Internship / Volunteering Legal at FIBGAR in Tanzania

International Foundation Baltasar Garzón (FIBGAR)

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The International Foundation Baltasar Garzón is a private foundation social, non-profit founded in 2011, for human rights and the Universal jurisdiction.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Foundation is looking for a professional degree in law which is incorporated as a volunteer in Tanzania to collaborate with the Hadzabe ethnic group project.

THE PROJECT

The Hadzabe are an ethnic group from Tanzania, specifically located near the lake Eyasi. They constitute one of the last groups of hunters-harvesters of África and they closely follow the customs of their ancestors, using their same subsistence strategy. Their lifestyle is very similar to the one of the paleolithic and their language, consisting of clicks and cracks, is the oldest on earth.

The arrival of other groups and the modernization has moved them away from a good part of the lands where they had always hunted and harvested and has brought aids and alcohol, which could turn, if measures are not taken, into the vanishing of the Hadzabe cultural heritage. The ethnic group just wants to keep the way of life they have always had because, in words of Jordi Serrallonga, "their best future is their past".

FIBGAR and the The Kobo Trust Foundation, humanitarian organization with various projects in favor of disadvantaged communities, work together for the protection of the Hadzabe ethnic group and its cultural heritage.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

• Direct contact with Hadzabe ethnic group and the The Kobo Trust Foundation.
• Support in administration and legal negotiations with the Tanzanian government.

PROFILE

Required competencies:

• Bachelor of Laws.
• High level speaking and written English.
• Prepared to live in an isolated area.
• Respect to Catholic religion (the volunteer will live inside the enclosure of the Mission).
• Adaptable to change.
• Priority: man (because of the regional culture).

Desirable competencies:

• Master in Development and International Cooperation.
• Master in International Relations.
• High level of Swahili.
• Experience with ethnic groups.
• Knowledge of human rights in Africa and African society.

CONDITIONS:

• Volunteer contract as a Legal Assistant in the Legal Department of FIBGAR.
• Compensation: all expenses paid (flight to Tanzania, accommodation, work permit, health insurance) except food.
• Collaboration at the end of the volunteering/internship certificate.
• Duration: 3 months (possibility 3 months more if the working project hasn't been finished).
• Immediate Incorporation (urgent).

How to apply:

Interested candidates should send their updated CV and letter of motivation explaining why they want to work in FIBGAR and waiting for the post. A reference letter is accepted even though it is not essential. Please specify type work experience (volunteer, internship, as consultant or permanent contract), duration and very brief job description.

Please send all documents citing the reference "Internship/Volunteering Tanzania" to the following address:rrhh@fibgar.org.

The Human Resources department will contact only those pre-selected for an interview. For candidates who are not in Spain, interviews will be via skype.