LAWYER FOR SOUTH CAUCASUS (CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE / FORMER SOVIET UNION PROGRAMME)

JOB DESCRIPTION

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Lawyer for South Caucasus (CEE and fSU)

Reports to: Executive Director and Legal Director

Responsible for: Programme Co-ordinator, Interns, Volunteers

Overall purpose: As part of a team, to develop and implement INTERIGHTS ’ programme of work in CEE/fSU region and in the South Caucasus in particular, in order to advance the legal protection of international human rights.

Responsibilities:

1. Developing and implementing INTERIGHTS’ work in the South Caucasus:

Providing legal advice and assistance to partners in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on international human rights law, jurisprudence and related international comparative law developments relating to the region, particularly on the European Convention on Human Rights;

Providing advice on the development of strategic litigation programmes by partners in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan;.

Delivering litigation workshops in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan to support domestic, regional and international human rights litigation by local lawyers;

Delivering trainings on thematic issues of key importance as agreed with Interights’ partners in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan;

Developing and maintaining Interights’ network of partners in the South Caucasus region and identifying potential partner organisations for collaborative work;.

Working effectively with external partners to deliver on the aims and objectives of Interights’ work in the South Caucasus.

2 . Developing and implementing INTERIGHTS ’ work generally by :

Undertaking general legal work within INTERIGHTS' mandate in collaboration with colleagues in thematic and regional programmes;

Undertaking public education on international human rights law and practice;

Preparing and contributing to INTERIGHTS ’ publications, such as the Bulletin, e-bulletin and to the Website;

Providing support for interns, volunteers and staff members as needed;

Representing INTERIGHTS and its programmes.

3. Undertaking fundraising responsibilities by:

Assisting in the preparation of funding proposals in cooperation with the management of the organisation and undertaking other such financial responsibilities as may be required;

Reporting periodically on INTERIGHTS ’ work in the South Caucasus as appropriate.

Undertaking such other duties as may reasonably be required of a Lawyer in accordance with the priorities of the organisation.