Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 19 Jul 2018
The International Bar Association, established in 1947, is the world's leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world. It has a membership of more than 80,000 individual lawyers and more than 190 bar associations and law societies spanning over 160 countries.
The IBA’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), an autonomous and financially independent entity, works with the global legal community to promote and protect human rights and the independence of the legal profession worldwide. The IBAHRI has established itself as one of the leading human rights organisations in the world.
Based in London, your role as Director will be to lead the Institute, providing strategic direction for the development of programmes and initiatives to further its objective to promote and protect the rule of law and human rights – as well as maintain the IBA’s thematic areas of focus. The role will require the ability to foster key strategic alliances and relationships – liaising with the UN, international and regional legal organisations, relevant NGOs and other interested parties to develop and extend the work of the IBAHRI.
As well as being a qualified human rights lawyer, your previous experience will include leading on strategy of high level human rights projects and programmes including liaison with funders and donors; facilitating and influencing professional relationships with high profile stakeholders, government bodies and NGOs; human rights field experience, significant team leadership and management (including managing field based professionals); and engaging with the media.
How to apply:
More information can be found on our website https://www.ibanet.org/About_the_IBA/recruitment.aspx.
Closing date is 19th July 2018.