Civil Rights Defenders (www.crd.org) seeks a Project Assistant at its Sarajevo Office.

Qualifications and skills required:

• B.A. in Economy, Social Sciences, Law, Political Science, International Relations or related fields/areas, including  understanding of international human rights mechanisms;
• Minimum of one year of working/volunteering experience in the field of human rights;
• Documented experience of work in the civil society, and/or advocacy work;
• Excellent computer skills, proficient in Microsoft office, and the ability to learn new systems.
• Flexibility and willingness to work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks and projects independently, as well as the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a small team.
• Ability to plan independent and collaborative work and to deliver outputs on time.
• Fluency in BCHS (!) and English are a must (spoken and written).

Only selected candidates will be contacted for a test and first round of interviews. Tests and interviews shall be conducted face-to-face in the Civil Rights Defenders Office in Sarajevo.

Start date: February/March 2018. This is a full time position, with a 6-month trial period.

CV and short motivation letter not later than the 28th of January 2018, via e-mail to Sarajevo.Office@civilrightsdefenders.org.