2026 Graduate Governance Fellowship
Location: Johannesburg
Closing Date: 1 December 2025
Job Description
Amnesty International South Africa NPC (AISA) is recruiting a young law graduate at the start of their career as a Graduate Governance Fellow to assist Amnesty and its Board of Directors with drafting of documents, research, analysis, policy formulation and execution of governance and other projects in Amnesty’s Johannesburg office.
About this position
Amnesty International South Africa is looking for a self-motivated, independent person at the start of their career to help us achieve excellence in NGO governance. Candidates should be committed to Amnesty International’s values and goals, and have a demonstrable history of activism in areas related to Amnesty’s work.
The fellowship will run for up to 12 months from the start of January 2026 until the end of November 2026. The fellow will work closely with the Board and the Executive Director and staff, using their legal and policy skillset to develop and support Amnesty’s governance policies and tasks. In addition, the fellow will also benefit from direct exposure to Amnesty’s partners in human rights work through Amnesty’s structured job-shadowing partnerships at legal firms and/or public interest law organisations.
Benefits
- A monthly stipend of R16 000
- Direct exposure to Amnesty’s partners in human rights, including leading law firms and NGOs, through Amnesty’s structured job-shadowing partnerships
- Continuous learning and in-house training opportunities
- Flexibility in working hours and extensive time working from home.
Additional Information
- Shortlisted candidates may be invited to an interview, in which case they consent to the verification of their qualifications, background checks and a short test to assess the suitability of a candidate
- The successful candidate will be informed by 13 December 2025
- Candidates will be expected to start work as soon as 2 January 2026, and undergo induction and training
- Amnesty International or any of our partners in the job shadowing programme may require a candidate to sign a non-disclosure or other additional agreement
- Amnesty International South Africa reserves the right not to fill this position.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Researching and drafting Amnesty’s governance and other documents;
- Contributing to discussions around AISA’s national and international governance policy positions;
- Assist the National Secretariat in its research, advocacy and campaigning work.
- Prepare and provide detailed minutes and or reports from relevant AISA board meetings and related
- Applicable administrative support, where required.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) or any related degree.
- Fluency in two South African languages is recommended.
Competencies and Skills required
- Ability to interact with staff at all levels, and communicate clearly and concisely with colleagues
- Ability to write clearly and concisely (without the need for significant editorial revision) and to proof-read policy, research, campaign and advocacy materials – often under tight timeframes
- Ability to gather and process large amounts of legal and governance information
- Ability to make presentations
- Ability to accurately analyse issues and apply systematic reasoning to formulate a response
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work self-sufficiently with some guidance
- Willingness to travel
- Flexibility in terms of working hours and the ability to work from home or to travel for work if needed.
Personal qualities required
- A demonstrated commitment to activism and human rights
- Confident, assertive communicator who can work comfortably with diverse groups of people, across all levels and various forms of media
- Emotional intelligence
- Attention to detail and a high level of integrity
- Ability to prioritise work and manage deadlines
- Reflective, open to learning and to self-care.
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