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Staff
Lawyers
The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) seeks
experienced lawyers to litigate
Roma rights, ethnic/race discrimination and
related cases in domestic, European and
international tribunals.
The ERRC is a public interest law organisation
that defends the human rights of Roma throughout
Europe and serves as a legal resource centre for
advocates working in this field. The ERRC pursues
its objectives by engaging in legal
representation, research, monitoring and
reporting, human rights education and
international advocacy. The ERRC's core legal work
is to engage in impact litigation on behalf of
Roma before both domestic and international
courts.
Based in Budapest, the lawyers will work with
the legal team to develop and implement legal
strategy, handle selected cases, draft amicus
curiae briefs and legal submissions to domestic
and international dispute resolution fora, and
will work with lawyers, judges, human rights
organisations and other relevant institutions. The
staff lawyers may also participate in or
coordinate legislative and policy review and
drafting, advocacy and lobbying, as well as
training and public education on legal issues.
Staff lawyers will also provide appropriate
substantive input into research reports, donor
reports and funding proposals.
Specifications
Essential Requirements:
- law degree from a country within the Council
of Europe region;
- minimum of two years' litigation experience;
- demonstrable commitment to human rights;
- good understanding of human rights norms and
their enforcement mechanisms at the regional and
international levels, including familiarity with
the European Convention and Court on Human
Rights, European Social Charter and Committee on
Social Rights, and UN Treaty bodies;
- demonstrable capacity to develop and apply
successfully innovative legal strategies;
- ability to deal with time pressure and a
demanding work environment;
- working knowledge of English, including
ability to draft legal documents in English; and
- willingness to travel.
Preferred:
- bar membership from a country within the
Council of Europe region;
- working knowledge of Romani language and/or
other languages of Europe;
- experience in training/teaching human rights
law and/or litigation skills;
- prior work experience with public interest
organisations focusing on human rights;
- significant experience living or working in
Romani communities.
Remuneration package:
- Remuneration depending on education,
experience and demonstrated skills. ERRC also
offers a fringe benefit package.
Place of work:
Budapest,
Hungary
Applicants should submit a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, salary history, together with an
unedited English-language legal writing sample and
a list of three referees by email, to: Hajnalka
Nemeth hajnalk...@errc.org.
Please mark the subject line: Name Surname –
lawyer call
Deadline for
applications:
As soon as possible and
at the latest by 16 May 2012.
All applicants will be notified of our receipt
of application; only selected applicants will be
contacted. Short-listed candidates will be
required to attend a formal interview. The job
offer will be conditional upon the receipt of
satisfactory references.
The ERRC is committed to equal opportunity for
all. Romani candidates are particularly encouraged
to apply.
Legal
Fellows
The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) invites
applications for its legal fellowship
programme. Legal fellows will support
ERRC lawyers for six to twelve months in
litigating Roma rights, ethnic/race discrimination
and related cases in domestic, European and
international tribunals.
The ERRC is a public interest law organisation
that defends the human rights of Roma throughout
Europe and serves as a legal resource centre for
advocates working in this field. The ERRC pursues
its objectives by engaging in legal
representation, research, monitoring and
reporting, human rights education and
international advocacy. The ERRC's core legal work
is to engage in impact litigation on behalf of
Roma before both domestic and international
courts.
Based in Budapest, the legal fellows will work
with the legal team:
- researching domestic and international law
in the development of legal strategy;
- researching other Roma rights related issues
in the development of litigation and legal
advocacy documents;
- drafting legal documents;
- attending meetings and events related to the
mission of ERRC and producing briefing
documents;
- assisting in liaising with local partners;
- translating legal documents;
- ensuring effective management of legal files
and documentation (archiving and ongoing);
- supporting lawyers’ training courses.
Specifications
Essential Requirements:
- law degree from a country within the Council
of Europe region;
- a demonstrable commitment to human rights;
- demonstrable excellent legal research
skills;
- good understanding of human rights norms and
their enforcement mechanisms at the regional and
international levels, including familiarity with
the European Convention and Court on Human
Rights, European Social Charter and Committee on
Social Rights, and UN Treaty bodies;
- ability to present written work clearly and
accurately;
- ability to think creatively;
- ability to deal with time pressure and a
demanding work environment; and
- good working knowledge of English and at
least one of the following languages: Romani,
Romanian, Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Macedonian,
Italian, French, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish
and Ukrainian.
Preferred:
- bar membership from a country within the
Council of Europe region;
- experience in training/teaching human rights
law and/or litigation skills;
- prior work experience with public interest
organisations focusing on human rights;
- significant experience living or working in
Romani communities.
Remuneration package:
Place of work:
Budapest,
Hungary.
Applicants should submit a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, salary history, together with an
unedited English-language legal writing sample and
a list of three referees by email, to: Hajnalka
Nemeth hajnalk...@errc.org.
Please mark the subject line: Name Surname – legal
fellows
Deadline for
applications:
As soon as possible and
at the latest by 16 May 2012.
All applicants will be notified of our receipt
of application; only selected applicants will be
contacted. Short-listed candidates will be
required to attend a formal interview. The job
offer will be conditional upon the receipt of
satisfactory references.
The ERRC is committed to equal opportunity for
all. Romani candidates are particularly encouraged
to apply.
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