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The International Institute for Justice and Development relies on individual donations and grants to support its programs, initiatives and activities. We conduct research, and analysis, we advocate, we mobilize, we advise and educate. Your gifts will make all of these possible. Let's address the root cause of persistent Africa poverty and underdevelopment through institutions reform and communities empowerment, NOW! It all depends on you.
The International Institute for Justice and Development (IIJD), Inc. confronts poverty and underdevelopment at its source. We protect human rights and assure sustainable development by reforming how governments operate and how leaders govern in Africa. Your support is essential to the operations of the IIJD and our efforts in the developing world. Make a secure online donation using the donate button below:
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IIJD, Inc.
PO. Box 170594
Boston, MA 02117

Career and consulting Opportunities

The IIJD seeks intellectually and professionally motivated candidates who share our passion to make a difference and our vision for a better and a safer world. We are committed to fostering a diverse, multicultural work environment and continually attract, retain and motivate extraordinarily talented professionals. If you are thinking about working at the IIJD, getting involved in one of the IIJD initiatives or projects as consultant, or intern, please send us your resume, cover letter and writing sample at: opportunities@iijd.org.


The IIJD is an Equal Opportunity /affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse, multicultural work environment where employees respect one another and share a commitment to the IIJD’s values, mission, approach, and strategies. We provide equal opportunities to all and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

Available Career Opportunities

  • VP, Chief Operational Officer
  • VP, Institution Advancement Department
  • Director of Program Development and Grant Writing
  • Program Development and Grant Writing Associate
International Institute for Justice and Development (IIJD) Inc is an international not-for-profit, non-partisan, consulting, charitable and educational corporation specialized on Justice and Development issues. Founded in 2001 to promote the principles of democratic governance and the Rule of Law for all people nationally and internationally, IIJD’s mission focuses on the underlying causes of poverty, development crisis, and seeks to address the startling weaknesses often found in the development field through an innovative top-down and bottom-up approach. The IIJD actively advocates for systemic reform and support capacity building.
Through its top-down methodology, the IIJD considers the development of an independent judiciary and access to a free and fair justice system to be among the most important factors in advancing democracy, establishing good governance, protecting human rights, and assuring sustainable development. Only through the reform of the systems of governance can we combat corruption, demand accountability, secure investments, and create an incentive for educated and capable citizens to stay and contribute to their countries' futures. In addition to confronting the underlying causes of poverty at the international and national levels, the IIJD works at the local level to strengthen civil society.
Through its bottom-up methodology which includes working with local grassroots organizations to address community-defined problems, the IIJD supports local capacity-building and community-based development through its Development Program. Using local expertise to design and implement community-based projects, the IIJD reinforces the efforts of its partners with resources and expertise to achieve long-term solutions. We firmly believe at IIJD that only by combining these two efforts can we address the issues of development aid effectiveness, and most importantly, poverty alleviation on a global scale. International Institute for Justice and Development (IIJD), Inc., seeks dedicated, flexible, creative, self-starter individuals, talented and committed individuals to assist in our efforts to promote Justice and Development solutions worldwide. IIJD intends to work with professionals from different countries that are willing to take part in projects focusing on the rule of law; judicial reform; democratic governance; institutional capacity building, and Justice system reform in order to addressing the systemic weaknesses of the institutions of governance in Sub-Sahara Africa and other developing countries.
IIJD maintains a consultant database of justice and development experts with the technical skills and expertise to implement our programs. If you have at least five years of professional experience, with a minimum of one year working overseas, and would like to be included in our database, please e-mail your resume to opportunities@iijd.org We will contact you if your background fits the particular needs of our current or future projects. In order for your resume to obtain the most exposure in our database, please include language skills on your resume. We encourage you to send us the updated version of your resume to ensure we have your most current information. IIJD's consultants typically have experience working in one or more of the following areas:
  • Legislative reform and the law drafting process
  • Constitutional reform
  • Regulatory reform
  • Judicial education and court administration
  • Elections and political processes
  • Democratic governance
  • Institutional capacity building
  • Global research of legal instruments
  • Comparative legal analyses
  • Surveys and Research Analysis
  • Sustainable development
  • Economic policy reform
  • Public administration and civil service reform
  • Business and enterprise development
  • Access to drinking water and sanitation
  • Public and civic education
  • Civil society strengthening and citizen participation
  • Transparency and accountability
  • Local government development
IIJD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, religion, gender, disability, and/or sexual orientation.

