The Media Legal Defence Initiative is looking for a Case and Project Support Officer to strengthen its team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and dynamic organisation that is recognised as a leader in the legal defence of journalists worldwide.
Based in London, MLDI works through a worldwide network of partner organisations and individual lawyers to provide legal support for the defence of legal cases against independent media, bloggers and journalists. Currently, MLDI has litigation pending in over 40 countries as well as before various international courts and tribunals. In addition, MLDI works to build legal capacity for the defence of media in countries where this is most needed.
The Case and Project Support Officer will be responsible for providing day-to-day support for the litigation work carried out by MLDI and assist in the administration of legal defence projects run by MLDI and its partner organisations. In addition, the Case and Project Support Officer will assist with legal research and administrative tasks related to MLDI’s work.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated and excited by the opportunity to be part of a young organisation and to help bolster its reputation in the field. He or she will be able to work in a very fast-paced environment in which they will be expected to produce high-quality output at a consistent rate on a variety of issues. Familiarity with the geographic regions in which MLDI works is a plus, and good working knowledge (spoken and written) of French or Russian would be a significant advantage.
For a full job description and person specification, please click here.
Applicants should send a CV, writing sample and covering letter, including two references, to recruitment@mediadefence.org, quoting “MLDI – CSO” in the subject line. Closing date: 31 January 2015. Interviews will be held during the week of 9 February 2015. Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted. Please note that candidates need to have a right to work in the UK.
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