Law Fellwships in Legal Empwerment Abut Namati Namati is dedicated t putting the law in peple s hands. We strive t build a just wrld, in which every ne f us can take part in the decisins and demand accuntability frm the institutins that affect ur lives. Namati is the leading internatinal rganizatin dedicated t legal empwerment. Namati partners with civil sciety rganizatins and gvernments t develp, implement, and evaluate legal empwerment strategies that address five urgent glbal challenges: Delivering quality legal aid at scale Prtecting cmmunity land rights Clsing the enfrcement gap in envirnmental law Fulfilling the right t citizenship Ensuring that essential services like healthcare and educatin are accuntable t lcal cmmunities. The Opprtunity Namati seeks dynamic, self- starting law students and recent graduates t jin ur team as legal fellws, with placements in Sierra Lene, India, Liberia, Uganda, Mzambique, Kenya, Burma, and the United States (Oakland and Washingtn, DC). Belw are examples f existing fellwships fr which we are actively recruiting. We als invite prpsals fr additinal placements in the abve lcatins; Namati will cllabrate with shrt- listed candidates t further develp prject ideas. Applicants shuld have a demnstrated interest and passin fr scial justice, rule f law, human rights, and/r develpment. Namati welcmes highly mtivated prblem slvers capable f adapting t challenging envirnments. T Apply Namati accepts applicatins and prpsals year- rund frm students and recent graduates. Please submit yur CV, a recent writing sample, and a letter f interest indicating (a) the fellwship fr which yu are applying r, if relevant, yur prpsed prject scpe and lcatin, and (b) the duratin f yur cmmitment (3 mnths minimum) t emplyment@namati.rg. We encurage yu t visit ur prgram pages at www.namati.rg/wrk t tailr yur prpsal t Namati s fcus areas. Please nte that Fellwships are unpaid. Namati encurages applicants t explre university- spnsred public interest funding.
Law Fellwship in Envirnmental Justice- Sierra Lene Namati is lking fr a dynamic, self- starting law fellw t jin ur team in Sierra Lene. The purpse f the fellwship is t prvide practical, hands- n experience supprting Namati s legal empwerment prgramming in Sierra Lene. This fellwship is a unique pprtunity t jin a grwing team in an exciting start- up rganizatin. The fellw will prvide supprt t Namati Sierra Lene s Land and Envirnmental Justice initiatives. Land and Envirnmental Justice in Practice Namati Sierra Lene wrks in partnership with cmmunities t strengthen the cmmunities ability t prtect, enfrce and defend their custmary land rights and t supprt equitable and empwered cmmunity- investr partnerships. In turn, cmmunities becme prperly prepared and gain access t legal representatin, advice r assistance during all negtiatins with investrs and state actrs cncerning the use f cmmunity lands and natural resurces. Namati Sierra Lene als supprts cmmunities in their effrts t renegtiate past large- scale land acquisitin deals, which cmmunities think are nerus, ne- sided r were nt fully understd. Fellwship Activities and Respnsibilities The Law Fellw will assist Namati Sierra Lene by participating in sme f the fllwing activities: Representing land wners/ cmmunities t develp an equitable agreement with an investr. Renegtiating mre equitable terms fr existing lease agreements n agricultural land, including - prtectin fr farming, residential, cmmn lands and revised rent. Advcating fr a plicy regime n land, envirnment, and investment that is mre equitable and sustainable. Helping t develp and implement rules between chiefdm cuncils and cmmunities n interfacing with investrs. Clarifying the enfrcement mechanism fr crprate scial respnsibility prvisins f crpratins in Sierra Lene. Publishing a reprt detailing the current state f land, envirnment, and investment practices. Educating cmmunities n tracking and dcumenting vilatins f envirnmental regulatins by industry players. Initiating additinal strategic litigatin t address vilatins f Sierra Lenean law as they are brught t Namati.
Qualificatins Demnstrated interest and passin fr scial justice, rule f law, human rights, and/r develpment. Experience in develping natin(s) a plus; prir experience in Africa is highly recmmended. A highly mtivated and self- directed prblem slver, able t take persnal initiative and fllw tasks thrugh t their successful cmpletin. Flexible, adaptable, willing t wrk simultaneusly n a wide range f tasks bth in an ffice and the field. Strng research and writing skills. Knwledge f Sierra Lenean languages a plus, but nt required. Imprtant Infrmatin Namati staff will prvide an rientatin t legal empwerment and Namati s peratins at the beginning f the fellwship. Vaccines and a visa are required t travel t Sierra Lene. This psitin is unpaid, but Namati will assist the fellw with husing recmmendatins. T Apply: Please email yur resume, a shrt writing sample and cver letter t: emplyment@namati.rg. Applicatins will be accepted n a rlling basis. N phne calls please. Namati is an Equal Opprtunity Emplyer.
