Date: 25/06/2024
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) seeks to appoint an attorney for its Strategic Litigation Programme. The successful candidate will support the Programme’s law and policy development work, help deliver our strategic litigation and research work, develop our relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, and help us fulfil our mission to achieve achieve justice for marginalized workers and communities.
The position, based in Gauteng, will involve, primarily, LHR’s work on labour rights, workers’ protections, and business and human rights.
An ability to contribute to LHR’s dynamic organisational ethos, and to demonstrate a flexible approach will be valued. The role represents an exciting opportunity for candidates with a strong commitment to help improve the lives of workers across South Africa.
Qualifications and skills
The ideal candidate will have the following competencies and attributes:
How to apply
LHR is committed to diversity and transformation. Candidates from historically disadvantaged or marginalised groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
If you are interested, please submit a considered letter of motivation and a comprehensive CV to Ramokwapeng Molebatsi at ramokwapeng@lhr.org.za, by close of business Friday 15 July 2024. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews shortly thereafter.
Lawyers for Human Rights is committed to the safety, well-being, and protection of children and vulnerable adults. We employ a rights-based approach to ensuring this protection for these groups, which together represent a substantial portion or our client base, and all LHR employees are expected to comply with the organisation’s standards of behaviour in this respect.
