Programme Assistant Job Vacancy- Minority Rights Group International

Job Title:Programme Assistant (Global Advocacy Programme - GAP)

Company: Minority Rights Group International (MRG)


Closing date: 02 Dec 2010

Location: Uganda - Kampala

Salary: 798 Euros per month

This is a full-time post (5 days a week for 2 years) based in Kampala.

Minority Rights Group International (MRG) is looking to recruit a staff member to support our Global Advocacy Programme (GAP). The purpose of the job is to help MRG achieve its aims by providing effective assistance and support for projects and programmes managed and coordinated by MRG Africa Office. Candidates should have a demonstrated interest in human rights, strong experience of administrative work, have a good eye for detail, lots of initiative, be numerate and be able to prioritise effectively.

All applicants must have the legal right to live and work in Uganda. You must state in your application the basis of your legal right to work in Uganda e.g. citizenship, residency, work permit etc. If you do not provide this information we will not consider your application further. Short-listed applicants will be asked to provide, prior to interview, documentation in support of their legal right to work in Uganda.

MRG values diversity and ethnic minorities are particularly encouraged to apply in this section of the organization.

How to apply

All enquiries about the post and completed applications available on MRG website at should be marked RECRUITMENT PAGAPAF-RW10 and sent to Minority Rights Group International, 54 Commercial Street London E1 6LT or by email to hr@mrgmail.org by the closing date. We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates for this post will be contacted. Speculative CVs will NOT be considered for this post and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.