Law Fellwship in Envirnmental Justice- India Namati is lking fr dynamic, self- starting law fellws t jin ur team in India. The purpse f the fellwship is t prvide practical, hands- n experience supprting Namati s legal empwerment and envirnmental justice prgramming. This fellwship is a unique pprtunity t jin a grwing team in an exciting start- up rganizatin. Please nte that this psitin will require a minimum ne- year cmmitment frm the fellw. We will be recruiting fr tw fellws fr this wrk. Envirnmental Justice in Practice Namati s Envirnmental Justice prgram wrks t clarify the prcesses f envirnmental regulatin in India, and experiments with institutinal and cmmunity- based interventins t imprve envirnmental utcmes. The prgram wrks at three levels: it strives t demystify existing envirnmental regulatry framewrk, wrks with cmmunities t grund- truth vilatins f law, and cnducts research n envirnmental regulatry framewrk with respect t the new challenges and discurses f envirnmental gvernance. Namati partners with the Centre fr Plicy Research, a Delhi- based think- tank, fr this prgram. Namati s teams in Uttara Kannada and Kutch engage lcal gvernments t imprve envirnmental utcmes by advcating fr better land use planning. It is critical fr the team t have an understanding f the laws and regulatins that influence the gvernance f castal land use, and hw these plicies are actually implemented n the grund. The legal fellw will supprt the prgram by cnducting research n laws that gvern castal land use, hw these are practically implemented n the grund, and the effects f their implementatin n envirnmental resurces and lcal resurce- based livelihds. The fellw will cnduct structured interviews and fcus grups with varius actrs invlved in land use planning and implementatin f these laws, and cnduct analysis f legal clauses and judicial rders (state and central levels) n the questin f land use planning. The fellw will be based in Uttara Kannada and Kutch, and wrk clsely with Namati s field teams at each lcatin. Fellwship Activities and Respnsibilities The Law Fellw will assist Namati by participating in sme f the fllwing activities: Researching laws that gvern castal land use, the status f their implementatin and their effects r impacts.
Clarifying and demystifying existing land use laws in effect in castal areas thrugh drafting f mems, educatinal materials, and ther dcuments as- needed. Cnducting structured interviews and fcus grups with lcal cmmunities n hw these laws impact living space and livelihds f fisher and castal cmmunities. Publishing mems and reprts detailing the current state f land, envirnment, and investment practices in India that affect castal areas. Advcating fr a plicy regime n land, envirnment, and investment that is mre equitable and sustainable fr lcal cmmunities. Qualificatins Demnstrated interest and passin fr scial justice, envirnment, rule f law, human rights, and/r develpment. A highly mtivated and self- directed prblem slver, able t take persnal initiative and fllw tasks thrugh t their successful cmpletin. Flexible, adaptable, willing t wrk simultaneusly n a wide range f tasks bth in an ffice and the field. Strng research and writing skills. Knwledge f Hindi, Gujarati, r Kannada a plus, but nt required. Experience in develping natin(s) a plus, but nt required. Imprtant Infrmatin Namati staff will prvide an rientatin t legal empwerment and Namati s peratins at the beginning f the fellwship. This psitin is unpaid, but Namati will assist the fellw with husing recmmendatins. T Apply: Please email yur resume, a shrt writing sample and cver letter t emplyment@namati.rg. Applicatins will be accepted n a rlling basis. N phne calls please. Namati is an Equal Opprtunity Emplyer.
