Junior Collaborator - Special Projects Department

Italy

Junior Collaborator - Special Projects Department

Organization

• International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Posted 15 Apr 2025 Closing date 27 Apr 2025

The Junior Collaborator will work under the supervision of the Director and Coordinator of the Special Projects Department.

The main task of the Special Projects Department is to conceptualise, design, and implement a wide range of complementary initiatives with the goal of furthering the institutional mission of the Institute and enhancing its international standing as a distinguished centre of excellence in the fields of IHL, Human rights and other related subjects and bodies of law applicable to humanitarian crises.

To pursue its objectives, the SPD is responsible for the development of several initiatives, with the annual Sanremo Round Table on current issues of International Humanitarian Law being the most prominent among them. Additionally, the Department counts a range of consolidated training and dissemination activities that constitute the backbone of its annual work calendar.

The SPD sees the continuous establishment of new partnerships with national and international organisations as an essential reason for its existence. This strategic endeavour responds to the overall need to enhance the IIHL reputation within the global community of specialised entities dedicated to promoting the principles and rules of IHL.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

In this capacity the incumbent will perform the following tasks:

• Assist in designing, promoting, and executing training and dissemination activities developed by the Department;
• Contribute to conducting background research and thematic analysis on topics relevant to the Department's initiatives;
• Assist the Department's team in conceiving, co-designing, and drafting new project proposals, in response to different national and international needs and funding opportunities;
• Support the work carried out by the Department on ongoing projects, including by performing administrative and management tasks if requested;
• Support team efforts in preparing, organizing and reporting the results of courses, international events, workshops, meetings, and conferences, including by producing thematic materials, drafting scripts and PPT presentations, managing logistics, and drafting minutes, quantitative and qualitative reports;
• If requested, join the Coordinator and Director in the outreach effort with new donors and stakeholders;
• Assist in maintaining and enhancing the Department's online presence and communication activities, such as through social media posting, producing informative materials, designing infographics, and similar promotional content;
• Contribute to drafting the quarterly Newsletter of the Institute and further materials focusing on the institutional activities of the Institute.

Profile

The ideal candidate shares the key values of the Institute, such as the promotion and respect of international humanitarian law, the safeguarding of human rights, gender equality, non-discrimination, and peaceful coexistence among all cultures.

He/she Fulfils The Following Requirements

• Recently graduated in international law, international relations, political science, international development, or related fields;
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English is required;
• Fluency (written and spoken) in French and/or Spanish is an asset;
• Good knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Previous volunteer activity or experiences in international relations, IHL, human rights, humanitarian issues or related fields is an asset;
• Good emphatic, social and communication skills as well as a proactive, professional and positive attitude;
• Team-oriented and collaborative attitude;
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and discretion;
• Strong motivation and passion for working in an organisation supporting the promotion and dissemination of international humanitarian law, human rights, refugee law, and migration law.

Conditions and procedures

• Deadline for applications is 27 April 2025;
• Starting date of the collaboration is 1 June 2025;
• The collaboration will be conducted in Sanremo, at the IIHL HQs, with the possibility of arranging periods of remote-working;
• The first collaboration period will have a duration of 4 months, ending on 30 September 2025.
• The period may be extended upon positive evaluation of the results of the collaboration by the responsible staff of the Institute.

FULL VACANCY NOTICE: https://iihl.org/wp-content/uploads/Vacancy-SPD-Junior-Collaborator.pdf

How to apply

All those interested are kindly invited to send an updated English CV and a Cover Letter (in English) to special.projects@iihl.org. Subject to the email must be: “Application: Junior Collaborator– Special Projects Department”.

Job details

Country: Italy
City: Sanremo
Source: International Institute of Humanitarian Law
Type: Job
Career category: Advocacy/Communications
Years of experience: 0-2 years
Theme: Protection and Human Rights