The ECLJ is Hiring! 1 (last) Position to be Filled

The European Centre for Law and Justice is growing and getting stronger!

We are looking for a new staff member: Advocacy Officer

This is a full-time position based in Strasbourg, France, starting in January 2025.

Job description is available below.

The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) is a Christian NGO founded in Strasbourg in 1998, dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights in Europe and worldwide. In particular, the ECLJ defends freedom of conscience, freedom of religion and expression, and the right to life and dignity. The ECLJ acts before the European Court of Human Rights and through other mechanisms offered by the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The ECLJ has held special consultative status with the United Nations/ECOSOC since 2007, and it is accredited to the European Parliament.

JOB OFFER

Advocacy Officer

The ECLJ is looking for an Advocacy Officer. He or she will be responsible for defending the ECLJ's causes before international bodies in legal and media/political terms, focusing on the defense of persecuted Christian communities. He or she may also speak in defense of human life, freedom of conscience and religion, and other rights and freedoms.

More specifically, the Advocacy Officer will be responsible to:

Identify, analyze, and report on cases of persecution against Christian communities and attacks on the causes defended by the ECLJ;

Design and implement social, media, and institutional mobilization strategies in support of the ECLJ causes;

Write contributions for international bodies, particularly those of the United Nations;

Intervene orally in international forums;

Represent victims defended by the ECLJ before international bodies.

This requires the ability to:

Analyze complex legal and geopolitical situations;

Draft analysis reports for institutions;

Write press articles;

Speak publicly in the media and at public events;

Organize conferences and public events.

Skills Required:

Legal analysis skills;

Ability to express oneself orally and in writing in French and English;

Pleasant personality and strong relational intelligence to establish relations with diplomats, civil servants and experts;

Ability to work independently and take initiative;

Ability to travel frequently;

Share the convictions defended by ECLJ.

Education Required:

Five years of higher education in law, human rights, or public international law;

Knowledge of the workings of international human rights bodies;

Training in political science or geopolitics;

Professional Experience:

Experience in the legal field, advocacy, or human rights is desirable.

Internal and External Relations:

The Advocacy Officer works in close collaboration with the other officers, according to their assigned topics.  

No managerial function.

Working Conditions and Location:

Full-time position.

The position is based in Strasbourg, at ECLJ headquarters, as part of a team of 8 people.

Employee status under French law.

If you are interested, please send your CV with a cover letter and any other relevant information (letters of recommendation, etc.) to secretariat@eclj.org.