Access to Justice Program Director

Global Rights
Location: Washington, DC
(Issued: November 3, 2008)


Founded in 1978, Global Rights is an international human rights capacity-building organization that works side by side with local activists in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America to promote and protect the rights of marginalized populations. Through broad-based technical assistance and training, Global Rights strengthens partners to document and expose human rights abuses, conduct community outreach and mobilization, advocate for legal and policy reform, and provide legal and paralegal services.

Global Rights seeks a dynamic leader with excellent management and interpersonal skills for the position of Access to Justice Program Director to give overall guidance and leadership to its worldwide efforts to increase access to justice for marginalized populations. The Access to Justice Program Director is responsible for working closely with Global Rights field office staff to build the capacity of local NGOs to provide legal and paralegal services, and related community education and advocacy for justice sector reform. S/He is responsible for an overall assessment of the Global Rights access to justice programming; management of program and administrative functions; and collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons-learned.

S/he reports to the Director of Programs and is based at the Washington, DC headquarters.

Qualifications for Candidates include:

• Clear commitment to the vision, mission and values of Global Rights.
• A law degree required. A Master of Laws degree or another post-graduate degree in a related field is also desired.
• A minimum of ten years work experience in the law or international human rights field with an understanding of women’s human rights issues and various legal systems.
• First hand experience in law related public advocacy and in legal services or community-based paralegal service organizations in the developing world.
• Demonstrated capacity to work within a collaborative framework with partner groups within a multidisciplinary and multicultural setting.
• Fundraising experience and familiarity with the relevant donor community.
• Strong abilities in project conceptualization and project design and planning.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
• French language skills would be useful.

Salary and Benefits: The compensation package is competitive with positions in similar human rights organizations and includes health, dental and vision insurance, a pension contribution and leave allowances.

Applications: No calls please. Send resume and cover letter by mail, fax or email. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Access to Justice Program Director Search
Global Rights
1200 18th Street, NW, Suite 602
Washington, DC 20036 USA
Fax: +1 (202) 822 4606
Email: Jobs@globalrights.org
NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE

Global Rights is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job posted on 7th November 2008
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