IIJD Internship and Volunteer Opportunities

Interns and volunteers play a key role at IIJD. We are looking for highly motivated people to support our mission and bring excellent interpersonal and communication skills to the task. Internships and volunteer positions provide a substantive, challenging work experience and will expand your understanding of IIJD's work, and development work in general. Interns and volunteers perform many of the same tasks and frequently work together on projects, but there are some key differences between internships and volunteer positions at IIJD.

Previous interns have joined us from: Harvard University, Boston University, Georges Washington University, Brown University, Boston College, Duke University, Tufts University, Emanuel College, Hobart William and Smith Colleges, Cornell University, Northeastern, University of Massachusetts, University of California Irvine, Connecticut College, Kenyon College, Suffolk University, University of Vermont, and Wheaton College.

Internship Opportunities

  • Fund Development and Grant Writing Intern
  • Justice Program Support Intern
  • Marketing and Social Media Intern
  • Information Technology Support Intern
  • Volunteer News Writer
If you're interested in an internship or volunteer opportunity, please contact the IIJD using contact form.

Fund Development and Grant Writing Intern

The International Institute for Justice and Development (IIJD), Inc. seeks interns to assist with the IIJD fund development and grant writing activities.
Responsibilities:
  • Assist in researching potential funding sources.
  • Research, identify and initiate contact with prospective individual donors.
  • Assist in writing and editing high-quality grant proposals to governments, foundations and corporations, in accordance with each grant-maker’s preferences and requirements.
  • Communicate with community-based organizations, international organizations, universities, etc.
  • Assist in organizing data and files that track all grants and contributions and make information easily accessible to managers.
  • Assist with general office administration
Qualifications:
  • Good understanding of fundraising techniques.
  • Ability to participate in fundraising activities.
  • Good understanding of grant writing principles
  • Understanding of NGOs environment.
  • Strong interest in international development, particularly in Africa.
  • Understanding of contemporary development issues in Africa.
  • Good organizational and writing skills.
  • Capacity to conduct research online.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs.

Please note:

This internship is unpaid, but may be used for course credit, where applicable. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be notified.

How to apply:

Applicants for this internship should send in (e-mail preferred) a resume, a cover letter and a 3-5 page writing sample.

Email your material with the name of the position for which you are applying in the subject line to: opportunities@iijd.org
Or, 
Mail to: Internship Coordinator: 38 Montvale Avenue, Suite 105, Stoneham, MA 02180 

IIJD, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Justice Program Support Intern

The justice program support internship offers an excellent opportunity for students looking to obtain experience in international NGOs and to learn more about democracy and rule of law issues, with a focus on Africa. Interns will work on a range of activities including research focused on democratic governance, as well as justice system reform projects for African countries. This is an opportunity to learn more about the legal environment and justice system institutions of African countries.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with research of information, legal documents, legislations, and institutional practices and procedures needed to assess justice systems.
  • Select and analyze information on the justice system institutions (judiciary, police force, prison system, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms) of assigned countries.
  • Assist in drafting and/or updating country profiles.
  • Assist with updating database of justice system indicators for assigned countries.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree or enrolled in current undergraduate or graduate program.
  • At least one year of office or equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated interest in international justice, democracy and rule of law issues.
  • Strong understanding of contemporary socio-political issues in Africa.
  • Proficiency in Internet and Library Research.
  • Strong writing and editing skills.
  • Students in graduate programs in political science and international relations, as well as law students, preferred.
  • Ability to read and write in French desired.

Please note:

This internship is unpaid, but may be used for course credit, where applicable. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be notifie.

How to apply:

Applicants for this internship should send in (e-mail preferred) a resume, a cover letter and a 3-5 page writing sample.

