HRLN is currently seeking a Legal Coordinator/Director for its Reproductive Rights (RR) unit. The RR unit engages in groundbreaking advocacy, utilizing litigation, public education and creative activism to further the reproductive rights of women and girls in India. The RR unit works to ensure the full implementation of Reproductive Rights as set under the International Cairo Programme of Action, 1994. This position will be based at the HRLN offices in Delhi, with travel throughout India as and when required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managing a team of staff and interns for all litigation and legal advocacy work on the implementation of Reproductive Rights
- Managing fact finding missions to investigate cases on the denial of reproductive rights
- Drafting and researching legal cases, co-ordinating and liaising with various HRLN offices across India on existing litigation and advocacy work
- Providing and co-ordinating trainings, consultation and workshops on raising awareness on Reproductive Rights
- Media work: involving writing press releases, following up on media coverage, giving press interviews
- Documentation: recording and filing of case work and fact finding
- Liaising and networking with grass root communities and NGOs
- Fundraising
- Website: updating the HRLN website
- Graduate degree, preferably in law or social work
- Dedication and passion for furthering reproductive rights, and human rights more generally
- Strong communication skills
- Good research and written skills
- The ability to process large amounts of information quickly and accurately
- Previous experience in a supervisory or management role preferred
- Suitable candidate should be able to take direction from Seniors but also work well independently, and use own initiative
Please email a CV with a cover letter, with full academic details, work history and two references to Anita Rao (anitarao.hrln@gmail.com). Clearly mark ‘Application for Legal Coordinator/Director, Reproductive Rights: [Name]’ in subject box. Only candidates short listed will be contacted.
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