The Frank Jennings Internship has been set up to give an opportunity for dedicated and talented individuals to gain experience working for the protection of human rights defenders in an international NGO and at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Two interns are selected each year starting one in April and one in October.

Each intern spends 3 months in Front Line where he/she will be trained in relation to Human Rights Defenders; the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; the Mandate of the UN Special Representative; the procedures and methodology of the mandate; the role of Front Line and other national and international organisations in the support and protection of Human Rights Defenders.

The intern will then move to Geneva for a period 6 months before returning to Front Line for a further 3 months.

Requirements:

• The intern will be able to draft well and have good analytical skills.
• He/she will have some knowledge of the UN system and international and human rights law.
• He/she must be able to work in both English and Spanish
• He/she will be able to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
• He/she will have good oral and written communication skills and be computer literate.
• He/she will be flexible and co-operative. Previous work experience with organisations working in the field of Human Rights would be desirable.

Honorarium: €1050 per month Dublin and €1350 per month Geneva

Applications comprising a cover letter and CV should be sent to Andrew Anderson, Deputy Director for the internship beginning in April and October.

Applications can be sent by email to recruit[at]frontlinedefenders.org or by post to: Front Line, 81 Main St. Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

For further details, and application materials, contact: Frank Jennings Internship, Front Line Human Rights Defenders

Frank Jennings Internship – Front Line Human Rights Defenders

The Frank Jennings Internship has been set up to give an opportunity for dedicated and talented individuals to gain experience working for the protection of human rights defenders in an international NGO and at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Two interns are selected each year starting one in April and one in October.

Each intern spends 3 months in Front Line where he/she will be trained in relation to Human Rights Defenders; the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; the Mandate of the UN Special Representative; the procedures and methodology of the mandate; the role of Front Line and other national and international organisations in the support and protection of Human Rights Defenders.

The intern will then move to Geneva for a period 6 months before returning to Front Line for a further 3 months.

Requirements:

• The intern will be able to draft well and have good analytical skills.
• He/she will have some knowledge of the UN system and international and human rights law.
• He/she must be able to work in both English and Spanish
• He/she will be able to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
• He/she will have good oral and written communication skills and be computer literate.
• He/she will be flexible and co-operative. Previous work experience with organisations working in the field of Human Rights would be desirable.

Honorarium: €1050 per month Dublin and €1350 per month Geneva

Applications comprising a cover letter and CV should be sent to Andrew Anderson, Deputy Director for the internship beginning in April and October.

Applications can be sent by email to recruit[at]frontlinedefenders.org or by post to: Front Line, 81 Main St. Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

For further details, and application materials, contact: Frank Jennings Internship, Front Line Human Rights Defenders

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Front Line, The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders invites applications for a 6-month administration internship. The internship will be based in Front Line’s office in Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will have excellent clerical and computer skills as well as practical experience in an administratve role.
• He/she will be able to demonstrate their commitment to human rights and their understanding of international issues.
• He/she must be able to work in English and a second language (French, Spanish, Arabic or Russian).
• He/she will be able to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
• He/she will have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• He/she will be flexible and co-operative.
• He/she will be trained in relation to Human Rights Defenders; the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; the Mandate of the UN Special Representative; the role of Front Line and other national and international organisations in the support and protection of Human Rights Defenders.

Honorarium: €1050 per month.

Applications can be sent by email to recruit[at]frontlinedefenders.org or by post to the address below: Front Line 81 Main St. Blackrock Co. Dublin Ireland

For more information and application see; Administration Internship, FrontLine

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Study Subject(s):Climate Research
Course Level:Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: University of Hawaii
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
Ph.D. with a background in using remotely sensed data for vegetation ecological, ecosystem, or climate studies. Excellent oral/written communication skills. Experience in conducting field work involving remote sensing. Experience in programming (e.g. C, Fortran, Matlab, etc.). Experience in working with a Unix/Linux environment.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa, seeks a recent Ph.D. interested in generating climate research-quality satellite data records of global vegetation indices. Develop and evaluate a methodology of relating/coupling satellite data with in situ tower-based measurements of flux and reflectance to validate vegetatation index products from multiple sensors (VIIRS, MODIS, AND AVHRR), including the performance and effectiveness of algorithmic improvements and multi-sensor continuity/compatability, and to establish their biophysical uncertainties. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build research capacities in ecological remote sensing, scaling, and phenology studies. Major challenges will be to efficiently handle a wide vareity of datasets and to develop sound relationships with the external data providers required for the project.

How to Apply: Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: Continuous – application review begins November 16, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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