Legal Researcher

About Community Action Center:

Established in 1999, and located in Jerusalem’s old city, the Community Action Center (CAC) is a
semi-autonomous organ of Al-Quds University. It is a human right’s center that serves Palestinians in
East Jerusalem through two different units: the legal services unit and the advocacy unit. The legal
services unit at CAC, consists of certified practicing advocates specialized in Israeli law, provides free
legal aid and counseling to Palestinian Jerusalemites in the fields of residency revocations, child
registration restrictions, family reunification restrictions, social welfare, and various collective
punishment measures, and It operates within the framework of Israeli laws since Israel occupied and
illegally annexed East Jerusalem in 1967. The advocacy unit, on the other hand, works within the
frameworks of IHL and IHRl before different international audiences, and from its inception in 2016,
it has been covering four core themes: Forcible transfer, collective punishment, the use of excessive
and lethal force and the status quo in Jerusalem’s holy sites.

Job purpose:

Al-Quds University’s Community Action Center (CAC) is seeking to appoint a Legal Researcher for
the Advocacy Unit, to help with expanding its network, assist in its ongoing work, and explore new
venues and opportunities for lobbying and advocacy.
In close collaboration with the rest of the advocacy unit team, and under the supervision of the
advocacy unit coordinator, the researcher will play a key role in ensuring the overall objectives of the
unit are met, and in particular, she/he will conduct research and draft different documents on violations
of human rights and the application of international humanitarian law in the occupied and illegally
annexed eastern part of Jerusalem.

Hire Date: Early September 2024

Major Duties (Job Description)

Under the day-to-day supervision of the advocacy unit coordinator, and in close collaboration with
other team members, the successful candidate will focus on the following tasks, including (but not
limited to):

1- In close collaboration with other team members, contribute to the design and implementation
of research activities, and actively participate in the successful delivery of project objectives.

2- Establish the necessary communications with allies and partner organizations, expand CAC’s
networks internationally, and contribute to the designing and planning of the A&L trips of the
international advocacy officer to new international stakeholders.

3- Desk-based research of legal sources, academic writing, policy reports, and other materials
pertaining to violations of human rights, international law, international humanitarian law
relating to Palestinian Jerusalemites, within the broader Palestinian context and Apartheid
framework

4- Conduct primary research and other fact-finding work on the international law violations and
humanitarian vulnerabilities affecting Palestinian Jerusalemites, in close collaboration with
other team members.

5- Contribute to other research and project tasks in collaboration with the team.

6- Proactively identify opportunities to present research findings to academic and policy audiences
in Palestine and internationally.

7- Collaborate closely and constructively with the teams of professionals involved in the project,
including legal professionals, interns and volunteers.

8- Contribute to routine administrative tasks to ensure the project is delivered on time and to
budget.

جميع الحقوق محفوظة لموقع جوبس.

Essential Criteria (Personal Requirements):

1- Good Undergraduate degree in Law or related field covering Human Rights, International
Humanitarian Law and/or International Criminal Law.                                                                                     2- B.A. or a Master’s degree in Law (LLM or M.A.) or related field covering Human Rights and/or
International Humanitarian Law.
3- At least 1 year of relevant research experience in academia and/or civil society, demonstrating
analytical skills and ability to communicate research to different audiences.
4- Demonstrable knowledge of key issues in Human Rights and/or International Humanitarian Law in
Palestine.
5- Proven interest in Jerusalem.
6- Excellent communication skills.
7- Proven ability to write high-quality academic and/or policy outputs for international audiences.
8- Ability to work individually and as part of a team juggling competing demands and deadlines.
9- Ability to build and develop professional relationships and participate in internal and external
networks.
10- Ability to contribute to broader management and administrative processes as part of the team.
11- Demonstrable commitment to human rights standards, equality and diversity, and ability to embed
those standards throughout all aspects of their work.
12- Demonstrable high level of intercultural sensitivity.
13- Full professional proficiency in English and Arabic (written and spoken).
14- Good Hebrew language skills (desirable).
15- Experience in conducting fieldwork and/or interviews and related research ethics (desirable).
16- Experience in conference organization (desirable).

To apply:

The application must include the following documents (in English):
1- A resume/ CV (max 4 pages).
2- A sample of one publication or any other written paper in English.
3- A cover letter (max 2 pages) illustrating how you meet the essential criteria and what you would
bring to the team.

Please direct formal enquiries (in English) via the following emails: (1) [email protected] (2)
[email protected] by 25/08/2024.

CAC reserves the right to only contact a short-listed group of applicants for an interview.