ABA ROLI Guatemala Human Rights for All (HRA) Project – Human Rights Advisor
Job Description
The USAID-funded Human Rights for All (HRA) proposal Human Rights Advisor is a senior management position responsible for leading human rights initiatives and activities to improve prevention and protection of human rights and the Government of Guatemala (GOG) capacity to protect human rights in Guatemala, including the rights of marginalized communities. Provides technical leadership in work with national and municipal GOG actors, private sector actors, HRDs, and civil society actors through providing inputs on reports for major progress in the HRA Project and sharing impact through presenting tangible monitoring and evaluation data to a variety of audiences. The candidate should have demonstrated deep technical knowledge of human rights protection and prevention of human rights violations, protecting human rights defenders (HRDs), digital security and combatting online threats to HRDs, human rights initiatives with the private sector, advocacy, rule of law, access to justice, and working with LGBTQI+, disabled, indigenous, and other marginalized communities, and experience in Guatemala or the Latin America region. Guatemalan citizens preferred. This position is subject to the availability of funds and pending USAID management approvals.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for leading human rights protection strengthening initiatives with the private sector, national and municipal government institutions, and civil society, including ensuring successful completion of deliverables and expected results with any needed pivots in program design because of a fluid implementation environment
Provides strategic and technical leadership in program design, reflection, work planning, reporting, and other implementation touchpoints
Oversees technical integrity of program deliverables related to human rights, protection of HRDs against retaliation online and offline, and human rights trial monitoring for a wide range of audiences including GOG individuals and entities, the USG donor, HRDs, the private sector, journalists, and civil society and other partners
Ensures technical integrity of participant-facing program materials and donor-facing interim and final reports, related technical deliverables, and briefings to the USG donor and partners
Qualifications:
Guatemalan nationals preferred.
Bachelor or Graduate degree in international development, social science, business, law, communication, or related field.
At least 5 years of demonstrated experience working on international donor-funded programs on human rights, marginalized communities’ rights, business and human rights, civil society strengthening, advocacy, rule of law, access to justice, judicial independence, trial monitoring, strategic litigation, and similar topics.
Experience with USAID preferred but not required.
Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise staff.
Knowledge and experience on gender and social inclusion.
Good understanding of human rights focused Guatemalan civil society organizations and networks, HRDs, private sector partners and networks in human rights, journalist organizations and networks, law schools, legal associations, and judicial actors and entities in Guatemala and its development context.
Solid communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and relation management skills and experience.
Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining relationships and networks with national and municipal government institutions, HRDs, private sector, civil society organizations and networks, development partners and other relevant stakeholders.
To apply, please send CV to lac-recruitment@americanbar.org by February 23, 2024. Please include the name of the position and country (Human Rights Advisor – Guatemala) in the subject line.
About the Organization
ABA ROLI is a non-profit organization that implements legal reform programs in roughly 40 countries around the world. ABA ROLI has nearly 400 professional staff working abroad and in its Washington, D.C. office. ABA ROLI’s host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice and a wide array of civil society organizations, including human rights groups.
For more information about what we do at ABA ROLI please visit: https://www.americanbar.org/advocacy/rule_of_law/about.html