Vacancy: Attorney and Programme Manager (Stellenbosch)

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) is a leading human rights organisation with a 30 year track record of human rights activism and public interest litigation in South Africa. We offer lawyers an exciting and challenging work environment covering a wide range of human rights work, which includes refugee and migrant rights, land reform and housing, security of farm workers, child rights and environmental justice. LHR seeks to fill the following vacancies:

Attorney and Programme Manager: Stellenbosch

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the Stellenbosch law clinic and Security of Farm Worker Project and will have strong management skills and knowledge of human rights law and practice, particularly tenure security, labour, land and housing law. As programme manager, s/he will supervise the project’s public interest litigation and undertake advocacy, research and report to the National Director.

Requirements include admission as attorney and human rights litigation experience. Salaries for the above positions will be commensurate with LHR’s internal salary structure.

To apply, forward a CV (max 3 pages) and covering letter to Elias Mabena at elias [at] lhr [dot] org [dot] za, fax: 012-320 7681, tel: 012-320 2943. Closing date: 1 December 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.