Government of Canada

Canadian International Development Agency

www.cida.gc.ca

Governance Program Assistant - Rwanda

Status: Filled
Organization: Coady International Institute
Acronym: COADY
Type: Non-Governmental Organization
Mandate: zxx
Address: P.O. Box 5000
Antigonish, Nova Scotia,
B2G 2W5
FAX: (902) 867-3907
Please visit the website of the organization offering this internship to verify its application requirements prior to sending your resume.
Contact Person: Natalie Abdou
E-Mail: coadyyouth@stfx.ca
French Web Site: www.coady.stfx.ca
English Web Site: www.coady.stfx.ca
Country: Rwanda
City: ***
Sector: Promoting good governance
Position Description: Position Description

  • Assist in developing funding proposals in line with the Association's strategic plan specifcally related to the field of human rights and governance.
  • Assist in writing articles to be published on the Association's website and newsletter.
  • Conduct monitoring and evaluation for the governance program and produce reports.
  • Assist in developing advocacy strategy to ensure mainstreaming of youth concerns in government planning

Qualifications:
  • Background in community development, human rights or advocacy/campaigning
  • Interest in human rights, gender and youth issues
  • Interest in advocacy and lobbying
  • Survey and research skills
  • Strong communication and networking skills
  • Proposal writing and fundraising skills
  • French oral and written skills
Host Organization: Youth Association for Human Rights Promotion and Development (AJPRODHO)
Host Organization Details: AJPRODHO is committed to empowering youth for human rights respect and advocate for their socio-economic betterment. The intern will support AJPRODHO on their governance program which aims to create mechanisms that ensure youth actively participate in local governance process and that their priority concerns are addressed and strengthened. The intern’s work will also strengthen AJPRODHO’s capacity in monitoring and evaluation.