The Advancing Rights in Southern Africa (ARISA) Program is currently implementing a 5 year-programme in eight Southern African countries namely; Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa. The thematic areas of the Program are: Women’s Customary Land Rights, Indigenous People’s Rights, the Rights of Human Rights Defenders and Media Freedoms and Digital Rights. The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABAROLI) is part of the 4 member consortium implementing the ARISA Program, and seeks to appoint a Portuguese speaking Staff Attorney/Lawyer to support its programming in the region, mainly supporting work in Angola and Mozambique.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Party, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Staff Attorney will support the ARISA/ABAROLI program through provision of technical, legal, and human rights assistance to local partners based in Angola and Mozambique, and contribute related legal and technical assistance to the project on advancing the protection of the thematic issues covered by the project. The program has a strong litigation, research and civil society support component, therefore the ideal candidate must have a strong background in these areas in addition to demonstrable experience and skills working in one or more of the target thematic areas.
