• Conduct research on regionally focused human rights crises and their relations to the international human rights legal framework;
• Assist in preparations for sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council;
• During the Human Rights Council sessions, attend state and UN Special Procedure meetings;
• Deliver oral interventions in front of the Council on human rights issues of importance in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf Cooperation Council states;
• Attend and report on events, briefings, and other relevant meetings both during;
• sessions of the Human Rights Council and between sessions of the Council;
• Support senior staff during the Council, including through social media engagement, outreach to diplomatic state missions and representatives, and through assisting in the preparations for panels and side events;
• Draft policy papers and advocacy letters in support of the advocacy team;
• Support social media activities and provide administrative support where needed.

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Political Science, International Relations, Law or related field;
• Current enrolled in a graduate program;
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Key skills:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Self-starting, motivated to learn, and highly organized;
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Twitter;
• An interest in the MENA region.