Details of Natural Justice<\/strong><\/h2>\nApplications are open for the\u00a0Natural Justice Indigenous Fellowship Program 2021\/2022. The Fellowship aims to give indigenous persons the opportunity to gain knowledge of the system and mechanisms dealing with human and environmental rights in general, and indigenous issues in particular.<\/p>\n
Through this fellowship, they are creating opportunities for indigenous leaders to explore solutions to the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss using the traditional knowledge of people. The fellowship program will last at least a year and will take place at Natural Justice\u2019s South African hub in Cape Town or at one of NJ\u2019s partner organizations.<\/p>\n
The training combines theoretical sessions with briefings on international human and environmental rights instruments (Treaties, Conventions, Declarations)\u00a0\u2013 including those more specifically dealing with indigenous issues. Practical assignments and exercises also help better integrate the theory. Fellows are also given the opportunity to actively participate in the staff-, partners- and community meetings of Natural Justice. Additionally, they get introduced to the work of other partners and communities.<\/p>\n
Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Indigenous Fellowship\u00a0Program\u00a0will be for\u00a0a period of 12 months full-time.\u00a0Participants of the Indigenous Fellowship\u00a0Program\u00a0are entitled to the\u00a0modest salary and travel allowance provided by the Natural Justice. NJ will not cover any additional expenses such as relocation costs.<\/p>\n
The Fellowship will provide the successful applicant a stronger understanding of\/in:<\/p>\n
\n- Practical financial and administrative skills running a civil society organization \u2013 such as budgeting, organizing meetings, communications, etc.<\/li>\n
- The principles of environmental and human rights law and citizenry participation in environmental decision-making;<\/li>\n
- The realities of communities facing environmental injustices;<\/li>\n
- Community-centred\u00a0legal empowerment methodologies;<\/li>\n
- The policy and governance decision-making processes of key institutions and bodies;<\/li>\n
- Analysing\u00a0and evaluating environmental and human rights laws, regulations and policies;<\/li>\n
- Analysing\u00a0and commenting on policy and legislative frameworks;<\/li>\n
- Campaigning and advocacy for rights;<\/li>\n
- Evidence based environmental justice advocacy and research; and<\/li>\n
- The civil society organizations and\u00a0individuals in Southern Africa working towards environmental justice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- The candidate must be indigenous (non-indigenous persons will not be taken into consideration, even if they have close links with indigenous communities and\/or\u00a0organisations).<\/li>\n
- Age between 18 \u2013 25.<\/li>\n
- Formal education is an advantage, but will not be a limitation to participation in the Indigenous Fellowship\u00a0Program\u00a0given the socio-economic barriers confronted by many indigenous peoples that limit access to formal educational institutions.<\/li>\n
- Candidates are expected to train other indigenous persons after the return to their respective communities\/organisations.<\/li>\n
- The candidate should be proposed and his\/her candidacy supported by his\/her indigenous\u00a0organisation\u00a0and\/or community. It is desirable that the collaborating\u00a0organisation\u00a0or community has a firm constituency or membership and that it is representative.<\/li>\n
- The candidate should have a good working knowledge of the language in which the\u00a0program\u00a0is imparted.<\/li>\n
- The candidate should\u00a0display an\u00a0awareness of and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations.<\/li>\n
- The candidate should be committed to continuous learning and to self-development with a focus on professionally promoting\u00a0organisational\u00a0interests, objectives and values.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Application<\/strong><\/p>\nEmail your application to\u00a0admin.nj@naturaljustice.org<\/strong>\u00a0with the following subject line:\u00a0\u201cCT: Indigenous Fellowship\u201d.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nApplications must include:<\/p>\n
\n- A motivation letter that indicates:\n