Eastern Europe / Central Asia Researcher & Representative

Eastern Europe / Central Asia Researcher & Representative

Half-time - based in Kyiv (Kiev, Ukraine)
Fees: US $10,000-13,500 per year for half-time work (depending on experience, education).
closing date: 23 June 2008
"No debate can move forward, and no positive change can be made, without facts. The Resource Centre is the only website to provide such a broad range of balanced information on business and human rights - company by company, country by country, issue by issue."
Mary Robinson, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and President of Ireland; Chair of our International Advisory Network

Applicants must have:
  the right to work in Ukraine;
  previous work or volunteer experience in a non-profit organization addressing human rights, labour rights, development, environment, or other social issues; and
  very strong English & Russian skills (Ukrainian helpful but not required).
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, the international NGO tracking the social & environmental conduct (positive & negative) of over 4000 companies, is seeking a highly-motivated person to be its Researcher & Representative for Eastern Europe / Central Asia (including Russia). The Centre's website (www.business-humanrights.org) is recognised as the leading information hub on this subject.
As the first person in Eastern Europe / Central Asia working for the Resource Centre, you will be responsible to the Director and the Head of Programme, working with them and other staff members to further develop the organization and its website.
We currently have two regional researchers: our East Asia Researcher is based in Hong Kong; our Africa Researcher in South Africa. We are in the process of recruiting a South Asia Researcher based in India, with plans to recruit others in Francophone Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Your responsibilities will include:
  Online research and input of information onto the Resource Centre website;
  Representing the Resource Centre regionally, at meetings & conferences;
  Building contacts with, and seeking information from, a broad range of people working in Eastern European / Central Asian NGOs, companies, media, investment firms, universities, governments, etc;
  Making a special effort to draw attention to under-reported issues & cases in the region;
  Inviting companies to respond to concerns raised about their conduct, so that their responses can be included on our website and in our Weekly Updates (sent to over 5500 people worldwide).
You must have an ability to represent the organization in Eastern Europe / Central Asia and build a broad range of contacts. You will need strong research & analytical skills to identify relevant materials for the website, categorise the information, and compose brief summaries. You will need to be willing to do a significant amount of online input to help keep the website updated. Rigorous attention to detail, sound political judgment, and the ability to present information objectively and impartially are also required.
You must have good word processing skills, and the ability to function under pressure and manage a heavy workload. Good organizational, communication & interpersonal skills, and a strong commitment to human rights, are essential. You must be willing to work on your own initiative, prioritise with minimal supervision, and work independently as well as function as part of a team. You must be self-servicing in terms of administrative tasks.
As we will not be setting up office premises in Ukraine, you will need to be willing & able to work from home and/or from a hosting institution (e.g. if a university or NGO is willing to provide office space).
Further details about this post (including job description & application form) can be found via the "Announcements" box on our homepage: www.business-humanrights.org. The application form is required; we cannot accept CVs.
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