Legal Fellow, Europe - Center for Reproductive Rights

Beschreibung : Legal Fellow, Europe. Unternehmen : Center for Reproductive Rights. Lage : Remote in Geneva, GE

Job Title: Legal Fellow, Europe

Department: Europe Programs

Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights around the world. With offices in New York City, New York; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; Geneva, Switzerland; and Washington, D.C., the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center's human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has powered the Center's exceptional growth to an operating budget of over $50 million and won the respect of law firms in countries around the world, with an additional $29 million annually of donated legal services, representing the work of countless lawyers from more than 46 countries.

The Center's Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world's population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they are today. The Center has a track record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. Additionally, the Center has led the development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights and has built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting.

The Role: The Center's Europe department is recruiting a legal fellow to undertake law and policy and related research on a range of reproductive rights issues in Europe and support the team's work. This one-year Fellow (with the possibility of extension for a 2nd year) will report to the Associate Director for Europe while working closely with other members of the Europe department. The Fellow will contribute to research, policy and advocacy work to advance reproductive rights in Europe.

The fellow will be hosted in the Center's Geneva office in a hybrid model of 3-days in-office, two-days working from home.

Primary Responsibilities:

Monitor and track developments in laws and policies on reproductive rights issues across Europe
Conduct legal and policy research on national laws in Europe, EU law and international human rights law and standards regarding a range of reproductive rights issues
Contribute to legal and policy analysis on reproductive rights issues
Contribute to drafting written materials, including publication, advocacy materials, talking points, submissions, and correspondence and support publication processes
Contribute to the preparation of presentations
Support communication strategies, including drafting social media and web site content.
Support organization of events, workshops and meetings
Assist with program administration, including web site updates, filing, monitoring and evaluation
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in law, human rights or a related field
1 to 2 years relevant professional experience in sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality, human rights, or related social justice field.
Excellent English oral and written communications skills and proficiency in another European.
Strong legal research and analytical skills, including capacity to analyze complex legal issues and ability to communicate them clearly and effectively
Knowledge of international and European human rights law, standards, and systems
Knowledge of EU law an asset
Strong critical thinking skills and creative approach.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively.
Excellent organizational and time management skills including ability to self-motivate, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Capable of receiving and engaging with feedback
Strong commitment to the Center's mission, purpose, and values.
Ability to work in a multicultural, diverse, and performance-driven environment.

Don't meet every single requirement? At the Center, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Behavioral Competencies:

Develop & Manage Self & Others: Takes ownership of individual growth in order to achieve full potential; recognizes the value of team members and helps them develop their full potential while also achieving set objectives.
Collaboration (People First): Works intra- and/or cross-departmentally to support the goals and overarching strategies of the Center and its strategic plan.
Feedback (Improve & Innovate): Actively engaged in feedback cycles: Gives and requests feedback to and from peers, supervisors and direct reports about work products, behaviors, values, style, and approaches with a view on how this impacts self, other individuals, and teams.
Accountability: Follow-through on each commitment made to individual contributors, teams and partners and proactively informs others of any delays that occur along the way.

Work Competencies:

Project Management: Works effectively on project teams in order to achieve long-term project goal and objectives.
Problem Solve & Make Decisions: Identifies, analyzes and resolves existing and anticipated problems, using common sense to make timely decisions in order to reach the best solutions for the organization.
Internal/External Focus: Anticipates internal and external partner's needs; assesses requirements and identifies new solutions that align with overall goals and objectives of the organization.
Communication & Influence: Communicates with and influences others to gain agreement and commitment to the strategic goals of the organization.

Compensation: The salary for this position is CHF 86,000.

Benefits:

Flexibility: The Center currently operates in a hybrid model, allowing staff to work 3 days in the office and work 2 days from home
Well-being: The Center offers resources to help prevent and recover from burnout through different programs that enable mental, physical and community well-being. The Center offers generous leave including paid parental leave, personal days, vacation, and sick leave. We are also closed the last week of December to allow staff to spend time with their loved ones.
Growth: You will be working with and learning from some of the top legal and operational minds, all passionate about the mission of advancing reproductive rights around the world. You will also be eligible for a stipend to use towards professional growth.
Global: You will get a front-row seat to update on the fight for reproductive rights in the global space. You will also have access to Employee Resource Groups to connect to colleagues that share similar interests/backgrounds/views.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply. If you are excited about this role and unsure about whether your past experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you face an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process please let us know by contacting [email protected]. We will work with you to provide the accommodation that works best for you.

To learn more about the Center's commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Center for Reproductive Rights

Learn more about the Center for Reproductive Rights, go to www.reproductiverights.org

How to Apply: Please complete the application below to apply. A cover letter and resume must be included in your application. Please include these application materials as attachments.

Please note that all genuine Center openings must be applied through the Center website. The Center does not charge a fee at any stage in the recruitment process (application, interviews, or selection). Nor does it request any medical examinations or bank account information as part of this process. If someone contacts, you on behalf of the Center requesting payment for your application please notify [email protected] before taking any further action.

Deadline for applications: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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