Call for Applications: Office Administrator for Natural Justice-India

Natural Justice (Lawyers for Communities and the Environment) is a pioneering international team of legal practitioners. We conduct comprehensive research on environmental and human rights law, support communities and local organizations, provide technical advice to governments and intergovernmental organizations, and engage in key international processes in pursuit of environmental and social justice. Natural Justice currently works in Africa, Asia and Latin America and has offices in South Africa, Kenya, Malaysia, India, and New York City.

What are we looking for?

Natural Justice has been working with communities, NGOs and government agencies in India since 2009. Due to an increase in the scale of work and an expanded team, we are seeking a full-time Office Administrator to assist in the coordination of our work in India. The successful candidate will be expected to begin work in mid-January and be based in Bangalore.

The key roles and responsibilities will include working closely with the core team in India and the finance team in South Africa on (among other things): project planning and logistics; developing work plans and reports for activities across India; assisting in the development of partnerships with civil society organizations and networks; financial and human resources management; monitoring, reporting, and communications; and fundraising.

Minimum skills and experience required:

• Tertiary education in management, law or an allied discipline;
• At least one year of experience with project management;
• Experience with organising and arranging events and/or community and multi-stakeholder workshops;
• Proven experience with financial management and/or fundraising;
• Experience with managing human resources;
• Some experience working with communities and/or civil society organisations or networks would be preferred;
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including through online platforms;
• Fluency in English; and
• Fluency in at least one Indian language (preferably Hindi).

Desirable traits and attributes:

• Keen interest in and commitment to work in a team that is motivated towards advancing the rights of tribal and traditional communities, particularly in relation to their territories, areas and natural resources
• Professionalism, strong work ethic, and personal initiative (“self-starter”)
• Critical and analytical thinking
• Reliability and attention to detail
• Ability to work both in teams and independently with little supervision
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural and international settings
• Ability to engage with a range of stakeholders

What’s on offer?

Natural Justice is a close-knit and nurturing collective that places emphasis on facilitating opportunities for the professional and personal growth of its members. Natural Justice will offer a competitive salary commensurate with skill and experience, with the opportunity for a long-term contract, pending performance and available funds. Joining Natural Justice will also give the successful candidate a chance to work with a passionate and highly professional global team in a fast-paced environment and gain valuable experience.

Application process:

Deadline: 21st November, 2014

Please email your application to Arpitha Kodiveri (arpitha (at) naturaljustice.org) with the job title in the subject line. Include a motivation letter that indicates why you feel you are the best candidate for this position, a detailed CV with three references, and at least three samples of your past work (for example, research papers or reports). Please ensure that your application as a whole speaks to the required skills and experience and desirable traits and attributes listed above.

Call for Applications: Lawyer/ Legal Expert – South Africa

Natural Justice: Lawyers for Communities and the Environment, is a pioneering international team of legal practitioners. We conduct comprehensive research on environmental and human rights law, support communities and local organisations, provide technical advice to governments and intergovernmental organisations, and engage in key international processes in pursuit of environmental and social justice. Natural Justice currently works in Africa, Asia and Latin America and has offices in South Africa, Malaysia, India, and New York.

What are we looking for?

Natural Justice has been working with communities, NGOs and government agencies in South Africa since 2007. Due to increasing demand from our partners, we are seeking a full-time lawyer or legal expert to support our work with communities impacted by extractive industries and infrastructure projects across the continent. The successful candidate will be expected to begin work immediately and be based in Cape Town for an initial period of at least six months, with the possibility of extension.

The key roles and responsibilities will include (amongst other things): working closely with team members in the Africa office; developing strategies, workplans and reports for activities within Africa; providing advice to indigenous and/or marginalised communities and their supporting local organisations; supporting communities and community partners in strategizing and addressing infrastructure or extractive industry projects, community land and resource laws; conducting research and developing community-friendly legal empowerment materials; providing legal support to communities and local organisations (including in the context of developing and using community protocols); providing technical advice to government agencies; further developing partnerships civil society organisations and networks; and organising and attending relevant meetings and workshops within Southern Africa and internationally.

