Posted:
6/28/2024, 2:36:54 AM
Location(s):
Bogota, Capital District, RAP (Especial) Central, Colombia ⋅ RAP (Especial) Central, Colombia
Experience Level(s):
Internship
Field(s):
Legal & Compliance
Workplace Type:
On-site
Job Title: Communications Intern, Latin America & the Caribbean
Department: Global Legal Programs, Latin America & the Caribbean
Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights around the world. With offices in New York City, New York; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; Geneva, Switzerland; and Washington, D.C., the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has powered the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of over $50 million and won the respect of law firms in countries around the world, with an additional $29 million annually of donated legal services, representing the work of countless lawyers from more than 46 countries.
The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they are today. The Center has a track record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. Additionally, the Center has led the development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights and has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting.
The Role: The Center’s Latin America & the Caribbean team is looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful and highly organized intern with a commitment to reproductive rights issues to engage in communications and advocacy activities to enforce reproductive rights norms in national, regional and international fora.
The internship is full-time, beginning July 15, 2024 through January 15th , 2025.
Primary Responsibilities: As a Communications Intern with LAC Office, your primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications:
Don’t meet every single requirement? At the Center, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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Work Competencies:
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply. If you are excited about this role and unsure about whether your past experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.
Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you face an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process please let us know by contacting [email protected]. We will work with you to provide the accommodation that works best for you.
To learn more about the Center’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Center for Reproductive Rights
Learn more about the Center for Reproductive Rights, go to www.reproductiverights.org
How to Apply: Please complete the application below to apply. A cover letter and resume must be included in your application. Please include these application materials as attachments.
Please note that all genuine Center openings must be applied through the Center website. The Center does not charge a fee at any stage in the recruitment process (application, interviews, or selection). Nor does it request any medical examinations or bank account information as part of this process. If someone contacts, you on behalf of the Center requesting payment for your application please notify [email protected] before taking any further action.
Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you face an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process please let us know by contacting [email protected]. We will work with you to provide the accommodation that works best for you.
Deadline for applications: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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Cargo: Practicante Comunicaciones LAC 2023
Departamento: Programas Legales Globales, América Latina y el Caribe
Oficina de Bogotá
Antecedentes del Centro: El Centro de Derechos Reproductivos (el Centro) es la principal organización global de litigio y política legal que utiliza el poder de la ley para promover los derechos reproductivos como derechos humanos fundamentales en todo el mundo. Con sede en la ciudad de Nueva York, esta organización sin ánimo de lucro y no partidista cuenta con oficinas regionales en Bogotá, Ginebra, Katmandú, Nairobi y Washington, DC; una plantilla de aproximadamente 200 profesionales diversos; un presupuesto anual de aproximadamente 40 millones de dólares y 22 millones de dólares adicionales en servicios donados por importantes bufetes de abogados de todo el mundo.
El trabajo pionero de litigio y defensa del Centro, combinada con su incomparable experiencia en derecho constitucional, comparado e internacional de los derechos humanos, ha transformado la forma en que los tribunales, los gobiernos y los organismos de derechos humanos de todo el mundo entienden los derechos reproductivos. Ha desempeñado un papel clave en la consecución de victorias jurídicas históricas en África, Asia, Europa del Este, América Latina y Estados Unidos en cuestiones como el acceso a la atención obstétrica vital, la anticoncepción, los servicios de aborto seguro y la información sexual integral, así como la prevención de la esterilización forzada y el matrimonio infantil. Ha presentado casos innovadores ante tribunales nacionales, comités de las Naciones Unidas y organismos regionales de derechos humanos, ha liderado el desarrollo de una legislación histórica y proactiva que promueve una sólida protección de los derechos reproductivos, y ha fomentado la capacidad jurídica de los defensores de los derechos de la mujer en más de 60 países.
Para más información sobre el Centro de Derechos Reproductivos, visite www.reproductiverights.org.
Rol:
La oficina del Centro en Bogotá está buscando una pasante entusiasta, ingeniosa y altamente organizada con un compromiso con los temas de derechos reproductivos. Esta persona se involucrará en actividades de comunicación y defensa para promover los derechos reproductivos en foros nacionales, regionales e internacionales. El programa de pasantía es a tiempo completo desde el 15 de Julio del 2024 al 15 de Enero del 2025.
Responsabilidades: Como practicante del Programa para América Latina y el Caribe del Centro de Derechos Reproductivos, sus actividades estarán enfocadas principalmente a:
Requisitos:
Competencias Críticas:
Cómo presentar la solicitud: Haga clic en el siguiente enlace para presentar su candidatura. Para poder optar a este puesto, deberá incluir en su solicitud una carta de presentación, un currículum vítae y los datos de contacto de tres personas de referencia. Adjunte estos documentos a su solicitud.
Plazo de presentación de solicitudes: Las solicitudes se examinarán de forma continua hasta que se cubra el puesto. Se recomienda encarecidamente a los solicitantes que presenten su candidatura lo antes posible.
Para obtener más información sobre nuestros Compromisos Organizativos DEI, vaya aquí here. . El Centro de Derechos Reproductivos es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades, comprometido con la contratación inclusiva y dedicado a la diversidad en nuestro trabajo y personal. Animamos encarecidamente a las personas de todos los grupos y comunidades a que presenten su candidatura.
Tenga en cuenta que todas las vacantes reales del Centro deben solicitarse a través del sitio web del Centro. El Centro no cobra honorarios en ninguna fase del proceso de contratación (solicitud, entrevistas o selección). Tampoco solicita exámenes médicos ni información sobre cuentas bancarias como parte de este proceso. Si alguien se pone en contacto con usted en nombre del Centro solicitando el pago de su solicitud, le rogamos que lo notifique a [email protected] antes de tomar ninguna otra medida.
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Website: https://reproductiverights.org/
Headquarter Location: New York, New York, United States
Employee Count: 51-100
Year Founded: 1992
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Association ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Non Profit