Land, Water and Food Advocacy Fellow (Two openings) 

About the Organization

The World Council of Churches is a fellowship of churches which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the scriptures, and therefore seek to fulfil together their common calling to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

It is a community of churches on the way to visible unity in one faith and one eucharistic fellowship, expressed in worship and in common life in Christ. It seeks to advance towards this unity, as Jesus prayed for his followers, "so that the world may believe." (John 17:21)

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is the broadest and most inclusive among the many organized expressions of the modern ecumenical movement, a movement whose goal is Christian unity.

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Fellowship Description:

The scope of the internship is to support (virtually) the Land, Water and Food justice-related advocacy work of the World Council of Churches, through the Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development. The work would include assistance in editing, report writing, documentation & research related to issues of Land, water, and Food including contributing to the production of newsletters, etc.

Specific responsibilities are:

• Provide administrative, editorial, and creative assistance to the editorial team in producing (compiling content, seeking articles from authors, etc.) the WCC Ecumenical Water Network, Newsletter, “Together for Water” and Living Planet Monitor Newsletter.
• Provide assistance in preparations for the online campaign of Seven Weeks for Water 2025
• Assist in any fundraising efforts, including applying for possible funding opportunities on behalf of WCC.
•Preparation of the Nutrition for Growth Summit, Paris, March 2025
•WCC participation in the COP16 (UNCCD) 2024 – compiling reports through online participation /secondary data.
•Follow up with Land, Water and Food Justice working group of WCC
•Any other assignments assigned by your supervisor, the Programme Executive within the mandate of the internship

Qualifications:

i) Experience with research, editorial, design, and communications skills
ii) Familiarity with issues of human rights to water and sanitation is desirable.
iii) Should have a preferential option for the poor and marginalized communities.

Time Commitment: 20 hours / week