Email your material with the name of the position for which you are applying in the subject line to: opportunities@iijd.org
Or,
Mail to: Internship Coordinator: 38 Montvale Avenue, Suite 105, Stoneham, MA 02180
The IIJD, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Marketing and Social Media Intern

The International Institute for Justice and Development (IIJD), Inc. seeks interns to assist in implementing its marketing and social media plans. The marketing and social media internship is an excellent opportunity for current undergraduate and graduate students to employ their technology and social media skills to generate exposure for the organization, its programs and initiatives. The marketing and social media intern will work on a range of activities such as web support and social media/internet management, including blogs, message boards, email discussion groups, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other branded communities.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in running a comprehensive marketing and social media strategy.
  • Assist in graphics design, web design and communications to maintain appropriate development of campaign work.
  • Assist in developing, public relations and marketing presentations and videos.
  • Assist in implementing the ongoing public relations strategy.
Qualifications:
  • Very active within the social web and have significant equity in Twitter, Facebook, et al.
  • Proven track record of listening & engaging with an online community.
  • Experience in integrating content into multiple social media distribution channels.
  • Have a good understanding of the metrics associated with social media and online communication.
  • Have a strong understanding of tagging content both on and off domain.
  • Must be able to manage tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Strong writing and editing skills

Please note:

This internship is unpaid, but may be used for course credit, where applicable. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be notified.

How to apply:

Applicants for this internship should send in (e-mail preferred) a resume, a cover letter and a 2-5 page writing sample.

Email your material with the name of the position for which you are applying in the subject line to: opportunities@iijd.org
Or,
Mail to: Internship Coordinator: 38 Montvale Avenue, Suite 105, Stoneham, MA 02180
IIJD, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EOE, M/F/D/V

Information Technology Support Intern

The IT Support internship is an excellent opportunity for current undergraduate students or graduate students to employ their technology skills in the fast-paced environment of an international NGO and grassroots organization. The IT intern will work on a range of activities including web support and maintenance, the online platform and technology support for our justice and development Initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with software installation and configuration.
  • Assist the IIJD team in building the online platform necessary for further implementation of justice and development programs and initiatives.
  • Assist in building MySQL databases.
  • Assist with converting MS Access applications to MySQL server databases.
  • Assist with website updates and maintenance.
  • Assist in maintenance and troubleshooting of office computers and network.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree or currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program.
  • At least one year of office or equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated interest in international development, justice, democracy and rule of law issues.
  • Familiarity with database design, programming and management.
  • Knowledge or experience with MS Access and MySQL databases.
  • Familiarity with web design and programming.

Please note:

This internship is unpaid, but may be used for course credit, where applicable. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be notified.

How to apply:

Applicants for this internship should send in (e-mail preferred) a resume, a cover letter and a 2-3 page writing sample.

Email your material with the name of the position for which you are applying in the subject line to: opportunities@iijd.org
Or,
Mail to: Internship Coordinator: 38 Montvale Avenue, Suite 105, Stoneham, MA 02180

The IIJD, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE, M/F/D/V

Volunteer News Writer

The Volunteer News Writer is a new position at the International Institute for Justice and Development. The work consists of writing articles (400-600 words) for the IIJD's Newsletter as well as contributing in writing “Call for Action” campaign papers when a particular situation requires it. The volunteer will work closely with the media coordinator; most of the correspondence will be via email and phone. The work can be done primarily from home although availability to come to the office once a week is required. Access to Microsoft Word and the internet is vital. 10-15 hours a week.

Responsibilities:

  • Writing articles for the biweekly IIJD Newsletter.
  • Writing "Call for Action" campaign papers.
  • Editing assignments as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated interest in international justice, democracy and rule of law issues.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary African politics and development issues.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office suite.
  • Strong writing skills.
Preferred Additional skills:
  • Understanding of contemporary Africa development issues.
  • Demonstrated interest in Justice and Development issues.
  • Understanding of NGO environment.

Please note:

This internship is unpaid. All applicants must have a valid visa or work papers that allow them to legally work in the United States; IIJD, Inc does not sponsor visas for interns or volunteers. Position opens until filled. So please send in your application ASAP.

How to apply:

This internship is unpaid, but may be used for course credit, where applicable. Applicants for this internship only, should send (e-mail preferred) a cover letter and resume detailing experience and available hours and a 2-5 pages writing sample to: Intern Coordinator: 38 Montvale Avenue, Suite 105, Stoneham, MA 02180 Or, email your materials with the name of the position to which you are applying in the subject line to: opportunities@iijd.org

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

IIJD, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer