SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN DOCUMENTATION, COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY (Exclusively reserved for Cameroonian applicants)

The Center is the Central Africa Regional Office of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) with a mandate to promote and protect human rights and democracy in 10 Central African countries (Burundi, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe and Chad). The Centre’s role in the countries covered is to ensure the effectiveness of human rights through capacity building, advocacy, lobbying, dialogue, prevention of human rights violations, monitoring of human rights situation, technical assistance and advisory services provided to all human rights actors, including governments, parliaments,

The Center offers two-month fellowships renewable for a maximum period of six months, intended for graduate students, young practitioners and human rights defenders holding a degree in a field related to the activities of the Center in particular human rights ; genre ; democracy ; documentation, communication and advocacy; and administration and finance. This call for applications concerns the documentation, communication and advocacy component.

• Contribute to the management of the documentary resources of the Documentation Centers of Yaoundé and Buea: inventories, inventory management, orders of printed and electronic documents, management and negotiation of subscriptions to printed and electronic journals and newspapers, assistance to users;

• Contribute to knowledge management and the implementation of the activities of the Communication, Documentation and Information Unit;

• Contribute to the promotion of the Documentation Centers of Yaoundé and Buéa to the various target audiences;

• Contribute to the production and dissemination of visibility or awareness-raising material produced or received by the Center, and ensure the management of stocks;

• Conduct background research and analysis on current affairs, and assess the impact on the situation of human rights and democracy in Central Africa;

• Contribute to the newsletter, updating the website and social media accounts or any other publication of the Center;

• Provide support in carrying out the Centre’s workshops or seminars, in particular through documentary research and training tools on human rights and democracy;

• Provide support in the organization of public events;

• Implement any task allowing the proper functioning of the Center, at the request of the Regional Representative or the head of the Unit concerned.

1. Ability to organize, prioritize tasks
2. Adaptability
3. Autonomy
4. Sense of responsibility / reliability
5. Team work
6. Knowledge and respect of the rules
7. Ability to update knowledge
8. Meaning of customer relationship
9. Capacity for initiative / creativity
10. Ability to work under pressure and manage stress
11. Ability to work in a multicultural environment

• Be enrolled in a license year or have obtained a license in sciences and techniques of documentation, information and communication, or in another related field;
• Experience in document management or library management;
• Professional experience in knowledge management is highly desirable;
• Good knowledge of human rights, democracy or governance issues;
• Good writing, research, analysis and synthesis skills;
• Perfect oral and written command of French and English;
• Good computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet.

Interested candidates are kindly requested to send an application file including:

• A copy of the university diplomas;
• A cover letter;
• A Curriculum vitae specifying three reference persons;
• Copy of valid identity document (National Identity Card or passport).

Nota Bene:

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Selected candidates will benefit from a scholarship of $300 per month and access to the United Nations dispensary.