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The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is a non-government organisation founded in 1992 and registered in 1994. The Commission campaigns to create a culture in Kenya where human rights and democratic culture are entrenched. It does this through monitoring, documenting and publicising rights violations.

Overall Purpose:

An intern offers support and reports to all offices. The intern position seeks to contribute and work with other team members to provide administrative, financial, programmatic, communication, legal, and field support where required. Interns will not engage or make any decisions on behalf of the Commission and will work closely with all team members assigned to them to drive KHRC's strategic direction.

Responsibilities or duties

Duties and responsibilities

• Offer support to all thematic areas in the implementation of the organization’s operational plan as directed by the Program Managers, including undertaking administrative work.
• Assist in all thematic areas when undertaking fieldwork, including quality report writing, facilitation, training, or community mobilization.
• Assist in the legal affairs department by undertaking legal research, preparing legal documents, and legal policy analysis.
• Assist in reviewing and editing various consultant reports, including policy briefs, and conducting desktop research and developing quality reports on key issues related to KHRC work.
• Assist in the analysis of relevant bills and coming up with recommendations, monitoring media reports, and generating bi-monthly reports.
• Assist in organizing training, conferences, or meetings for all KHRC constituents and generate quality reports of all meetings/conferences.
• Assist in the preparation processes for any field work activities, including the collection of materials to be distributed, and pack all activity materials as directed by the Program Manager or Advisor in charge of the activity.
• Undertake any other duties assigned by the internship committee or managers.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Good at planning and organization skills and have efficient work methods.
• Able to work well in a team as well as independently.
• Empathetic and passionate to support persons from all walks of life and have a passion for human rights.
• Able to take initiative, prioritize, organize workload, meet deadlines, and work under pressure
• Attentive to detail and accuracy
• Willing to learn, teachable, and have a good work ethic and attitude.

Qualifications we are looking for:

• A first degree in a discipline that relates to the areas indicated, or a recent graduate who has completed all coursework and is awaiting graduation.

Experience needed

Method of Application

Applicants to the Legal Area should be students who have finished their 4th year of study in Law and are awaiting graduation, or students who have gone through Kenya School of Law (KSL) and are awaiting admission to the bar. This is mandatory.

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• Offer support to all thematic areas in the implementation of the organization’s operational plan as directed by the Program Managers, including undertaking administrative work.
• Assist in all thematic areas when undertaking fieldwork, including quality report writing, facilitation, training, or community mobilization.
• Assist in the legal affairs department by undertaking legal research, preparing legal documents, and legal policy analysis.
• Assist in reviewing and editing various consultant reports, including policy briefs, and conducting desktop research and developing quality reports on key issues related to KHRC work.
• Assist in the analysis of relevant bills and coming up with recommendations, monitoring media reports, and generating bi-monthly reports.
• Assist in organizing training, conferences, or meetings for all KHRC constituents and generate quality reports of all meetings/conferences.
• Assist in the preparation processes for any field work activities, including the collection of materials to be distributed, and pack all activity materials as directed by the Program Manager or Advisor in charge of the activity.
• Undertake any other duties assigned by the internship committee or managers.

• Good planning and organization skills
• Efficient work methods
• Ability to work well in a team and independently
• Empathy and passion for human rights
• Ability to take initiative
• Prioritization skills
• Workload organization
• Meeting deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Willingness to learn
• Teachable attitude
• Good work ethic

• A first degree in a discipline that relates to the areas indicated, or a recent graduate who has completed all coursework and is awaiting graduation.
• Students who have finished their 4th year of study in Law and are awaiting graduation, or students who have gone through Kenya School of Law (KSL) and are awaiting admission to the bar.