Law Fellwship- Washingtn, DC Namati is lking fr a dynamic, self- starting law fellw t jin ur team in Washingtn, DC. The purpse f the fellwship is t prvide practical, hands- n experience supprting Namati s prgramming in Washingtn, DC, and is a unique pprtunity t jin a grwing team in an exciting start- up rganizatin. Building a Glbal Mvement Namati s Washingtn DC ffice fcuses n maturing the field f legal empwerment. Tgether with a glbal netwrk f ver 280 rganizatins, we fster mre rigrus civil sciety effrts, greater gvernment cmmitment, and learning acrss brders. Namati cultivates pprtunities fr grassrts practitiners wrldwide t share strategies and explre synergies. We grw the field s knwledge base by curating the wrld s largest cllectin f tls, research, and impact evidence n legal empwerment. We develp and disseminate practical resurces that target gaps in existing knwledge. Namati als wrks with members f ur glbal netwrk t pursue glbal plicy changes that advance the field as a whle. Tgether, we are advcating fr the inclusin f justice in the UN glbal develpment framewrk, as well as the establishment f a glbal financing mechanism fr legal empwerment. Namati raises the prfile f legal empwerment amng the wider public by creating engaging narratives and ther media that tell the stries f grassrts justice effrts. Fellwship Activities and Respnsibilities The Law Fellw will undertake the fllwing activities: Advcacy Cllabrating with partners within the Glbal Legal Empwerment Netwrk t design and implement effective grassrts- level and internatinal advcacy campaigns aimed at incrprating justice int the next rund f UN Millennium Develpment Gals, als knwn as the Pst- 2015 Glbal Develpment Agenda. Advancing discussins amng gvernments, majr develpment institutins, dnrs, and civil sciety abut ptins fr sustainable financing fr legal empwerment, amng ther glbal plicy issues
Research and Publicatins Publishing a series f in- depth case studies n legal empwerment that capture the perspectives f practitiners, based n interviews with netwrk members and investigative research. Designing e- learning mdules and ther web- based educatinal tutrials aimed at strengthening the wrk f ur netwrk members. Tpics may include but are nt limited t: strategies fr dealing with gender- based vilence, legal empwerment tls fr prmting public health, and access t infrmatin. Investigating the status and implementatin f natinal legal aid framewrks, mdels fr scaling up cmmunity paralegal services, laws relating t land wnership, natural resurce management, statelessness/citizenship rights, and mre; Drawing lessns frm these natinal experiences and cmmunicating them t members f the glbal netwrk Prgram Develpment Develping pprtunities fr prgram develpment and new initiatives t further Namati s missin and/r grw the evidence base fr legal empwerment, particularly in Sutheast Asia, Latin America, and the United States. Qualificatins Demnstrated interest and passin fr scial justice, rule f law, human rights, and/r develpment. Strng research and writing skills. Fluency in English; freign language ability is a plus, but nt required. A highly mtivated and self- directed prblem slver, able t take persnal initiative and fllw tasks thrugh t their successful cmpletin. Flexible, adaptable, willing t wrk simultaneusly n a wide range f prjects and tasks. The fllwing are preferred, but nt required: Experience in advcacy and calitin- building. Knwledge f graphic design prgrams, HTML, CSS, and ther cding languages. Experience in develping natin(s). T Apply: Please email yur resume, a shrt writing sample and cver letter t: emplyment@namati.rg. Applicatins will be accepted n a rlling basis. N phne calls please. Namati is an Equal Opprtunity Emplyer.
Law Fellwship- Cmmunity Land Prtectin Prgram Oakland, Liberia, Uganda, Mzambique Namati is lking fr a dynamic, self- starting law fellw t jin ur Cmmunity Land Prtectin Prgram team in Oakland, with pssible pst- graduate fellwship placements in Oakland, Liberia, Uganda, and Mzambique. The purpse f the fellwship is t prvide practical, hands- n experience supprting Namati s cmmunity land prtectin wrk with pssible pprtunities fr pst- graduate fellws t supprt natinal NGOs cmmunity land prtectin wrk in rural cmmunities. Fellwship Activities and Respnsibilities Namati s Cmmunity Land Prtectin Prgram supprts cmmunities t fllw natinal land dcumentatin laws t prtect their custmary and indigenus land claims. The Cmmunity Land Prtectin Prgram s gal is t practively strengthen cmmunities ability t prtect, enfrce, and defend their land rights. The Prgram prmtes an integrated cmmunity land dcumentatin mdel that bth supprts cmmunities t prtect their lands and natural resurces as well as t leverage cmmunity land dcumentatin prcesses t create psitive intra- cmmunity change. The Law Fellw will assist Namati by participating in sme f the fllwing activities: Wrking in partnership with natinal and lcal rganizatins t supprt cmmunity land prtectin effrts; Supprting gvernments t enact and implement legislatin that prmtes cmmunity land dcumentatin; Researching the impacts f cmmunity land prtectin effrts; and Advcating fr increased glbal emphasis n prtectins fr cmmunity land and natural resurce rights. Qualificatins Demnstrated interest and passin fr scial justice, land tenure security, rule f law, human rights, and/r develpment. Demnstrated cmmitment t wrking clsely with vulnerable cmmunities. Experience in develping natin(s) is a plus, but nt required.
A highly mtivated and self- directed prblem slver, able t take persnal initiative and fllw tasks thrugh t their successful cmpletin. Flexible, adaptable, willing t wrk simultaneusly n a wide range f prjects and tasks. Detail- riented, cmmitted t excellence in all wrk prducts. Strng research and writing skills. Maturity and ability t be a prductive, practive member f a diverse team. Fluency in English Prficiency in Prtuguese is required fr a Mzambique placement. T Apply: Please email yur resume, a shrt writing sample and cver letter t: emplyment@namati.rg. If yu are applying fr pst- graduate fellwship spnsrship, please include a brief descriptin f yur prject prpsal r areas f interest in yur cver letter. Applicatins will be accepted n a rlling basis. N phne calls please. Namati is an Equal Opprtunity Emplyer.