Call for Applications! for Associate Legal Advisor/Legal Advisor | Full-time! at eyeWitness Global! Apply Now!
About the Organisation
eyeWitness seeks to bring the perpetrators of atrocities to justice by providing technical expertise in building photo and video dossiers that can be authenticated for use in criminal investigations or trials.
eyeWitness has developed technology that allows users to capture photos and video with a mobile camera app which embeds metadata to verify where and when the footage was taken, and whether the image was altered or not. Both the images and the metadata are stored in a secure gallery within the app until the user submits them to a storage database controlled by eyeWitness and hosted by Lexis Nexis. The transmission protocols and secure server system set up by eyeWitness create a chain of custody that allows this information to be presented in court.
About the role
This is a multifaceted role. The candidate should have a keen interest in working at the intersection of law and technology, as well as conducting outreach with human rights documentation organisations.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement a strategy for pursuing accountability using photo and video evidence submitted by eyeWitness partners with our app. This may include researching legal principles, investigating facts, drafting filings for national authorities and other accountability mechanisms, and overseeing case building strategies.
- Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with human rights documentation organisations to use the eyeWitness app to investigate or document information related to serious international crimes.
This includes:
- o Organise field visits to engage with partner and potential partner organisations.
- o Understand the organisations’ mandates and workflow and how eyeWitness would fit.
- o Identify areas of potential collaboration on specific investigative projects.
- Represent eyeWitness to external stakeholders and raise the profile of the organisation among targeted groups (grassroots organisations, civil society groups, documentation NGOs and networks).
- Work in consortium with local activists, victims’ lawyers, and litigation NGOs to bring justice for core international crimes and other human rights abuses, including cooperating with domestic law enforcement and international mechanisms (such as the UN and the ICC).
- In consultation with local and international partners and networks, advise on the strategic use of courts, tribunals, human rights bodies, and procedures to advance accountability.
- Provide analysis of international criminal and human rights law that may impact eyeWitness interventions.
- Develop relationships with entities within relevant jurisdictions and/or UN bodies regarding possible collaborations with eyeWitness.
- Develop and deliver field-based trainings for partner organisations and provide follow-up guidance as needed.
This includes:
- o Where necessary and feasible, engage additional organisations to assist in capacity building with the partner organisation.
- o Develop and maintain up-to-date training materials on the eyeWitness app and other related international justice topics.
Location: The role will be based in London or The Hague, with a combination of remote and in-office working.
Candidates working at the London office will need to reside in England; candidates working at The Hague office will need to reside in The Netherlands.
How to apply
Please send a CV and cover letter with 1) details about how you meet the position requirements, 2) a brief example (maximum 300 words) of a case or investigation where you played a leading role, and 3) salary expectations to [email protected].
Salary will be subject to experience and competitive with NGO market rates.
Deadline: The closing date for applications is 6 September 2024 at 11:59 PM (BST). Please be advised that eyeWitness may conduct interviews on a rolling basis.
For more details, refer here
