Senior Associate - Gender Justice Program ICTJ

ICTJ seeks a Senior Associate to support the Director of the Gender Justice Program. The main function of this position is to devise strategies, direct select in-country work, and respond to the needs of ICTJ’s country programs. This involves producing analysis, policy proposals, and critical feedback; conducting spot research to provide comparative information; writing grant proposals; and providing general training and background information on the field.

Incumbent is expected to take the lead in developing the Program’s work on criminal justice matters, in coordination with relevant ICTJ units, as well as play a vital role in providing assistance on other transitional justice measures as appropriate. In this role, the Senior Associate will provide technical assistance, comparative information, and policy advice to civil society organizations, including women’s and feminist groups, judicial authorities and governments, and other policymakers. Incumbent will also be responsible for researching and writing on gender and transitional justice issues to help advance the field, and to bridge the theoretical and on-the-ground work.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze legal developments in the field of gender justice and transitional justice.
• Provide technical assistance on how criminal justice processes can effectively address sexual and gender-based crimes.
• Develop strategic resources and materials accessible to a range of audiences, including international and domestic justice systems, women’s rights activists, and local/national women’s movements.
• Assist Director of Gender Justice in advising and liaising with ICTJ regional and thematic programs ensuring that a gendered approach to transitional justice is developed and “mainstreamed” within ICTJ’s work.
• Recruit and manage short-term consultants.
• Convene workshops, trainings, and other meetings to provide comparative knowledge- and capacity-building to relevant actors on gender issues in transitional justice contexts.
• Represent ICTJ in national and international affairs, as requested.
• Develop and maintain contacts and partnerships with relevant partners and colleagues, including government, civil society, and international actors.
• Develop research projects that synthesize lessons learned, deepen the ICTJ approach to gender justice issues and strengthen the transitional justice field.
• Assist in ICTJ’s fundraising efforts, including developing proposals and reporting on grants.
• Contribute to ICTJ’s website, newsletter, annual report, and other external communications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Education: Advanced degree in law.

Experience: 8+ years of relevant work experience with at least 5 years experience in law at both the national and international level.

Related Skills and Knowledge:

• Expertise in fields of human rights and feminist studies.
• Knowledge of transitional justice issues, and related fields.
• Demonstrated research or field experience in international human rights law and gender justice issues.
• Experience working at national and international levels, including experience with women’s rights movements, particularly those in the Global South.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills and close attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and Arabic highly desirable.
• Experience working in partnership with civil society networks and with judicial authorities.
• Proficient with the use of computers, including MS Office Applications.

Requirements:
Ability to travel nationally and internationally.

Contact:
Please submit cover letter and resume to jobs@ictj.org. Please include the job title “Senior Associate, Gender Justice” in the subject line of the email. Deadline to apply is Friday, January 13, 2012.