LAWYER, EUROPE PROGRAMME

INTERIGHTS, the International Centre for - LAWYER, EUROPE PROGRAMME

LAWYER, EUROPE PROGRAMME

£33,000 – £46,000
(depending on experience)

INTERIGHTS, the International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights, is seeking an experienced international human rights lawyer to join its Europe Programme. This Programme focuses on the legal protection of human rights particularly in the countries of central, south-eastern and eastern Europe (CEE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU). The Programme covers the full range of rights protected by the European Convention of Human Rights as well as some aspects of the European Social Charter.  

The Lawyer for the Europe Programme will be responsible for developing and implementing Interights’ litigation and capacity-building programmes on these issues and will work with key stakeholders such as lawyers, judges, human rights organisations and other relevant institutions. They will be responsible for identifying areas of the law in which strategic litigation and other means of intervention will advance legal standards in this field. In addition, they will work with interights’ other regional and thematic programmes as appropriate. interights currently has programmes covering Africa, the Commonwealth, Europe, South Asia, economic and social rights, equality and security and the rule of law.

The successful candidate will have a sophisticated knowledge of international human rights law on the issues covered by the Europe Programme, relevant professional experience, and experience litigating cases on these issues. Fluency in English is essential as is experience of working in the countries of CEE or the FSU . Good knowledge of a language from the region is desirable.

The Lawyer will join a staff of twenty, including ten lawyers. They will be based in London, but will be required to travel from time to time. Depending on skills and experience the lawyer may be appointed at a senior level (and consequently in the higher range within the salary band). INTERIGHTS offers an attractive benefits package to its employees and in certain circumstances assistance with relocation.

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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 2007, 17:00 GMT. Interviews: beginning of April 2007

INTERIGHTS is committed to equal opportunities