Human Rights Advocate

1 week ago

New York, New York, United States NYC Bar Association Full time
Job Opportunity

The NYC Bar Association is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a part-time consultant for a period of up to 21 months. The consultant will work remotely, collaborating with our Human Rights and Access to Justice Program and the Women in Prison Network.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to the launch and management of the Strategic Litigation Council, including attending and coordinating the agenda and activities of the inaugural meeting of the Council and providing substantive and logistical support in planning the inaugural and subsequent meetings of the Council and the Network.
  • Advise and provide technical assistance to Network members on strategic litigation before international and regional human rights bodies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Work with the NYC Bar Association, the Network, and other organizations (as applicable) to conduct litigation before regional and international human rights bodies.
  • Identify and coordinate opportunities for strategic litigation alongside the Strategic Litigation Council, including processing requests for assistance from the Network members, drafting and reviewing case documents, managing systems for the periodic review of individual cases, and for reporting to the Network and the NYC Bar Association.
  • Draft narrative programmatic reports to grant makers.
Qualifications:
  • A law degree and qualification to practice law in at least one major Latin American jurisdiction and/or a US state.
  • Demonstrated experience in litigating and/or bringing cases and leading strategic litigation before the Inter-American and UN systems.
  • Experience in coordination and management of litigation cases.
  • Experience working on women's incarceration, women's rights or prisoners' rights in Latin America and the Caribbean, or the Global South generally, is highly desirable.
  • Experience working in the Global South with civil society and government.
  • Experience working within coalitions and networks.
  • Written and oral fluency in English and Spanish required, with Portuguese a plus.
  • Excellent research, writing, communication, and computer skills.
Compensation:

The compensation for this consultancy will be $1,500/month.

Application Instructions:

Please apply with a resume, cover letter, a short writing sample on an international human rights issue, and a list of three references. Candidates being given serious consideration will be informed prior to references being checked. Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No phone calls please.

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