About the position
Background:
- The Health Justice Initiative (HJI) is a South African non-profit organisation working to address systemic health inequities and injustices in South Africa and beyond
- Founded in mid-2020 in response to the massive inequalities in public health exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, HJI also focuses on the intersections between health justice, racial and gender inequity, and climate injustice, while continuing to work directly on issues of health policy
Main purpose of the job:
- To provide administrative support and assist with a wide range of activities and tasks related to HJI’s research and advocacy initiatives
Location:
- Cape Town (Hybrid working)
Who is eligible to apply?
- Persons between 18 and 35 years and in possession of a LLB Degree from a SA University
- Persons able to commit 6 months full-time to the programme.
- Preference will be given to candidates based in the Western Cape
- Persons with a strong interest in public health, medicine, economics, scientific research, policy development, activism, and community engagement
The successful candidate must:
- Demonstrate time-management and deadline-oriented skills, with the ability to work under pressure
- Show great attention to detail
- Be capable of drafting, proofreading, and preparing legal documents
- Be highly organised, efficient, and proactive
- Must be a team player
- Be an analytical thinker with detailed research proficiencies
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to multi-task with a high degree of accuracy
- The successful candidate will receive a monthly stipend
REMUNERATION:
- The successful candidate will receive a monthly stipend.
TO APPLY:
- Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
- Please include the following documentation:
- A cover letter (maximum one page) that clearly states why you think you are the right fit for the he subject
- A detailed CV with the contact details of at least 3 independent referees.
- Please apply online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
- This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
- However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
- Our client will only respond to shortlisted candidates
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
- Closing date: 25 July 2025
- Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date
Please note:
- Our client, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
- AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position
Desired Skills:
- Law
- Intern
- LLB
- Degree
- Cape Town
- Internship
- NGO
