Open to: applicants with a law degree
Deadline: 10/04/2010
The European Roma Rights Center (ERRC) opens a two-year legal traineeship and seeks a legal trainee to assist in litigating Roma rights, ethnic/race discrimination and related cases in domestic, European and international tribunals and to organise training sessions for Central and East European lawyers in public interest litigation strategies and techniques.
The legal trainee programme is designed to provide young lawyers with the training and skills needed to launch a career in litigation and related legal advocacy on rights issues affecting Roma communities.
Based in Budapest, the trainee:
– will work with the legal team under supervision of one or more of its lawyers to assist in developing and implementing legal strategy, handling selected cases, drafting amicus curiae briefs and legal submissions to domestic and international tribunals, working with lawyers, judges, human rights organisations and other relevant institutions;
– may also be involved in legislative and policy review and drafting, advocacy and lobbying;
– will also provide appropriate substantive input into research reports, donor reports and funding proposals.
Requirements
* law degree (preferably from a country within the Council of Europe region);
* a demonstrable commitment to human rights;
* an understanding of human rights norms and their enforcement mechanisms at the regional and international levels, including familiarity with the European Convention and Court of Human Rights, European Social Charter and Committee of Social Rights, and UN Treaty bodies;
* knowledge of Roma rights related issues in Europe ;
* significant experience living in or working with Romani communities.
Preferred
* proficiency in Romani language and/or other language(s) of European countries with a significant Roma population;
* masters degree in human rights law or a related field;
* knowledge of legal systems of Central/Eastern Europe;
* prior work experience with public interest organisations focusing on human rights.
The ERRC is committed to equal opportunity for all. Romani candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Salary
* two-year contract with an annual salary of EUR 18k gross – paid in HUF;
* ERRC also offers a fringe benefit package.
Application procedure
All interested applicants should submit following documents:
1. a letter of interest (up to 500 words);
2. a full CV;
3. an unedited writing sample in English on a relevant topic;
4. the names and contact details of two referees.
The application documents need to be sent by 10th April 2010 to Csilla M Farkas: csilla.farkas@ errc.org
The message should be entitled: Legal Trainee Position Search.
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