Europe Lawyer INTERIGHTS

Fixed term (6 months dependent on start date)

Salary £37,935 pro rata, per annum

Since 1982 INTERIGHTS has played a leading role in promoting human rights through the use of international and comparative law. We have pursued this through strategic litigation, capacity building and providing information to lawyers, judges and civil society partners worldwide. INTERIGHTS currently focuses its activities in Africa, Europe and the Middle East and North Africa, and thematically on economic and social rights, equality and security and the rule of law.

The Lawyer must have an interest in and knowledge of the South Caucasus and/or the former Soviet Union. The Lawyer will be responsible for developing and implementing INTERIGHTS’ work in Europe, with particular focus on the South Caucasus region, in order to advance the legal protection of international human rights through strategic litigation before national and international human rights courts.

The role is also responsible for supporting fundraising and publications by providing information on activities and achievements for use in donor reports and publications, monitoring a budget and expenditure and taking an active role in the annual planning and budgeting processes.

The successful candidate will have substantial litigation experience using the European Convention on Human Rights, good experience of working in the human rights sector and of litigating human rights cases in a jurisdiction in the South Caucasus or the former Soviet Union. Excellent communication skills including written and spoken English and Russian are essential. International travel will be required.

To apply for this position, please download an application pack. Please send your application form, covering letter and completed equality and diversity monitoring form to the email address below, stating the job title in the subject field of the email. Closing date: 25th June 2012. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 2nd July 2012.

Due to the high volume of applications for our vacancies we are only able to contact short listed candidates.

Email: jobs@interights.org

INTERIGHTS is committed to equal opportunities