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DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTORINTERIGHTS, the International Centre - DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR - Ebnof DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR
£43,000 – £51,000
(pro rated for three days per week or equivalent)
For over 25 years INTERIGHTS has played a leading role in promoting human rights through the use of international and comparative law. We have pursued this aim through strategic litigation, capacity building activities targeting lawyers, judges and civil society partners, publications and international advocacy work.
We are now seeking to recruit a Deputy Legal Director to work with a team of ten international human rights lawyers and to support the work of the Legal Director and Executive Director.
As Deputy Legal Director, and working under the supervision of the Legal Director and Executive Director, you will supervise interights’ day-to-day litigation work, help to develop the overall direction of different legal programmes, support the development of lawyers individual legal skills and ensure the quality and smooth running of interights non-litigation activities (training workshops, internships, publications, and international advocacy work).
This is a potentially rewarding and challenging role and the successful candidate will have substantial experience of litigation, extensive knowledge of international and comparative human rights law, a demonstrated capacity to use law as a tool to promote human rights and bring about progressive change. You will also have experience of managing both staff and development and organisational processes. Fluency in English is essential. A working knowledge of Arabic, French or Russian is desirable.
INTERIGHTS currently focuses its activities in Africa, the Commonwealth, Europe and South Asia and thematically on economic and social rights (particularly the rights to education and health), equality and security and the rule of law. It is also expanding its work in North Africa and the Middle East.
The salary is in accordance with skills and experience, and ranges from £43,000 to £51,000 (pro rated for three days per week). We can offer an attractive relocation and fringe benefit package. This is a part-time position, based in London, for three days a week, or its equivalent.
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Alternatively you can contact:
Michelle Ofondu
INTERIGHTS
Lancaster House
33 Islington High Street
London N1 9LH
United Kingdom
Fax: +44 (0)20 7278 4334
Email: mofondu@interights.org .
Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of a completed application form.
Those applying from outside the UK may be interviewed by telephone in the first instance.
Closing date: 15 March , 16:00 GMT. Interviews: beginning of April
INTERIGHTS is committed to equal opportunities
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