About Us
Global Rights Compliance (GRC) is an international legal foundation focused on bringing perpetrators to justice for atrocity crimes. We have a presence in the Hague, London and Kyiv.
GRC is the only international organization consisting of ICL specialists that have 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 unrivaled, and is without doubt our unique selling point.
We are seeking a Junior International Lawyer to join our Ukraine team. We are looking for a Junior International Lawyer to assist with projects related to criminal activities that may constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. This includes instances of deportation, detention/torture, other inhumane acts, conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), plunder, indiscriminate/disproportionate attacks, propaganda, aggression, and genocide.
Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine, with potential for occasional travel to the regions. Due to the nature of the work, approximately 75-80% on-site presence is required.
Contract Duration: 6 months with probable extension.
The Challenge
- Support in legal and factual research.
- Support in the collection of information for investigative purposes.
- Assist in drafting project deliverables.
- Support the implementation of a national investigative strategy.
- Assist in facilitating meetings and other interactions with relevant stakeholders.
- Support with the planning and coordination of field investigations and trips.
- Other assistance as needed to senior lawyers and senior investigators.
Your Background
- 3 – 5 years of relevant investigative experience in war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.
- Previous experience in a national or international prosecution team.
- Practical experience working with justice actors.
- Flexible and creative; able to work in an unstructured, changeable & fast-moving environment, proactive, anticipating problems, and solution-orientated.
- Self-starter; can be given a ‘desired outcome’ and is able to figure out the action areas required to reach it.
- Practical thinker, able to break down and pursue the elements required to operationalize a strategy.
- Willingness to support all aspects of a national investigative/prosecutorial strategy.
- Administratively competent; able to manage to compete for demands.
- Practical experience in working with highly sensitive material and an ability to demonstrate the requisite skill in storing, sharing, and working with such material.
- Fluency in English, written and verbal skills.
- Experience working in a post-Soviet country/system is desirable.
- Fluency or competency in Ukrainian or Russian is desirable.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a short cover letter (in English) to jobs@globalrightscompliance.co.uk by 14 July 2024 indicating the position you are applying for in the email subject.