Researcher opportunity on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights of children

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - see documents attached for more information!

POSITION: human rights researcher

PROJECT: Economic, social and cultural rights as rights of the child – Empowering children in building a better future

HOME INSTITUTION: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland (member of the Global Campus of Human Rights)

PROJECT TEAM: Dzidek Kedzia, Agata Hauser, Lukasz Szoszkiewicz

PROJECT BACKGROUND:

The overarching aim of this project is to draft the Compilation of Principles and Standards of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the child.

The development of such a soft-law document on the ESC rights of the child could help in achieving a better implementation at the national level and more clear monitoring criteria for the UN Treaty Bodies in the field of ESC right of the child, therefore leading to better visibility of children as empowered actors. The Compilation could also prove helpful in human rights education programmes as well as the training of professionals, including teachers, judges and lawyers, social workers, officials in public administration, and journalists. The proposed Compilation of Principles and Standards regarding the ESC rights of the child will be accompanied by a Practical Guidebook on the implementation of these principles. This publication will build on the inputs received throughout the various consultations, particularly from students/alumni of the GCHR, the UN Treaty Bodies’ members, regional programmes, the Right Livelihood Foundation, and NGOs.

This project could not be more timely! Do not miss the chance to participate and apply NOW!

TASK DESCRIPTION:

- Assistance in conducting research consisting in reviewing documents of the UN Treaty Bodies, in particular General Comments/General Recommendations and Concluding Observations on the issue of economic, social and cultural rights of a child (e.g. right to education, right to adequate standard of living, right to food etc.)

- Preparation of a background paper (approx. 15-20 pages) on the activity of a given UN Treaty Body (to be assigned by the Research Team from the following list: 1) CERD Committee; 2) CCPR Committee; 3) CEDAW Committee; 4) CRPD Committee; 5) CMW + CED Committees1).

1 The consolidation of the CMW and CED committees is due to the limited number of recommendations on children formulated by these bodies. The workload of the researcher responsible for these two committees will be the same as for those assigned to one committee.

REQUIRED SKILLS BY THE CANDIDATE:

- Ability to conduct basic legal research and analysis;

- Interest in human rights, children’s rights and/or economic, social and cultural rights,

- Good command of English, drafting skills,

- Reliability, high motivation, flexibility,

- Knowledge of the UN Treaty Bodies system is welcome.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE APPLICATION:

− 45 seconds motivation video answering following questions: 1. why am I interest in being part of this project? 2. why should you choose me? --> attached via Dropbox, Google Drive, WeTransfer or via YouTube link

− CV

− Information about the UN Treaty Body that you would like to focus on in your research: 1) CERD Committee; 2) CCPR Committee; 3) CEDAW Committee; 4) CRPD Committee; and 5) CMW + CED Committees

− Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data for recruitment purposes.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 11 December 2022

INTERVIEWS: The week of 19 December 2022

PERIOD OF CONSULTANCY: 2. January 2023 – 31. March 2023

REMUNERATION: € 1000 (gross)

SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO: l.szoszkiewicz@amu.edu.pl and a.hauser@amu.edu.pl