American Bar Association
The ABA Center for Human Rights is seeking a contract with an expert in human rights and anti-corruption advocacy in Central America to provide legal assistance in support of human rights defenders and anti-corruption advocates. The expert should have a demonstrated understanding of the threats facing anti-corruption advocates in Central America, experience conducting advocacy and complex legal analysis related to corruption and human rights abuses and anti-corruption or accountability measures for human rights abuses and corruption. Responsibilities include:
- Analyzing evidence of corruption and human rights abuses in Northern Central America for submission to relevant stakeholders and authorities.
- Devising and helping carry out advocacy strategies related to the submission of evidence to national or international mechanisms.
- Producing written memos or reports on the findings of independent trial monitoring and/or investigations.
- Developing strategies and protocols for sharing and preserving evidence of corruption.
- Analyzing cases of criminalization against anti-corruption advocates for submission of information to stakeholders and accountability mechanisms, or for the support of legal defense teams.
- Drafting other materials to support anti-corruption advocates, including amicus briefs, petitions, advocacy letters, or opinion editorials.
- Supporting trainings for human rights and anti-corruption organizations on topics like international justice and/or sanctions mechanisms, international and national legal standards related to corruption crimes, and evidence gathering and analysis.
How to apply
Please submit your proposal in the format as requested in the Request for Proposal located here: Appendices A – C, a resume/CV (2 page maximum), and a cover letter (2 page maximum). Proposals are due to [email protected], CC’ing [email protected], by August 8, 2022, 5:00 PM EST.