Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Marshall Weinberg Global Legal Fellow

Primary Responsibilities:
The Fellow for this role will be assigned litigation and Advocacy work, by:
• Conducting legal and policy research and analysis on international and regional human rights law, as well as comparative national-level law;
• Assisting in the development and drafting of pleadings, fact sheets, articles, and other advocacy documents positioning reproductive rights as fundamental human rights;
• Supporting the Center's capacity building initiatives, designed to increase the use of the law to promote reproductive rights by local partners across the globe;
• Researching and drafting presentations and other materials to strengthen the capacity of partners and other stakeholders to advance reproductive rights;
• Supporting the identification, documentation and application of best practices in litigation initiatives;
• Researching and monitoring developments and trends in Litigation and Advocacy initiatives and methodologies and supporting development of resources;
• Supporting the Africa program in maintaining partnerships with NGOs, and other stakeholders;
• Working closely with the Legal Adviser to digest and disseminate reproductive rights updates for advocates and partners in the region;
• Assisting with the planning, logistics and implementation of online and offline litigation and advocacy capacity building events;
• Supporting the operational activities of the litigation team , as needed, including maintaining filing systems;
• Institutional responsibilities such as monthly programmatic update, monitoring and evaluation, tracking lobbying and press mentions;
• Using editing skills to assist with blue booking and fact-checking of reports, petitions, shadow letters, and other documents, as needed; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Candidates with 2-3 years' work experience, with a degree in law and knowledge of international and regional human rights and women's rights and of reproductive rights or women's health are eligible to apply.
• The candidate should be capable of complex legal analytical work and possess excellent writing, editing, research and oral advocacy skills.
• Fluency in French is preferred.

Critical Competencies:
• Strategic thinking: Applies big-picture thinking while also focusing on the details of implementation.
• Decisiveness: Consistently makes sound decisions in a timely manner supportive of the Center's mission, core values, and strategic objectives. Blends vision and judgment.
• Collaboration: Brings a track record of working effectively with various and diverse individuals and groups, and a willingness to actively listen and invite different views and opinions across all levels of the institution to build alignment in support of a common goal.
• Receives and Provides Direct Feedback: Actively gives and requests feedback to and from peers, supervisors and direct reports (if applicable) about work products, behaviors, values, style and approaches with a view on how this impacts self, other individuals and teams.
• Transparency: Consistently applies openness and honesty in communicating decisions and plans to team members.
• Commitment to learn: Applies a growth mentality to their own and their team's (if applicable) development. Promotes a culture of learning by modeling inquisitiveness and an openness to viewing mistakes as an opportunity to learn and improve.
• Passion for Coaching, and Mentoring Staff: Empowers and motivates employees and creates opportunities for learning, development, and leadership, with a focus on harnessing skills for the future development of team members. (if applicable)
• Accountability: Follows through on each commitment made to individual contributors, teams and partners and proactively informs others of any delays that occur along the way. Holds team members accountable.
• Integrity: Possesses impeccable integrity and personal and professional values that are consistent with the Center's high standards and mission.
• Empathy: Serves as an empathetic, approachable leader who engenders trust and confidence. (if applicable)
• Adaptability/Flexibility: Demonstrates comfort with ambiguity and calculated risk.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to Center For Reproductive Rights on reproductiverights.org to apply


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