Senior Counsel, International Justice Program

Whole-TIME Career Vacancy

SENIOR COUNSEL

Intercontinental Justice System

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Software Deadline: January 16, 2023

The Worldwide Justice Plan at Human Rights Observe (HRW) is trying to get candidates for the situation of Senior Counsel. The Global Justice Software, which falls in the Lawful & Coverage Division, champions honest justice for victims and survivors of major crimes less than intercontinental law. We assistance countrywide and international initiatives to maintain perpetrators to account in trials before courts of legislation, advance revolutionary and useful pathways to justice, and urge governments, intergovernmental organizations, and other actors to be certain no 1 is higher than the law.

Our working experience demonstrates justice takes time and faces steep odds. We nurture the relationships and experience to maintain our get the job done in the extended-time period, deliver leadership, and work collectively with colleagues and spouse organizations all-around the world to bring prospective customers for justice closer in look at.

This place is comprehensive-time that stories to the Director of the Worldwide Justice Application centered in Washington D.C. The posture will ideally be based in one particular of HRW’s key workplaces.

Because of to COVID-19, numerous of our worldwide places of work are operating in lessened capacities. The productive prospect may possibly be necessary to get the job done remotely as neighborhood mandates necessitate. We acknowledge that this moment, in the course of the pandemic, is a uniquely tricky time for most people today, significantly all those with caregiving tasks, and we goal to be as adaptable and supportive as feasible in both of those the recruitment for and onboarding of this position.

Vital Tasks*:*

1. Add to HRW’s work to champion victims’ entry to justice for major worldwide crimes, including main get the job done all around particular justice targets as very well as the broader improvement of intercontinental lawful establishments

2. Have out and supervise other colleagues in authorized study and producing of information releases, belief parts, coverage papers and studies. Parts of focus may contain setting up partnerships in just the international justice motion countrywide prosecutions of critical international crimes, victims’ rights protection rights and reparations proceedings

3. Design and employ advocacy methods in line with determined targets, including the planning of written advocacy elements

4. Guide in development and implementation of investigation, advocacy, and communications strategies in spots of duty and

5. Have out other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills*:*

Training: A regulation diploma or an highly developed diploma in global justice is chosen, an equal degree of working experience and coaching is demanded.

Experience: A minimum of 7 (7) several years of useful knowledge suitable to international felony regulation is essential.

Similar Skills and Expertise:

1. Considerable awareness of worldwide criminal legislation challenges and deep motivation to human legal rights is essential.

2. Exceptionally robust study, analytical, writing, editing, and presentation abilities are essential.

3.Confirmed monitor history of 1st-rate penned goods and editing encounter are expected.

4. Superb oral and penned conversation techniques in English are required specialist competency in additional languages most popular.

5. Robust interpersonal abilities to do the job collaboratively within HRW and in a diverse natural environment, as nicely as with other companies in the human legal rights and intercontinental justice movement is needed.

6. Administration expertise, which include challenge administration, is desired.

7. Potential to properly prepare and prioritize and to deal with many, sometimes competing requires competently in a demanding, quickly-paced surroundings are essential.

8. Ability to vacation internationally is needed.

Income and Gains: HRW seeks fantastic candidates and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid added benefits. HRW offers a relocation guidance offer and will assist workers in obtaining needed operate authorization, if needed citizens of all nationalities are encouraged to use. If this situation were being to be based in the United States, the wage vary would be USD 82,000-95,000. Salary ranges exterior of the United States range dependent on locale.

How to Use: You should use immediately or by January 16, 2023 by viewing our on-line occupation portal at professions.hrw.org and attaching a letter of fascination and a CV or resume. No calls or electronic mail inquiries, be sure to. Only comprehensive programs will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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