About Civitas Maxima
Civitas Maxima coordinates a network of national and international lawyers and investigators who work for the interest of victims of international crimes. It operates in situations where no legal action to bring the perpetrators to justice has been successful.
For more information: www.civitas-maxima.org
Position: Case Manager
Contract: Fixed-term contract (1 year) with a possibility to extend to an indeterminate contract
Location: The Hague (the Netherlands) or Geneva (Switzerland)
Deadline for application: September 30, 2024
Envisioned starting date: November 01, 2024
About the position
The Case Manager will work closely with Civitas Maxima Legal team, under the direct supervision of CM Legal Counsels, and responsibility of the Director. The Case Manager will be in charge of the following tasks:
Responsibilities:
- Assist in reorganising CM’s server and put up to date any case management backlog;
- Manage, store and organise files in the server, including (but not limited to) working on folders’ structure, renaming documents, and converting files into other formats;
- Create, organise and update excel tables to be used as databases for witnesses, statements, and other evidentiary material;
- Systematise the storing, archiving and organisation of documents in the server;
- Analyse and synthetise witness statements and other evidentiary material;
- Enter documents, data, and metadata in Lexis Nexis Case Map software; and
- Perform any other tasks as instructed by line manager.
Personal attributes:
- Respect for other cultures and value systems, flexibility, ability to work independently and take initiative;
- Comfortable working with a wide range of personalities, and to interact with tact, diplomacy, and cultural sensitivity;
- Ability to work efficiently under time pressure and respond to a dynamic and changing environment, skilled at prioritising and completing multiple tasks with autonomy, while working as part of a team;
- Energetic, resourceful, innovative thinker, and willing and ready to take a hands-on role; and
- A genuine interest in victims’ rights.
Qualifications:
- Education:
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in law, or similar.
- Work experience:
- At least 2 years of experience as a case manager or with document management/archiving systems;
- Working experience in international criminal tribunals is an asset.
- Languages:
- Fluent in English;
- Working knowledge of French is an asset.
- Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent organizational, analysis and synthetising skills;
- High degree of flexibility, autonomy and adaptability;
- Excellent ability to work with computers (windows OS) and Excel proficiency;
- Knowledge and experience of Lexis Nexis Case Map software;
- Ability to work independently; and
- High motivation and demonstrated interest in international justice.
- Mandatory: Authorization to work in the Netherlands or Switzerland.
How to apply
How to apply:
To apply, send an email by September 30, 2024 to jobs@civitas-maxima.org with:
- Case Manager in the title of the email;
- CV and Cover Letter;
- The names and contact details of two (2) references (these will only be contacted after shortlisting);
- Please no phone enquiries. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
CM is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to religion or belief, race, national origins, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
