Centre For Social Justice: Vacancy For The Young Professionals Program For Legal Empowerment [YPPLE]

Centre for Social Justice invites online applications for the Young Professionals Program for Legal Empowerment (YPPLE).

About the Program:

• A group of young legal professionals will be placed for a minimum period of two years in a field where CSJ is implementing its interventions. A learning/ performance roadmap will be developed jointly with the selected candidates. Each individual will spend a substantial duration in the field areas and the remaining time will be dedicated towards research and writing, reflections, inputs and capacity building.

Stipend: Rs. 33,000/- per month

Essential Qualification and Experience

• The Program is open to young law graduates/legal professionals who wish to pursue a career in the field of human rights. Willingness to engage with field realities, to live in challenging conditions and to travel extensively, are things every candidate must be willing to do. Candidates must, above all, display a strong drive, motivation and commitment towards working for social change.

Roles & Responsibility

• Conduct field-based research on law and policy issues for formulating interventions and creating policy documents.

• Coordinate training and capacity-building programs and develop training materials.

• Collaborate/coordinate programs with stakeholders including representations with various government authorities.

• Contribute to the legal work of the organization.

• Organize events to initiate public debate on issues.

• Bring creative approaches and perspectives to the existing work of the organization.

How to apply?

• Interested candidates are required to submit their application with the following as an attachment -

• (A) A Statement of Purpose detailing their motivations and reasons for applying to the program. Candidates must also clearly specify their areas of interest and expectations from the Organization. (1000 words), (B) An updated CV, and (C) 2 Writing samples.

• To Apply online, click here

• The last date to submit the online application is 30.09.2023

For any queries email at ypple.csj@gmail.com

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