Vacancies: Litigation Specialist, Program Officer (Right to Housing)
SERAC invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the positions below:
Position: Litigation Specialist
Responsibilities
- Research, draft, file and litigate cases of high public interest value
- Conduct interrogatories, schedule depositions, prepare and vet legal brief, evidence and all paperwork relating to cases
- Undertake fact-finding missions, analyze and write detailed rights based reports
- Supervise a group of individuals consisting of lawyers legal secretaries, paralegals, medical, financial and other expert witnesses and various third parties
- Write and make public presentations on legal aspects of economic, social and cultural rights before local and international audiences; and
- Facilitate meetings and conduct trainings for different stakeholders
Skills
- Must be confident and have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Must have a good command of legal procedures and advanced knowledge of the appellate Court systems
- Over six years experience with a track record in litigating public interest cases
- Must be highly analytical, and have organizational management and problem-solving skills
- Must be organized and have stellar negotiation and presentation skills
- Must have a strong flair for human rights and or experience in development work
- Possession of an LLM is an advantage.
Position: Program Officer (Right to Housing)
The successful candidate will have the capacity to:
- Research, monitor and document settlement conditions and human rights practices in urban centres and including patterns of forced evictions in Nigeria
- Initiate and facilitate housing rights-focused debates and engagements with diverse stakeholders responsible for the formulation and implementation of land and housing policies and legislation
- Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of relevant national, regional and international legislation and policy frameworks in relation to the right to adequate housing
- Design, develop and implement housing and land rights-centered advocacy and capacity building initiatives for a wide range of target groups
- Draft, review and edit detailed reports, public statements and other documentation on the right to housing in Nigeria
- Coordinate engagement with community networks partnerships and grass root movements across slum and marginalize communities in Nigeria
- Write and make public presentations focusing on the right to adequate housing, and related economic, social and cultural rights issues before local and international audiences; and
- Plan and manage programs of work budgets, fund raise and manage staff
Qualification and experience
- Candidate must possess a university degree in law, human rights, development studies, social sciences, estate management, urban and regional planning or any related discipline
- Must have a good understanding of the country laws, policies related to housing rights, land and evictions and/or economic, social and cultural rights
- At least 5years of professional experience in the human rights of housing rights filed in Nigeria.
- Proof of a track record in human rights advocacy and training is essential
- Excellent research, writing, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should forward handwritten applications and detailed Curriculum Vitae on or before 29th March, 2011 to:
The Administrator
Social and Economic Rights Action Centre
Email: info@serac.org
Note:
Resumes should be sent as MS Word attachment with desired position stated as mail subjects.
