Position: Project Coordinator (Parliament Watch)

No. Required: 01

Remuneration: Mrf 10,000 per month

Contract duration: 8 months

Project: Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN), with the assistance of British High Commission in Colombo is conducting a project to help ensure that legislation passed by the People’s Majlis conforms to international human rights standards and democratic principles. The project will also provide information regarding parliamentarians and parliamentary affairs to constituents in order to ensure more accountability.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this project will be divided between 3 project staff

• Implementation of the project on behalf of MDN
• Research into Legislation
• Monitor Parliament Performance
• Updating MDN’s website designed specifically for this project
• Overseeing the financial aspects of the project
• Preparing and submitting required reports
• Contributing to the overall aims and objectives of the organization

Requirements:

• Minimum requirement of 3 A’Level passes but a first degree is preferred
• Proficient in both English and Dhivehi
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team
• Computer literacy (familiarity with Microsoft word and excel)
• A high level of self-motivation and passion for human rights and democratization issues

Application Deadline: Rolling applications, but applications must be received before 2pm on the 5th of August 2011. All applications should be emailed to office@mvdemocracynetwork.org. For further information please call +960 3343609 or +960 7984115.

Position: Project Coordinator (Network of Human Rights Defenders Project)

No. Required: 02

Remuneration: Mrf 10,000 per month

Contract duration: 9 months

Project: The Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN) had started the second phase of the Network of Human Rights Defenders Project funded by AUSAID. The project aims to establish a country wide network of human rights defenders which will enable us to monitor, advocate and lobby for human rights effectively in their islands. It also intend to facilitate a means for which the locals in smaller island communities can seek help by reaching out to these trained human rights defenders.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the project implementation on behalf of MDN
• Travel to islands to conduct Human Rights Defender Trainings
• Liaising with the donor agency (AUSAID)
• Overseeing the financial aspects of the project
• Preparing and submitting required reports
• Contributing to the overall aims and objectives of the organization

Requirements:

• Minimum requirement of 3 A’Level passes but a first degree is preferred
• Proficient in both English and Dhivehi
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team
• Computer literacy (familiarity with Microsoft word and excel)
• A high level of self-motivation and passion for human rights and democratization issues

Application Deadline: Rolling applications, but applications must be received before 2pm on the 5^th of July 2011. All applications should be emailed to office@mvdemocracynetwork.org. For further information please call +960 3343609 or +960 7978337.