Reprieve is a London based legal action charity founded by human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith in 1999. Our aim is simple: to consign the death penalty and the abuses of the “War on Terror” to history.
In our view, you can best judge a society by how it treats prisoners, criminal defendants, and the far-flung targets of our counter-terror policy. To us, the rule of law means little if we selectively apply it to people we agree with. It is for all of us.
Reprieve chooses our cases with a tight strategic focus – but entirely without fear. We work for some of society’s hate figures by design – people too poor and remote to afford legal help, in cases where the political incentives for government to ignore the law are overwhelming.
While the court of law is often our starting point, we also fight and win in the court of public opinion.
We work closely with our network of Fellows operating around the world, and use investigation, litigation, press and diplomacy to challenge the death penalty and abuses committed in the name of the ‘War on Terror’.
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Casework Officer, Death Penalty Team
The role of the MENA Casework Officer, Death Penalty Team is to assist the Death Penalty Team Director in furthering the death penalty casework of the team, both in the office and beyond, by providing casework and administration support to Reprieve clients in the MENA region.
The MENA Caseworker will be someone who is a creative legal and logistical strategist, who is organised, effective, likes to take initiative and propose time-efficient and technologically advanced solutions to problems. The MENA Caseworker will thrive in an informal work environment whilst being able to cope with a high workload, internally and externally imposed deadlines and changing demands and priorities. The MENA Caseworker will demonstrate attention to accuracy and detail and be an excellent time planner and manager, and a good communicator. In addition, the MENA Caseworker will prioritise the needs of the prisoners Reprieve works for at all times.
Knowledge of criminal law, international law and international human rights bodies is preferred. Experience of managing large and complex case files is highly desirable. Proficiency in Arabic – written and spoken is highly desirable.
The position may require some overseas travel and work performed outside of normal office hours. The chosen candidate preferably would be able to start from December 2015 or January 2016.
The MENA Caseworker, Death Penalty Team, will be employed on a permanent full-time basis from late December 2015 or early January 2016, the annual salary is £35,061 per annum less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance.
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