MDAC is searching for a Legal Officer to develop cases for submission to domestic courts, the European Court of Human Rights and other human rights mechanisms. The Legal Officer will work in close collaboration with the legal as well as policy and advocacy staff, liaise with lawyers and NGOs, carry out legal research and draft cases under the guidance of the Litigation Director. The post is based at the MDAC headquarters in Budapest, Hungary.
Essential qualifications and experience include a university degree in law from a Member State of the Council of Europe and minimum two years of work experience conducting human rights litigation or advising and advocating on behalf of clients regarding issues related to disability or human rights.
The ideal candidate must have excellent legal English language skills and the highest commitment to MDAC's mission, vision and organisational values.
For further information and to download an application pack, click here.
Deadline for applications is 3 September 2010. Interviews will take place in September 2010. MDAC aims to have the successful candidate in post by 15 November 2010.
The Mental Disability Advocacy Center (MDAC) advances the human rights of children and adults with actual or perceived intellectual or psycho-social (mental health) disabilities. Focusing on Europe and Central Asia, we use a combination of law and advocacy to promote equality and social integration. MDAC has participatory status with the Council of Europe.
MDAC's vision is for a world that values emotional, mental and learning differences, and where people respect each other's autonomy and dignity.
