We are looking for a person who assumes the charge of PRofesional in Law for support from the Technical Secretariat of the Network of LGBTI+ litigants of the Americas.
Applications will be received of people residing in any country in Latin America and the Caribbean!
Description: The Technical Secretariat is coordinated by a person and composed of a team that acts as a professional basis providing technical support, logistic, Informative to the network and its different instances; and running network activities. The Technical Secretariat is the main contact between the people who make up the network and its different levels.
For the purposes of this call, natural persons interested in linking in this position are convened, With the following functions:
I. Functions: The professional person in law will respond directly to the coordination of the Technical Secretariat of the Network and, Within the framework of the project, before Colombia diverse. Among the main functions, the following are indicated:
A. Project reports. Develop project activities reports. All of the above to be presented before third parties as well as the Board of Directors of the Network for approval. The above in accordance with the schedules set by the coordination of the Technical Secretariat and the schedules of each project and/or the requirements that Colombia diverse increases.
B. Litigation and incidence actions. Support the execution and coordination of litigation actions and international legal and political impact from the Network of LGBT litigants of the Americas including:
1. Prioritize cases that the network will support according to the guidelines set by the network
2. The elaboration of thematic reports on LGBT people rights, as well as the writing of friend of the court before national and international judicial bodies and their coordination/supervision when they are hired through the legal actions fund;
3. Make applications and Answer requirements CIDH RELATORS/IDH CUT, United Nations Treaty Committees, Among other United Nations and Nations organs.
4. Maintain a Annual Calendar of Activities, terms y incidence opportunities.
5. Support Training y Formations To activists, DD.HH., litigant, Justice operators among others.
C. Support support and monitoring of the network. Support internal communication work of the litigant network, With the sending of monthly emails about advances to members, as well as providing ideas for the elaboration of content for social networks and website. In the same way, support is expected to raise content to the intranet of the network.
D. Logistic coordination and support and impulse of the network. Support the functioning of the spaces and instances of the network. The above includes activities such as the General Assembly, the sessions of the committees and the Board of Directors, as well as responding to the requests and/or requirements of members of the Network.
E. Support in issues related to the project. It is expected that project activities also support in general, under the requirements made by the technical secretary of the Network and/or Colombia diverse.
F. Others that may arise in the development of the activities of the Network of LGBTI+ litigants of the Americas and designated by the Technical Secretary
II. Type of hiring. Services provision contract, that is governed under legislation, Rates and Taxes of the Republic of Colombia. The contract will be initially signed until March 2025 and may be renewed according to the performance and availability of resources.
The person has an obligation to present a monthly activity report, Social Security Form and corresponding collection account against each payment.
III. Dedication: The contract has no associated exclusivity clause, But in consideration of the attention of functions, The person is expected to have full time dedication (100%) For the execution of the requested tasks.
IV. Valor: The contract will have approximate value of 5.500.000 Colombian pesos (COP) monthly¹ . In the case of foreigners, It can vary at the time of negotiation with the International Bank and will fluctuate according to change rates, as well as for the corresponding withholdings.
V. Requirements: To opt for position, The person must meet and prove the following requirements:
a. Undergraduate in law / Bachelor of Law. Postgraduate studies in international law will be valued, Human or related rights.
b. General experience. 3 Years of experience in law.
c. Specific experience. 3 Years of experience in support for international litigation and international incidence related to people LGBTIQ+, women, and sexual and reproductive rights.
d. Knowledge: The person is expected to have knowledge in:
e. Place of residence: It is not necessary for the person residing in Colombia.
Postulations of LGBTI+ people will be positively valued, From an intersectional perspective, that reside in Latin America.
VI. Selection process: Please fill out the following form with your application data.
The application must contain the following clues in PDF or scanned format:
Applications will be received between Friday 15 of November of 2024 to him 27 of November of 2024 11:59pm (Colombia hour).
VII. Assessment:
The Evaluation Committee will prepare the resumes, establishing those that meet the minimum requirements requested. Posteriorly, will proceed to evaluate and assign a score to them based on the criteria of:
a. Experience (10 points)
b. Academic training (5 points)
c. Previous experience in organizations of LGBTI and/or human rights or sexual and reproductive rights. (5 points)
Of this evaluation, The committee will select the 5 resumes with greater score to perform A written evaluation and a subsequent interview.
VIII. Interviews: Interviews will be conducted. Each interview will have an approximate duration of 25 minutes. The committee will assign a score of up to 20 points for the interview. The following aspects will be evaluated:
a. Knowledge related to position. (5 points)
b. Solutions to daily problems of the position to be occupied. (5 points)
c. Characteristics of previous experience and studies carried out. (5 points).
d. The other aspects on which the committee decides to investigate. (5 points).
The Committee will compare the resumes, written evaluations and interviews, and will proceed to select the person for the position of professional in law.
IX. Acceptance: From the administrative area of Colombia diverse it will be contacted to request additional documents and prepare the contract. The contract will begin 13 January 2025.
Disabilities for hiring: The natural persons in whose family circle are with an employee or contractor until the second degree of consanguinity will be unusual to hire goods and services with Colombia., affinity or civil, which is currently linked to the organization. In the case of legal persons, the same restriction will apply in relation to the Board of Directors or address of these.
They are unusual to hire with the Network of litigants of the Americas who have a link with any of the states of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the people members of the network, Because the Technical Secretariat is an independent body of it and therefore also independent of its members.
When inability occurs within the selection process, it will be understood that the proponent renounces participation in the process and the rights arising from it.
1. Clarifications on the monthly contract value: Clarifications on the monthly contract value.
(a) Value variation. The value can range from the exchange rate between Colombian pesos and dollars a day of payment negotiation every month. As can also vary by the rates that are generated between Colombian weights and the bank account currency where you will receive the payment. Colombia diverse will not assume positive or negative differences caused by change rates.
(b) Tax rates and retentions. Likewise, Note that according to Colombian legislation, values may be taxed by fees, Additional taxes or obligations. The retentions at the source for payments abroad to foreigners are twenty percent (20%) or what is established by current Colombian legislation. In case of being a resident in Colombia, You must pay social security and present forms with each contract collection account.
(c) BANK COMMISSIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS. Colombia diverse will not assume the costs for international transfers and will be charged to the monthly sum.
2. In the case of trans people, Non -binary or queer, It is not necessary for this legal document to reflect your identity or gender expression. In the same way we beg you to indicate the pronouns and names with which it identifies.
