ALT Advisory 2022 Tech Rights Fellowship

ALT Advisory, in association with Power Singh Inc., is launching a new Fellowship programme for entry-level practitioners interested in the intersection of human rights, justice, and technology.  Two Fellows will be hosted in Rosebank, Johannesburg for a fixed-term period of 12 months starting in January 2021.  The Fellows will work within both ALT Advisory, a public interest advisory and research firm, and Power Singh Inc., a public interest law firm.

• Table of Content
• About ALT Advisory
• Tech Rights Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Tech Rights Fellowship
• Requirements for Tech Rights Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Tech Rights Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Tech Rights Fellowship

ALT Advisory seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience.

Requirements for Tech Rights Fellowship Qualification

• 0-2 years’ relevant work experience.
• LLB or Bachelor’s degree in human rights, policy, political science, economics, or a relevant social science. Applicants who are in their final year of an undergraduate degree are eligible to apply.
• Interest in the field of public law and information rights, particularly in the areas of freedom of expression, access to information and privacy.
• Ability to travel, dependent on COVID-19 restrictions.

Preferred 

• LLM or an equivalent post-graduate qualification in human rights, law, policy, political science, economics, or a relevant social science.
• Fluency in South African languages, French, and/or Portuguese.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please e-mail a motivational letter detailing your suitability for this opportunity, your CV with two contactable references and copies of your qualifications to Jessie Rashid at [email protected] by Friday, 22 October 2021.

Please include “TECH RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP: YOUR NAME” in the subject line of the e-mail.

For more details, visit ALT Advisory website.