Minimum skills and experience required

• Degree in law and/or demonstrated expertise in human rights, environmental and/or land law;
• Understanding of domestic legal system and institutional arrangements in South Africa, Zimbabwe and/or another African country;
• Experience or a keen interest in advancing the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities to govern their territories and resources, especially in the context of extractive industries;
• At least three to five years experience working with communities, civil society organisations or networks;
• Experience or keen interest in some aspect of international law or policy (for example, multilateral environmental agreements, human rights, or grievance;
• Experience with organising and facilitating community and multi-stakeholder workshops or events;
• At least two years experience with project management;
• Proven experience with financial management and fundraising;
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including through online platforms, and experience with conducting primary and/or desktop research and preparing clear and analytical reports;
• Professionalism, strong work ethic, personal initiative (“self-starter”) and a demonstrated ability to lead projects.
• Fluency in English;

Desirable attributes

• Familiarity with interdisciplinary and/or participatory approaches and tools;
• Critical and analytical thinking;
• Reliability and attention to detail;
• Ability to work both in teams and independently with little supervision;
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural and international settings;
• Sensitivity to nuances and dynamics of engaging with tribal and traditional communities;
• Ability to engage with a range of stakeholders;
• Willingness to travel on a regular basis and work with local organisations and communities in remote areas;
• Fluency in at least one African language relevant to a Southern African country.

What’s on offer?

Natural Justice is a close-knit and nurturing collective that places emphasis on facilitating opportunities for the professional and personal growth of its members. Natural Justice will offer a competitive salary commensurate with skill and experience. Joining Natural Justice will also give the successful candidate a chance to work with a passionate and highly professional global team in a fast-paced environment and gain valuable international experience.

Application process

Deadline: Close of Business, 31 May 2014

Please email your application to Stephanie Booker (steph(at)naturaljustice(dot)org) with the job title in the subject line. Include a motivation letter that indicates why you feel you are the best candidate for this position, a detailed CV with three references, and at least three samples of your past work (for example, articles or research reports).

Please ensure that your application as a whole speaks to the required skills and experience and desirable traits and attributes listed above.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted in early June.

The Natural Justice Team

For more information see:

http://www.naturaljustice.org

http://natural-justice.blogspot.com

http://www.facebook.com/naturaljustice

http://www.community-protocols.org

Call for Applications: Research and Policy Officer (Kenya)

Friends of Lake Turkana (FoLT), is a grassroots organization founded in 2009 whose mission is to foster social, economic and environmental justice in the Lake Turkana Basin. FoLT do this through protecting and conserving Lake Turkana, the Lake Turkana Basin and its environment; advocating for the rights of the Turkana Basin communities; increasing the participation of communities in environmental protection policy formulation, sustainable management and wise use of natural resources; and lobbying for increased participation of communities in the development and governance of their resources.

Natural Justice: Lawyers for Communities and the Environmentis a young and fast-paced non-profit organisation specialising in human rights and environmental law. We are a pioneering international team of legal practitioners, who conduct comprehensive research on environmental and human rights law, support communities and local organisations, provide technical advice to governments and intergovernmental organisations, and engage in key international processes in pursuit of environmental and social justice. Natural Justice currently works in Africa, Asia and Latin America, with its headquarters in Cape Town and regional offices in Malaysia, India, and USA.

What are we looking for?

With the increase in oil and gas exploration, developments around major infrastructure projects, community land and resource laws there will be increasing impacts upon indigenous peoples and/or marginalized communities. Concurrently, Kenya has seen a proliferation of the legal and policy frameworks that govern these sectors. In order to engage proactively in discussions on these sectors indigenous peoples/marginalized community representatives and their supporting organizations must have an understanding of the legal and policy frameworks and their implications.

FOLT and Natural Justice are therefore seeking a full-time research and policy officer to support their activities in Kenya.  The successful candidate will be based in Nairobi and will be expected to begin work immediately.

What’s on offer?

FoLT and Natural Justice will offer a competitive salary commensurate with skill and experience. The successful candidate will be based in Nairobi with Natural Justice staff.

What will the role include?

Conducting research and mapping changes to legislation and polices on natural resource law, land law, extractive industries and infrastructure; identifying the implications of legislative and policy changes to indigenous peoples/marginalized communities in Kenya; working with programme staff in Kenya to support activities with communities; providing clear information on research findings to programme staff; writing publications on research findings; writing submissions, with partners, on community reactions to relevant law or policy; developing community friendly legal empowerment materials; meeting with and clearly presenting information to community project partners; attending national or international workshops and meetings, where relevant.

