Within the framework of its trial monitoring project, the Human Rights Center announces the opening of a lawyer position in its Tbilisi office. The lawyer will work full time under the leadership of the project coordinator.

Main duties:

• Monitoring selected trials and preparing reports to assess whether the court complied with principles of fair trial as guaranteed by Georgian and international law
• Studying cases selected for monitoring; obtaining case material through correspondence with the court as well as by communicating with the individuals directly involved in the case
• Consulting with journalists who will write articles regarding the selected court trials

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree with specialization in criminal law
• At least two years of criminal law practice
• Familiarity with main international human rights documents
• Good knowledge of English and Georgian
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member
• Distinguished skills in communication and organization
• Analytical and critical thinking skills, punctuality, objectivity

Salary: $450
Application process:
Applicants should send the following documents via email to hridc@hridc.org:

• CV
• Letter of motivation with brief description of qualifications and reasons for wanting to work for the Human Rights Center
• Two letters of recommendation
Incomplete documents will not be considered. Please indicate “lawyer—vacancy” in subject line. The deadline for submission of the application is January 25th, 2013. The organization will only contact selected candidates.