Established on 30th May 2012, the Centre for Human Rights Enforcement & Prisoners Aid (CHREP-Aid) is a non-profit and a charitable organization that works to promote the welfare of vulnerable and marginalised groups especially prisoners and people in detention in Ghana. The founder of CHREP-Aid Ghana, Lawyer Kwaku Antwi-Agyei, based his strong conviction to advocate for the enforcement of human rights to eradicate injustice from the Ghanaian Penal System and to advocate for a Justice System where Prison Homes shall become Reformative Centres. CHREP-Aid is a not-for-profit campaigning for the rights of people in prison and the progressive reform of the Ghanaian Penal System. Established in 2012, CHREP-Aid has a well established voice in public debate on the Ghanaian Justice System. CHREP-Aid is based in Sunyani, Ghana.

Description Of Job

Working in four main areas your tasks would include:

Policy
Research, preparing summaries of reports and policy documents, drafting bulletins, briefings, consultation responses and submissions to government inquiries

Campaigns
Research, preparing reports and other written materials, planning campaign actions, coordinating input to campaigns from people with experience of the criminal justice system

Event organization
Events organisation including administration, note taking, report writing

Media
Drafting news releases and website content, maintaining our media contacts database

You may be asked to do other appropriate tasks

Qualification Required & Experience

Person specification

We are looking for someone with:

•  Commitment to CHREP-Aid’s aims
•  Knowledge of the criminal justice system and issues relating to people in the criminal justice system
•  Knowledge of political systems and current affairs
•  Excellent writing skills (ability to write for different audiences, e.g. for CHREP-Aid’s magazine and for politicians)
•  Research skills (use of internet search engines)
•  Computer literacy (comfortable using word, excel, email)
•  Good organisational skills
•  Attention to detail

Terms & Conditions
We will reimburse travel expenses in Brong Ahafo (up to 15 cedis a day) and reimburse lunch expenses up to 5 cedis (receipts must be provided).  We are looking for someone who can make an initial commitment of 2-3 days a week for three months.

How To Apply For The Job

If you are interested please contact:-

chrepaid.gh@gmail.com

for an application form and send it to us with a sample of your written work by Friday 27 September (email, address and phone number are on the form).

Closing Date: 10th August, 2012

Samples of written work should be no more than 1,000 words and should not have been edited by anyone but you (you can submit excerpts from longer pieces of writing).