Minimum skills and experience required:

• An undergraduate degree in law, political science or other relevant social science discipline;
• Demonstrated work expertise in human rights, natural resource and/or land law;
• Experience with conducting primary and/or desktop research and preparing clear and analytical reports (preferably proof of published work);
• Experience with relating national policy research to policy advocacy;
• Experience in identify implications of policies and laws for indigenous/marginalized communities or groups;
• Understanding of, and proficiency in, the Kenyan legal system and institutional arrangements;
• Experience or keen interest in some aspect of international law or policy (for example, multilateral environmental agreements, human rights, or grievance mechanisms);
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including through online platforms;
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili.

Desirable traits and attributes:

• A postgraduate degree in law, political science or other relevant social science discipline;
• Professionalism, strong work ethic, and personal initiative (“a self-starter”);
• Keen interest in and commitment to advancing the rights of minority/indigenous communities, particularly in relation to their territories, areas and natural resources;
• Ability to work both in teams and independently, with little supervision;
• Willingness to travel and work with local organisations and communities in remote areas;
• Critical and analytical thinking;
• Reliability and attention to detail;
• Ability to communicate complex legal issues in an accessible way to communities.

Application process:

Deadline: 23 May 2014, 17:00 GMT

Please email your application to Gino Cocchiaro (gino(at)naturaljustice(dot)org)and Ikal Angelei (ikal(at)friendsoflaketurkana(dot)org) with the job title in the subject line.

Include a motivation letter that indicates why you feel you are the best candidate for this position, a detailed CV with three references, and maximum three samples of your past work (for example, articles or research reports). Please ensure that your application as a whole speaks to the required skills and experience and desirable traits and attributes listed above.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Call for Applications: Legal Officer, Kenya

Natural Justice: Lawyers for Communities and the Environmentis a young and fast-paced non-profit organisation specialising in human rights and environmental law. We are a pioneering international team of legal practitioners, who conduct comprehensive research on environmental and human rights law, support communities and local organisations, provide technical advice to governments and intergovernmental organisations, and engage in key international processes in pursuit of environmental and social justice.

Natural Justice currently works in Africa, Asia and Latin America, with its headquarters in Cape Town and regional offices in Malaysia, India, and USA.

What are we looking for?

Natural Justice has been working with communities, NGOs and government agencies in Kenya since 2009. Due to increasing demand from our partners, we are seeking a full-time lawyer to lead and co-coordinate our work in Kenya. The successful candidate will be based in Nairobi and will be expected to begin work immediately.

Application process:

Deadline: 18 April 2014, 17:00 GMT

What’s on offer?

Natural Justice is a close-knit and nurturing collective that places emphasis on facilitating opportunities for the professional and personal growth of its members. Natural Justice will offer a competitive salary commensurate with skill and experience. Joining Natural Justice will also give the successful candidate a chance to work with a passionate and highly professional global team in a fast-paced environment and gain valuable international experience.

If we’ve got you interested…..read on. If not, but you can think of someone who might be…..pass on. If neither of the above…..then at the very least:

Learn more: http://naturaljustice.org/ and www.community-protocols.org

See our work: http://www.natural-justice.blogspot.com/              

Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/naturaljustice

What will the role include?

Working closely with co-coordinators in Kenya and South Africa; developing strategies, workplans and reports for activities across Kenya; providing legal advice to indigenous and/or marginalised communities and their supporting local organisations (including supporting the development and use of community protocols); supporting communities and community partners in strategizing and addressing infrastructure or extractive industry projects, community land and resource laws; supervising and supporting staff and legal fellows; conducting research and developing community-friendly legal empowerment materials; providing technical advice to government agencies; further developing partnerships with civil society organisations and networks; and organising and attending relevant meetings and workshops within Kenya, Africa and internationally.

Minimum skills and experience required:

• A LLB or equivalent degree
• Demonstrated expertise in human rights, environmental and/or land law
• Understanding of and proficiency in the Kenyan legal system and institutional arrangements
• At least two years of experience working with communities and/or civil society organisations or networks, particularly in Kenya
• Experience with conducting primary and/or desktop research and preparing clear and analytical reports
• Experience or keen interest in some aspect of international law or policy (for example, multilateral environmental agreements, human rights, or grievance mechanisms)
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including through online platforms
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili

Desirable traits and attributes:

• Familiarity with interdisciplinary and/or participatory approaches and tools
• Keen interest in and commitment to advancing the rights of minority/indigenous communities, particularly in relation to their territories, areas and natural resources
• At least two years of experience in project management
• Proven experience with financial management and fundraising
• Professionalism, strong work ethic, and personal initiative (“a self-starter”)
• Ability to work both in teams and independently with little supervision
• Ability to engage with a range of stakeholders
• Willingness to travel on a regular basis and work with local organisations and communities in remote areas

Please email your application to Gino Cocchiaro (gino(at)naturaljustice.org.za) with the job title in the subject line.

