate your availability. Please note that applications for part-time internships are highly competitive and that more opportunities are available for full-time internships * Ensure that you state the post applied for in all correspondence * Use additional sheets if there is insufficient space on the application form * Complete the declaration form
Disability: Applications are welcomed from disabled applicants. If you have a disability, you are advised to contact us if you need help completing the application form and/ or if any adjustments need to be made in advance to facilitate your full participation a t t he selection stage and/ or thereafter.
Equal Opportunities Policy KHRP is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. In order to monitor the operation of this policy it is necessary to collect information from all job and volunteer applicants and employees on the key characteristics which relate to equal opportunity. The Equal Opportunities Policy aims to ensure that no direct or indirect discrimination occurs on the grounds of gender, colour, race, age, marital status or disability. The information you give is in confidence and will not affect your selection. It will be used only for statistical purposes to monitor the operation of the Equal Opportunities Policy.
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