The Department of International Refugee Law and Migration Law (hereinafter: the Department) of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (hereinafter: the Institute), Sanremo – Italy, calls for applications for the position of Institutional Engagement Assistant.
The Department aims at enhancing the knowledge and skills of government, international organizations, civil society officials and academics engaged in work with people in need of protection, namely refugees, internally displaced person (IDPs), stateless people and migrants. Through its capacity building programme and horizontal sharing of experiences, the Department advocates for the safeguarding of human rights in a way that complements and adds to the efforts of relevant stakeholders in this field of protection.
The Institute, through the Department, aims at enhancing the knowledge and skills of government and civil society officials engaged in work with people in need of protection, namely refugees, internally displaced person (IDPs), stateless people and migrants. Through its training and horizontal sharing of experiences, the Department advocates for the safeguarding of human rights in a way that complements and adds to the efforts of relevant stakeholders in this field of protection. The Institute has a consolidated reputation worldwide and a long-lasting cooperation with international organizations, such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration – IOM, and the International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC.
The ideal candidate shares our values in promoting the respect of international law and the safeguarding of human rights through compelling contents in multiple formats. S/he is a proactive team player with solid interpersonal skills. S/he can provide thorough insights on how our Courses can be more impactful and identify new projects that the Department can engage into the benefit of its objectives and the mandate of the Institute.
Conditions:
- Application deadline: 8 October 2023
Applications will be analyzed on a rolling basis. For this reason, the Institute may choose to begin the interview process before the application deadline should a suitable candidate be identified. - Starting date: 1 November 2023
- Contract:
The incumbent will be offered a consultancy contract until 30 June 2024 with the International Institute of Humanitarian Law. Subject to availability of funds as per the budget cycle of donors and satisfactory performance, the contract can be extended.
The incumbent can perform daily work remotely and may be expected to travel to Sanremo, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland, and other locations upon request of the supervisor.
Applications must be submitted via the following link.
All those interested are kindly invited to carefully review the PDF version of the offer, to get more information on the application methods.
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