#21 - JRL 7139 From: "Maria K. Pulzetti" <pulzetti@scji.org> Subject: Director search Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 Job Announcement Stichting Chechnya Justice Initiative and Pravovaia Initsiativa po Chechne seek an Executive Director for the Chechnya Justice Project. The Chechnya Justice Project seeks to combat impunity for serious human rights abuses committed during the current conflict in Chechnya and to promote respect for rights enshrined in Russian law and in the European Convention on Human Rights. The project provides legal aid to selected victims of serious human rights violations--forced disappearance, arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment, summary execution, indiscriminate attacks, and destruction of property-- representing their interests both before Russian authorities and before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The project maintains offices in Moscow and in Ingushetia, the province bordering Chechnya. Currently the project represents clients from sixty-two families. The position is open to qualified women and men of any nationality. The ideal candidate shall be committed to justice and respect for human rights; creative and able to lead the project with minimal guidance or supervision; a quick learner who is both detail-oriented and able to define long-term goals. The position, based in Moscow, begins in late June 2003. The Chechnya Justice Project will select a candidate willing to make a long-term commitment to the project. Qualifications: • Fluency in Russian and English at professional working levels • Background in international law or human rights • Experience working for a non-governmental organization or in legal aid • Project management experience • Advanced degree • Collegiality; strong interpersonal and writing skills; computer literacy Recommended: • Experience working in the Russian Federation or former Soviet Union • Knowledge of the conflict in Chechnya • Familiarity with the European Court of Human Rights; proficiency in Russian law • Proven record of fundraising Job description: The Executive Director reports to the board of the Stichting Chechnya Justice Initiative. S/he works with the project’s legal staff of three people, research team of two people, and Moscow office manager and performs a wide range of functions, including project management, development, legal research/writing, public relations, and field research. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall management of the Chechnya Justice Project, including but not limited to: • Fundraising, financial management and grant reporting; • Developing the project’s legal strategy; • Overseeing the project’s caseload and evaluating potential new cases; • Reviewing submissions to Russian courts and to the European Court of Human Rights; • Meeting with and briefing clients and potential clients; • Acting as a public face for the project; • Ensuring security of the project’s staff and clients • Recruiting, training, and evaluating staff members; • Reporting to the board; • Maintaining and establishing relationships with colleague NGOs and legal experts; • Managing the project’s staff of 8 people; • Writing and developing materials that describe the project. In addition, the Executive Director should expect to: • Find and coordinate consultants; • Formulate and oversee academic research projects; • Write content for the project’s web site; • Travel to conferences and seminars to represent the project; travel to the European Court in Strasbourg • Develop the project’s budget and funding strategy; • Speak to the press; • Expand the project’s Advisory and Recommendation committees; • Lead quarterly staff meetings/retreats; • Organize training seminars The CJP offers a competitive salary and benefits package and twenty days paid vacation per year. The selected candidate will initially be offered a 1-year contract, with possibility of extension. How to apply: Apply immediately. Applications accepted until 21 April 2003. Interested applicants should submit to moscow@scji.org or fax +7 095 252 0792 : • a CV (in English) • two reference letters • unedited writing samples in English and Russian. The project will contact potential finalists for interviews in April and May 2003. Maria K. Pulzetti Director, Chechnya Justice Initiative P.O. Box 11. 111 555 Moscow. Russia Tel/fax: +7 095 252 0792 Mobile: +7 903 204 2675 Email: pulzetti@scji.org cji_nl@yahoo.com
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