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Global Rights Compliance (GRC) is an international legal foundation focussed on bringing perpetrators to justice for atrocity crimes. We have a presence in the Hague, London and Kyiv.  

GRC is the only international organisation consisting of ICL specialists that has been consistently present in Ukraine since 2015, working with the OPG, law enforcement agencies and CSOs to document international crimes and bring about criminal accountability.

GRC is an implementing partner of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA). The ACA is a multilateral initiative established by the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom to provide strategic advice and operational assistance to Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) in the investigation and prosecution of atrocity crimes in Ukraine. As such, GRC in Ukraine works in support of the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) through deploying several Mobile Justice Teams (MJTs) which assist the OPG in all aspects of investigation, case building and prosecution. Our headquarters for this project are in Kyiv, Ukraine. GRC’s MJTs operate throughout Ukraine in areas of interest to the OPG and have acquired an intimate knowledge of the conflict operating environment, and built trust-based relationships with all criminal justice system actors, relevant governmental bodies, CSOs and international partners.  Our blend of technical expertise, knowledge of the Ukraine context/conflict and language proficiency is unrivalled, and is without doubt our unique selling point.

We are seeking a Junior National Lawyer to join our CRSV (Conflict Related Sexual Violence) Ukraine team in Kyiv. The successful candidate will assist the capacity-building efforts of Ukrainian legal professionals, primarily investigators and prosecutors, to effectively address war crimes, violations of international humanitarian law, and human rights abuses.

Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine.

Contract Duration: 6 months with probable extension.

The Challenge

● Support in legal and factual research.
● Gather information for investigative purposes.
● Assist in drafting project deliverables.
● Assist in meeting facilitation and interactions with stakeholders.
● Support in planning meetings, outreach, and advocacy activities.
● Provide additional support to senior lawyers and investigators as needed.

Your Background

● Minimum 2 years of relevant legal experience.
● Practical experience working with Ukrainian justice actors.
● Knowledge of the Ukrainian justice system, including criminal and criminal procedure legislation.
● Experience in international criminal law or international humanitarian law, ideally with practical application.
● Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, proactively identifying and solving problems.
● Practical thinker with the ability to operationalize strategies.
● Strong administrative skills, capable of managing competing demands.
● Experience handling sensitive materials with discretion.
● Fluency in English and Ukrainian, both written and verbal.
● Experience in investigations or prosecutions, including supervision, is desirable
● Experience in working on conflict-related sexual violence is desirable.
● Fluency or competency in Russian is desirable.

How to Apply To apply please go to  Job Posting (orangehrmlive.com) The closing date for applications is 30 September 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. In case you experience any issues when applying please email: [email protected].