Front Line Defenders is currently accepting applications for the Frank Jennings Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Front Line Defenders - Frank Jennings Fellowship
The FJ Fellow will spend three and a half months at Front Line Defenders Dublin office where they will be trained in relation to Human Rights Defenders; the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; the Mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur; the procedures and methodology of the mandate; the role of Front Line Defenders and other national and international organisations in the support and protection of Human Rights Defenders. The Fellow will then enter an internship programme at the OHCHR and will move to Geneva for a period of six months before returning to Front Line Defenders for a further three months.
Benefits of Front Line Defenders - Frank Jennings Fellowship
- €30,629 per annum
- 13 annual leave days while serving in Dublin
- Flights between Dublin & Geneva for the start and end of the
fellowship
- Health and travel insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) while serving in Dublin
- Monthly Well-Being Provisions while serving in Dublin
Whilst in Geneva, OHCHR internship regulations will appl
Front Line Defenders - Frank Jennings Fellowship Requirements
Interested applicants must:
- Be within current or one year since completion of their Degree in human
rights, social sciences, development or humanitarian studies, or a related field.
- Native or native-level English and fluency in Spanish or French (please
note we can’t make exceptions to the language requirements).
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Computer literate.
- Excellent administrative skills
- Excellent drafting skills and a proven ability of synthesizing and
condensing large amounts of information into succinct briefings.
- Some knowledge of the UN system and international and human rights law.
- Candidates must have permission to work in Ireland and Switzerland for the duration of the Fellowship.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
14 April, 2026
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