Include a motivation letter that indicates why you feel you are the best candidate for this position, a detailed CV with three references, and maximum three samples of your past work (for example, articles or research reports). Please ensure that your application as a whole speaks to the required skills and experience and desirable traits and attributes listed above.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Best of luck!

The Natural Justice Team

Call for Applications: Staff Lawyer / Legal Expert for Natural Justice-India

Natural Justice (Lawyers for Communities and the Environment) is a pioneering international team of legal practitioners. We conduct comprehensive research on environmental and human rights law, support communities and local organisations, provide technical advice to governments and intergovernmental organisations, and engage in key international processes in pursuit of environmental and social justice. Natural Justice currently works in Africa, Asia and Latin America and has offices in South Africa, Malaysia, India, and New York City.

What are we looking for?

Natural Justice has been working with communities, NGOs and government agencies in India since 2009. Due to increasing demand from our partners, we are seeking a full-time lawyer or legal expert to co-coordinate our work in India, with particular emphasis on Orissa. The successful candidate will be expected to begin work immediately and be based in Bangalore for at least six months.

The key roles and responsibilities will include (among other things): working closely with co-coordinators in India and Malaysia; developing strategies, workplans and reports for activities in Orissa and across India; supervising and supporting fellows and interns; conducting research and developing community-friendly legal empowerment materials; providing legal support to communities and local organisations (including in the context of developing and using community protocols); providing technical advice to government agencies; developing a network of law students and recent graduates; further developing partnerships civil society organisations and networks; and organising and attending relevant meetings and workshops within India, South Asia, and internationally.

Minimum skills and experience required:

• Degree in law and/or demonstrated expertise in human rights, environmental and/or land law
• Understanding of the Indian legal system and institutional arrangements
• Familiarity with interdisciplinary and/or participatory approaches and tools
• At least two years of experience with project management
• At least two years of experience working with communities and/or civil society organisations or networks
• Experience with conducting primary and/or desktop research and preparing clear and analytical reports
• Experience with organising and facilitating community and multi-stakeholder workshops or events
• Experience or keen interest in some aspect of international law or policy (for example, multilateral environmental agreements, human rights, or grievance mechanisms)
• Proven experience with financial management and fundraising
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including through online platforms
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in at least one Indian language (preferably Hindi and/or Odiya)

 Desirable traits and attributes:

• Keen interest in and commitment to advancing the rights of tribal and traditional communities, particularly in relation to their territories, areas and natural resources
• Professionalism, strong work ethic, and personal initiative (“self-starter”)
• Critical and analytical thinking
• Reliability and attention to detail
• Ability to work both in teams and independently with little supervision
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural and international settings
• Sensitivity to nuances and dynamics of engaging with tribal and traditional communities
• Ability to engage with a range of stakeholders
• Willingness to travel on a regular basis and work with local organisations and communities in remote areas

 What’s on offer?

Natural Justice is a close-knit and nurturing collective that places emphasis on facilitating opportunities for the professional and personal growth of its members. Natural Justice will offer a competitive salary commensurate with skill and experience. Joining Natural Justice will also give the successful candidate a chance to work with a passionate and highly professional global team in a fast-paced environment and gain valuable international experience.

Application process:

Deadline: 12 March 2014, 17:00 GMT

Please email your application to Holly Jonas (holly(at)naturaljustice.org) with the job title in the subject line. Include a motivation letter that indicates why you feel you are the best candidate for this position, a detailed CV with three references, and at least three samples of your past work (for example, articles or research reports). Please ensure that your application as a whole speaks to the required skills and experience and desirable traits and attributes listed above.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted in mid- to late March. Please check http://naturaljustice.org/get-involved/vacancies for further news.

Thank you in advance and best of luck!

The Natural Justice Team

For more information see:

www.naturaljustice.org

http://natural-justice.blogspot.com

www.facebook.com/naturaljustice

www.community-protocols.org

Vacancy - Senior Bookkeeper

Natural Justice is looking for a full-time Senior Bookkeeper who can assist our office manager in Cape Town in the financial management of the organisation, maintain established financial management systems, report to various stakeholders, and be prepared to execute all administrative tasks incidental to the finance department. 

Please download the call for applications for more information, including instructions for submitting an application. The deadline is 9 December 2013, 17h00 (GMT+1). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Thanks in advance and good luck!