New job: Human Rights Law Officer / Senior Officer

Jan 07, 2021 by Coordinator in Jobs

FEM is seeking to hire a Human Rights Law Officer / Senior Law Officer.

They will be responsible for implementing legal aspects of Free Expression Myanmar’s projects.

Responsibilities

Reading FEM policies, reports, and other documents, and those reports of other relevant stakeholders, with the aim of developing personal legal expertise on FEM’s mandate.
Managing external law beneficiaries (lawyers, judges, UAGO) with the aim of creating and maintaining high quality substantive relationships.
Researching laws and their application in Myanmar with the aim of developing FEM expertise and leadership on the subject.
Contributing law expertise to internal and external reports, briefs, press releases, and social media on the project focus area, with the aim of informing beneficiaries of FEM’s findings
Contributing law expertise in workshops on the project focus area, including via meetings, roundtables, and advocacy interventions, with the aim of influencing participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Advocating and campaigning on the project focus area with law beneficiaries, including lawyers, judges, with the aim of influencing their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Upkeeping, processing, and managing project finances, with the aim of ensuring accountability and transparency
Developing and conducting monitoring and evaluation tasks, with the aim of reporting to donors and other supporting stakeholders.

Proven commitment to all human rights principles in the UDHR.
Law degree (in any law field, including non-practicing, Myanmar or abroad) or significant experience working with lawyers and courts.
Demonstrable experience working with cases, lawyers, and/or courts in Myanmar.
Proven ability to question, rationalize, and analyse ideas/opinions (particularly from government etc.). Passion for reading is highly desirable.
Good understanding of human rights. Basic knowledge of freedom of expression, media freedom, and/or the right to information is highly desirable.
Proven ability to be flexible – E.g. shifting from basic paperwork, to attending roundtables, to phoning judges.
Proven ability to communicate with senior lawyers, judiciary, parliament, officials, embassies, media, the UN, and other CSOs. Personal networks with any of these are highly desirable.
Basic knowledge of digital tools including Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs, and email. Knowledge of Powerpoint, social media, encrypted messaging apps, and Photoshop is desirable.
Fluency in spoken and written (Unicode) Myanmar. Good understanding of English is desirable.

Deadline: 18 January 2020.