The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) is growing and recruiting two new legal experts/jurists to strengthen its advocacy team. The ECLJ is an organization of Christian legal experts. Since 1998, we have been working at the heart of European institutions and the UN in Strasbourg, Brussels, and Geneva to defend the pillars of society: human dignity, fundamental freedoms, and national sovereignty.

We are looking for courageous jurists who are passionate about justice, the defense of natural law, and Christian civilization.

One of the two positions offered is specifically focused on defending persecuted Christians. The other advocacy position has a more general focus and covers the other causes defended by the ECLJ.

These are full-time positions in Strasbourg, to be filled as soon as possible, on a fixed-term or permanent contract.

JOB OFFERS

• Advocacy Officer Supporting Persecuted Christians

The ECLJ's “Advocacy for Persecuted Christians” unit works to defend the religious freedom of Christians around the world, particularly in the Middle East and in North Africa (MENA). Its work is based on the relationship between persecuted Christian communities and international institutions (UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, European Union). It combines a rigorous legal approach with political, institutional, and cultural influence to denounce and stop the persecution of Christian communities.

Main tasks

Under the direction of the head of the unit, the advocacy officer will contribute to:

• Documenting and analyzing cases of persecution from a legal perspective, drafting reports, articles, and official contributions.
• Drafting letters, proposed amendments, resolutions, and institutional communications.
• Participating in international procedures (UPR, UN special procedures, Amicus Curiae before the ECHR).
• Organizing and participating in events (conferences, exhibitions, side events at the UN Human Rights Council).
• Developing and facilitating an international network (NGOs, diplomats, journalists, local Christian communities).
• Monitor institutional and geopolitical developments in the MENA region.
• Contribute to the unit's public communications (press, website, social media).

Required profile

• Master's degree in law, preferably in international law or human rights.
• Excellent fluency in French and English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of and keen interest in the MENA region, particularly the situation of Christians living there.
• Knowledge of how international human rights mechanisms work.

Other desired skills and qualities

• Strong writing, legal analysis, and synthesis skills.
• Ability to work independently, in collaboration with the head of the division, in a demanding environment.
• Cultural openness and sensitivity to the issues facing persecuted Christians (e.g., experience volunteering with an association that helps Christians in the East).
• Ability to travel.
• Shares the convictions defended by the ECLJ.
• Courage.

Professional experience

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

Working conditions and location

• Full-time position.
• The position is based in Strasbourg, at the ECLJ headquarters, within a team of eight people.
• Employee status under French law.

Contact

Send your CV with a cover letter, in French or English, along with anything else that might help your application (letters of recommendation, blog or press articles, university dissertations, Master's exam transcripts, etc.) to secretariat@eclj.org.

• Legal Expert, Advocacy Officer at the ECLJ

The ECLJ works to defend human dignity, fundamental freedoms, and national sovereignty, based on the Christian heritage of Thomism and natural law. Our legal action focuses primarily on the legal defense of life from conception to natural death, the protection of freedom of expression, the right to start a family, to educate one's children, to practice one's religion freely, the fight against pornography, and the protection of political freedoms and state sovereignty.

Main tasks

Under the responsibility of the head of the legal unit, the jurist will contribute to:

• legal analysis, drafting reports, articles, and official contributions;
• drafting petitions and briefs for European and international bodies, in particular the ECHR and the United Nations;
• the ECLJ's contribution to parliamentary work, in particular with the European Parliament and the Council of Europe;
• Organizing and participating in public conferences in European institutions;
• Contributing to the unit's public communications (press, website, social media).

Required profile

• Master's degree in law, preferably in international law or human rights.
• Excellent fluency in French and English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of the functioning of international human rights mechanisms.
• Knowledge of and keen interest in the pro-life movement.

Other desired skills and qualities

• Strong writing, legal analysis, and synthesis skills.
• Ability to work independently, in collaboration with the head of the center, in a demanding environment.
• Cultural openness and sensitivity to pro-life and pro-family issues.
• Friendly personality and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel.
• Shares the convictions defended by the ECLJ.
• Courage.

Professional experience

• Experience in the legal, parliamentary, diplomatic, advocacy, or human rights fields is desirable.

Working conditions and location

• Full-time position.
• The position is based in Strasbourg, at the ECLJ headquarters, within a team of eight people.
• Employee status under French law.

Contact

Send your CV with a cover letter, in French or English, along with anything else that might help your application (letters of recommendation, blog or press articles, university dissertations, Master's exam transcripts, etc.) to secretariat@eclj.org.