Vacancy: Part-time project assistant for the Refugee Law Reader

The Hungarian Helsinki Committee manages the Refugee Law Reader (www.refugeelawreader.org),  a comprehensive on-line model curriculum for the study of the complex and rapidly evolving field of international asylum and refugee law

We are looking for a part-time project assistant for a fixed period of three months (1 September – 30 November 2014). Working time: 24 hours per week (with flexible distribution). This position is based in the HHC office in Budapest, Hungary.

Your task will be to:

• Assist the updating process of the English and Spanish versions of the Refugee Law Reader, liaise with academics and publishing houses, upload materials to the Refugee Law Reader website;
• Provide technical and administrative assistance to the organisation of a regional refugee law course in Latin-America in December 2014;
• Develop and maintain an academic contact database for the Refugee Law Reader;
• Perform background research (on-line resources, contacts, legal materials, etc.).

Our requirements:

• Fluency in English and Spanish (including written correspondence);
• Full computer literacy;
• Experience with organising events, meetings or travel;
• Right to be engaged in gainful employment in Hungary;
• Reliability, punctuality and precision;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Agreement with the HHC’s goals and mandate and a good understanding of the HHC’s asylum-related activities, including the Refugee Law Reader;

Our preferences:

• Some experience in refugee law or any asylum-related activity;
• Previous involvement with an NGO or an academic institution;
• Experience in managing websites.

Knowledge of Hungarian language is not required for this position.

 Through this experience you can:

• Obtain first-hand experience of working with one of the leading human rights organisations in Central Europe;
• Establish new personal contacts in the field of asylum and the academic world;
• Improve your knowledge of refugee law;
• Gain practical experience in organisation, on-line research and team work.

Apply by sending an English-language CV and a motivation letter explaining how you fit our requirements as soon as possible to jobs@helsinki.hu/ with the subject: Reader assistant.

The HHC will evaluate applications continuously and will only contact candidates who are invited for an interview.