Deadline: 7 November 2013
Open to: university students or recent graduates
Remuneration: 9,024 SEK (1,032 EUR) per month (before tax)
Description
The Right Livelihood Award Foundation is currently looking for a Research assistant trainee starting in January 2014. The application deadline is 7 November 2013.
The Right Livelihood Award Foundation is a charity registered in Sweden. Its office is located in Stockholm. The Foundation is a politically independent and non-ideological platform for the voices of its Laureates to be heard. It is sustained by individual donations from different countries. The Swedish Foundation has partner organisations in the US, Germany, and Switzerland. Its network of recipients, donors, and other supporters covers five continents.
The Foundation’s principal purpose is to bestow the Right Livelihood Award. Yet, the support it gives means more than just a prize. The Foundation invests a lot in press work and communication on behalf of its recipients – former and current Laureates. It also seeks to help protect those Award Recipients who are at risk: In 2012, for instance, it organised a solidarity visit by Laureates and Foundation representatives to Chad, where Jacqueline Moudeina (RLA 2011) is facing severe threats because of her human rights work. The same year, an observer mission went to Turkey to observe a court trial against Hayrettin Karaca (RLA 2012).
The timeframe for the research assistant traineeship is January 2014 – July 2014. The exact period can be discussed. It would be beneficial if the trainee could start working before the 2013 Award week at the end of November.
The trainee’s main tasks will involve:
- Answer and archive incoming proposals
- Conduct research about candidates and potential candidates for the award
- Conduct background research about certain topics that are interesting for the award and help us identify potential proposers and candidates in these fields
- Write nominations for other awards
- General office support
Eligibility
- University studies (ongoing or finished)
- Knowledge about and interest in social, environmental, human rights and/or development questions.
- Knowledge of FileMaker is an advantage
Languages: Candidates should have excellent oral and written English skills. French and Spanish would be an advantage. German and Swedish would also be beneficial.
Remuneration
The trainee will be remunerated with 9.024 SEK (1,032 Euros) per month (before tax).
Application
If you are interested in this position, please send your application including a motivation letter, CV and contact details of two reference persons – to info@rightlivelihood.org. Your complete application must reach their office on or before Thursday 7 November 2013.
For more information, please contact Outreach Manager, Steffi Geilhof, steffi@rightlivelihood.org or +46 8 70 20 339.
The official call for applications is available HERE. Further details are available on the official website HERE.
