Research Associate for PhilRights (Human Rights NGO job opening)

The Philippine Human Rights Information Center (PhilRights) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that serves as the research and information center of the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA). It was formally constituted in July 1991 and was registered before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 10, 1994.

It is an associate of the United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI) and enjoys a special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC). Its office address is located at 53-B Maliksi Street, Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City 1100.

Philrights is in need of a RESEARCH ASSOCIATE.

Job Qualifications:

a) Must be a graduate of any social science or arts and letters degree or equivalent years of experience in human rights or development work;

b) Has very good communication skills especially writing and editing abilities;

c) With at least one-year experience in research work;

d) Computer and information technology literate and desktop publishing competent;

e) Can work with minimal supervision and a team player.

Job Description:

As Research Associate, the Employee shall:

1. Spearhead the institution’ s databanking activities;

2. Engage in gathering of secondary materials on the research problem and related topics through library, internet research, among others;

3. Conduct and/or assist in conducting primary data-collection activities like focus group discussions, key informant interviews, etc. of identified key stakeholders, experts, etc.;

4. Process and/or organize secondary and primary data gathered;

5. Assist in writing research results;

6. Assist in disseminating research findings; and

7. Perform other tasks assigned from time to time.

Interested parties may send their (a) resumes, (b) application letter addressed to Dr. Nymia Pimentel Simbulan, Executive Director, and (c) sample works thru e-mail (philrights@philrights.org). For further inquiries, please contact Ms. Josie Flores, 433-1714 or 426-4048.