ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) is developing a program to build up legal advocacy networks across the Southeast Asia to help strengthen the nascent ASEAN human rights system (AICHR). The three-year program was designed and will be implemented in close collaboration with ABA ROLI’s Indonesian partners and regional human rights networks to develop legal advocacy skills and strategies to build a more independent, effective regional human rights system that has regional and domestic benefits.
Currently, we are looking for candidates for the position of Legal Advocacy Advisor. Ideally, the individual will have:
solid familiarity with legal and advocacy strategies, particularly on fundamental human rights issues and issues of pressing concern within the region; knowledge of the international human rights standards and mechanisms, including but not limited to international human rights treaties, Special Mechanisms, the UPR and treaty body mechanisms; understanding of how other regional human rights mechanisms operate, particularly the role of NGOs in the IAS and the AU; strong program management skills; capacity to deal effectively and collaboratively with the various NGO networks working on human rights issues in the region; able and willing to travel within the region; and willingness and ability to build local programming capacity.
Other preferable qualifications include:
familiarity with the history of AICHR; connections with human rights NGOs in the region; Bahasa Indonesian fluency; and excellent communication skills.
Education Requirements: Bachelors Degree from four-year College or University. JD preferred.
Experience Requirements: Management and/or supervisory experience, preferably in an association or non-profit setting to include analytical problem solving ability, and programmatic and policy development; some research and writing skills, substantive budgeting experience; meeting planning experience a must; fundraising experience is preferred. A Bachelors degree and 4 years work experience is required.
Travel - 5-6 trips or more per year required.
Application: please visit http://www2.americanbar.org/hr/default.aspx to apply and submitted by 18 June 2011 All applicants for regular full-time employment in theU.S. must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Currently, we are looking for candidates for the position of Legal Advocacy Advisor. Ideally, the individual will have:
solid familiarity with legal and advocacy strategies, particularly on fundamental human rights issues and issues of pressing concern within the region; knowledge of the international human rights standards and mechanisms, including but not limited to international human rights treaties, Special Mechanisms, the UPR and treaty body mechanisms; understanding of how other regional human rights mechanisms operate, particularly the role of NGOs in the IAS and the AU; strong program management skills; capacity to deal effectively and collaboratively with the various NGO networks working on human rights issues in the region; able and willing to travel within the region; and willingness and ability to build local programming capacity.
Other preferable qualifications include:
familiarity with the history of AICHR; connections with human rights NGOs in the region; Bahasa Indonesian fluency; and excellent communication skills.
Education Requirements: Bachelors Degree from four-year College or University. JD preferred.
Experience Requirements: Management and/or supervisory experience, preferably in an association or non-profit setting to include analytical problem solving ability, and programmatic and policy development; some research and writing skills, substantive budgeting experience; meeting planning experience a must; fundraising experience is preferred. A Bachelors degree and 4 years work experience is required.
Travel - 5-6 trips or more per year required.
Application: please visit http://www2.americanbar.org/hr/default.aspx to apply and submitted by 18 June 2011 All applicants for regular full-time employment in theU.S. must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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