Vacancy: Protection / Legal Consultant
Period: 1 October - 30 November 2009
The Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) is
looking for a Protection / Legal Consultant to strengthen and mainstream
research, analysis and reporting of specific protection rights and needs
of displaced persons into IDMC’s monitoring and advocacy work.
IDMC of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is the leading global
monitor and an important advocate for the rights of internally displaced
people (IDPs). For more information, visit IDMC’s website at
www.internal-displacement.org
IDMC’s online database provides comprehensive information and analysis
on the situation of IDPs displaced by armed conflicts and violence in
some 50 countries, with regard to their rights under international law,
as restated in the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. The
database was set up in 1998, following a request of the UN Inter-Agency
Standing Committee.
Based on its monitoring and data collection activities, IDMC advocates
for durable solutions to the plight of IDPs in line with international
standards, and for an improved protection of IDPs’ rights among national
authorities, donor states, international organizations and other
stakeholders.
IDMC carries out training activities, based on the Guiding Principles
and other relevant international standards and policies, to support
local, national and regional capacities to provide protection and secure
durable solutions for IDPs.
IDMC regularly makes written submissions to the UN human rights
mechanisms and the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
and is currently changing the format of the country profiles of internal
displacement published on its website. In this context, it is
developing policy and guidance to ensure that its submissions and
country profiles reflect a comprehensive analysis of international human
rights and humanitarian law standards applicable in situations of
internal displacement.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Senior Training/Legal Officer, and in close
cooperation with the IDMC Departments of Monitoring and Advocacy and
Training & Protection, the Consultant will:
* Contribute to reviewing country profiles and submissions to human
rights mechanisms (Treaty Body and Special Procedures) and the Human
Rights Council Universal Periodic Review
* Contribute to developing/finalising policy, guidance, related
materials and training sessions to ensure consistency and accuracy in
analysis and reports and submissions.
* Undertake research, provide advice and training, as needed, to IDMC
staff on matters relating to human rights and humanitarian law
applicable in situations of internal displacement as well as the UN
human rights mechanisms and UPR.
Requirements
* Advanced degree in law, preferably with focus on human rights and
international humanitarian law
* Three years of work experience in humanitarian protection work, human
rights law practice or field work, including practical experience with
the UN human rights mechanisms
* Excellent written and oral communication skills in English * Fluency
in another UN language is an asset
Application
The deadline for applications is Tuesday, 22 September 2009. Please send
a cover letter and your CV in English to the following address:
Norwegian Refugee Council – Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Chemin de Balexert 7-9
CH-1219 Châtelaine (Geneva)
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Fax: +41 22 799 07 01
Consultancy fees are 8,100 CHF/month.
Please note that this position is not an international one and that IDMC
staff and consultants are subject to Swiss labour and migration laws.
Regarding applicants who are not already authorized to work in
Switzerland, while IDMC facilitates the process of applying for a work
permit, the criteria for obtaining one from the Swiss authorities differ
according to nationality. For more information on the Swiss work permit
regime, please consult the website of the Geneva authorities at
www.geneve.ch/permis
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