Country: Honduras
Closing date: 31 Aug 2019
PBI is a non-governmental organisation, registered in the USA, which protects human rights and promotes nonviolent conflict transformation. We provide protection, capacity building and other support for threatened organisations, defenders and communities pursuing social justice and defence of human rights in areas of violent conflict. Our current field projects are in Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, Indonesia, Mexico and Nepal.
PBI project work is supported by a network of 13 country groups in Europe, North America and Australia, who carry out volunteer recruitment, advocacy and fundraising, and by a small international office in Brussels.
PBI has maintained a presence in Honduras since 2013 and works to support and protect at-risk defenders, social processes and initiatives, and contribute to the respect for fundamental rights in the country. PBI's field team, based in Tegucigalpa, offers international accompaniment to human rights defenders in most areas of the country. We are currently looking for new field volunteers to join the team.
Requirements:
- Fluency in written and spoken Spanish
- Previous experience working in a human rights NGO, cooperation agency, grassroots or community based organization.
- Commitment to at least 12 months of field work
- Commitment to work following the principles of nonviolence, non interference and non partisanship.
- Availability to work in a horizontal structure where decisions are made through consensus.
- Experience working and living in groups especially in stressful situations.
- Computer skills: usage of databases, work processors, and email.
- Availability to participate in the formation and selection process.
We also value:
- Knowledge of the Honduran context and history
- Knowledge of human rights
- Ability to conduct political analysis
- Experience in advocacy with authorities, campaigns, communications, negotiation, etc.
- Experience in research and information management.
- Experience using consensus decision making
- Experience of working in a part of PBI, such as a national group in your country or where you reside.
How to apply:
Please visit https://pbi-honduras.org/get-involved/become-field-volunteer to find out more and apply.