Job Openings: European Roma Rights Center

European Roma Rights Center
Legal Consultants for trafficking study

The ERRC is currently seeking 4 legal consultants to work on a project it is implementing in partnership with People in Need Slovakia (PiN) on trafficking Romani youth and women in Eastern and Central Europe. Within this project, implemented in Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria, the ERRC and PiN seek to analyse the effectiveness of national laws and policies in prevention and victim support, and are looking for consultants for its implementation.

The project requires a highly qualified applicant for the role of Legal Research Coordinator, as well as legal consultants from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania with expertise in trafficking issues. The consultants will map the existing anti-trafficking laws, policies, data collection and support services and trends in the changes of these.

In addition to the regional languages, all consultants are required to communicate with the ERRC and produce reports in English of a high level.

The Legal Research Coordinator should preferably be based in Budapest, and should ideally have regional familiarity with laws, policies and support frameworks on trafficking. The coordinator will:

· Contribute to the development of research methodology for a team of 5 country-based legal researchers;

· Participate in a training of the country researchers;

· Coordinate the work of and provide guidance to country researchers in implementing the study;

· Ensure quality control of the outputs of the country researchers; and

· Contribute to the drafting of a comprehensive report on trafficking Romani women and youth in Europe.

The Legal Research Coordinator should have a law degree and at least four years experience working on trafficking issues in the region. Experience working on trafficking of Roma preferred. The Coordinator should have experience in the coordination of research projects and teams.

The Legal Researchers must be based in Romania, Bulgaria and Czech Republic, and should be familiar with the national laws, polices and support frameworks on trafficking in the relevant country. The Legal Researchers will:

· Participate in a training progamme for researchers on the study, organised by the ERRC and PiN;

· Conduct a professional analysis of the national laws, policies and support frameworks on trafficking in their country, with a view to trends in the development of such and impact on Roma;

· In accordance with the methodology provided, submit national reports to the ERRC, and revise as requested;

· Contribute to the development of a comprehensive report on trafficking Romani women and youth in Europe, by providing recommendations.

The Legal Researchers should have a law or social sciences degree and at least two years experience working on trafficking issues in their country. Experience working on trafficking of Roma preferred. The Legal Researchers should have experience in conducting legal and policy analysis.

Application Process

Applicants should submit a cover letter clearly indicating which consultancy position they are applying for, as well as their curriculum vitae, an example of past similar work and two references, to:

Hajnalka Nemeth
European Roma Rights Centre
Fax: (36-1)413-2201
E-mail: hajnalka.nemeth@errc.org

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Wednesday, 25 February 2009.

All applicants will be notified of our receipt of application; only selected applicants will be contacted.
The ERRC is committed to equal opportunity for all. Romani candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.