Open call: 19 December 2022 to 10 January 2023

Position. Regional lawyer

Description. The person performing the duties of this position will work under the authority of Coordination of Colombia Diversa's Advocacy Area or whoever is designated as coordinator/supervisor of the contract and will be responsible for supporting the identification of cases of gender-based violence or violence based on prejudice against LGBTIQ+ people, representing cases in the departments of Chocó, Nariño, Cauca, Valle del Cauca and Putumayo, supporting the development of criteria for the selection of cases, analyse and propose strategies for the representation of cases, follow up on cases, provide consultations and advice to the LGBTIQ+ population in the aforementioned regions or those indicated, prepare reports on their activities in accordance with the formats established for this purpose, technical follow-up and training for the project. The person will be an advocate in civil, labour, criminal, or other matters designated by the Advocacy Area. Similarly, he/she will work in spaces of interaction with LGBT people who are victims of violence due to prejudice, local civil society organisations, carrying out awareness-raising, training and/or educational activities on the rights of LGBTIQ+ people, strategic litigation, among others related to the claim, defence and guarantee of the rights of LGBTIQ+ people.

In this sense, this position is intended for the person hired to carry out advocacy, legal and legal education activities to be carried out by Colombia Diversa in the departments of Chocó, Putumayo, Nariño, Cauca and Valle del Cauca.

Functions. The main functions include the following:

1. Participation in civil society meetings and/or meetings with state actors. The person will be responsible for participating in face-to-face and/or virtual meetings with civil society entities and individuals related to LGBTQ+ rights and access to justice, legal aspects, among other elements.
2. Litigation and Advocacy Actions. Devise, participate in and implement litigation and legal advocacy actions in the departments of Chocó, Nariño, Putumayo, Cauca and Valle del Cauca, related to different aspects:

• Data access.
• Cases of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in different sectors associated with labour, civil, family, criminal and/or constitutional issues.

3. Advise, accompany and represent cases. Provide consultations, advice, representation and/or accompaniment in civil, family, criminal, labour or other cases related to discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Drafting of legal documents. Prepare legal documents including rights of petition, tutelas, lawsuits, claims of unconstitutionality, amici curiae with national and regional justice operators, among others.

5. Participation in reports and responses to questionnaires. Participate in the elaboration of human rights reports, investigative processes, and/or responses to questionnaires from UN Special Procedures, treaty bodies and/or IACHR.

6. Workshops and talks. Hold talks or workshops associated with the above points, under the coordination of the Advocacy Area and/or the Education Area of Colombia Diversa;

7.Advise Colombia Diversa on internal affairs. Provide technical advice to Colombia Diversa on internal issues related to the above issues. Design, in conjunction with the psychosocial area, a strategy to guide interdisciplinary work between professionals with training in law, psychology and social work to accompany cases of violations against LGBTIQ+ people.

8. Internal meetings. Participate in the meetings established by the Advocacy Area's designated coordinator;

9.Reports, accounts receivable and other aspects. Prepare the contract execution reports and fill in the respective documentation requested by donors in support of the contract;

10.Any other tasks designated by the Advocacy Area or the Directorate of Colombia Diversa associated with the purpose of this contract.

Type of Recruitment. Contract for the Provision of Services, which is governed by the Legislation, rates and taxes of the Republic of Colombia. The contract will be signed for a performance period of three (3) months, with the possibility of extension until 31 January 2024. The possibilities of renewal or the existence of the possibility of establishing another type of link with the organisation will depend on performance and having other projects in the course of time.

The person is obliged to submit a report, social security form and corresponding collection account for each payment.

The contract has no exclusivity clause associated with it, but in consideration of the travel to the regions for the performance of the duties, the person is expected to have a full-time dedication (100%) for the execution of the requested tasks.

5. Value. The Contract will have a value of 5'166.667 per month.
6. Dedication. Approximately 48 hours per week are expected.
7. Requirements. To be eligible for the position, the person must meet and prove the following requirements:

1. 1. Undergraduate in Law.
   2. Postgraduates: Specialisation and/or master's degree in areas of labour law, civil law, criminal law, disciplinary law, administrative law, among others.
   3. Other studies related to gender, sexual and reproductive rights, gender mainstreaming, public policy, human rights, international human rights law would be an asset.
2. General Experience. Between 5 and 10 years' experience in law.
3. Specific Experience I. 3 years in representation, accompaniment, or otherwise adjudication of cases (from the judicial branch) in civil, family, criminal, labour or administrative litigation proceedings.

Experience working in the departments of Chocó, Nariño, Putumayo, Cauca and Valle del Cauca, as well as litigation experience in the region, would be an asset.

1. Languages: Minimum requirements: Spanish C1.
2. Knowledge: The person is expected to have knowledge of:
   1. Constitutional law.
   2. Criminal law.

• General knowledge of family, labour, civil and constitutional law.
• Knowledge related to LGBTIQ+ people, their issues and rights.

Applications from LGBTIQ+ people will be positively valued, from an intersectional perspective, especially trans, non-binary or intersex people, which we would be grateful if you could indicate in your curriculum vitae, as well as the origin of the Pacific coast of Nariño, Buenaventura, north of Cuaca, Chocó and Putumayo.

8. Selection Process.

Please send your application to convocatorias@colombiadiversa.org with the subject line: 'Regional lawyer'.

The application must contain the following documents in pdf format or scanned:

1. Curriculum Vitae (with start and end dates of studies and professional experience).
2. Legal Identification Document (ID card, DNI or other) and/or passport^[1].
3. Tax Document (RUT^[2])
4. Professional Card.
5. Undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

8.1 Receipt of Applications. Applications will be received until midnight on 20 December 2022.

8.2 Evaluation. The Evaluation Committee will pre-qualify the resumes in January 2023, establishing those that meet the minimum requirements. Subsequently, it will proceed to evaluate and assign a score to the CVs based on the following criteria:

1. Experience (12 points).
2. Academic qualifications (including postgraduate studies and languages) (4 points).
3. Previous experience in LGBTI and/or HRD or Sexual and Reproductive Rights organisations (4 points)

From this evaluation, the Committee will select the 3 resumes with the highest scores for interview.

8.3 Interviews. Each interview will last approximately 20 minutes. The Committee will allocate a score of up to 20 points for the interview. The following aspects will be assessed:

1. Knowledge related to the position (5 points)
2. Solutions to day-to-day problems of the position to be filled (5 points)
3. Characteristics of previous experience and studies (5 points).
4. Other aspects on which the Committee decides to inquire (5 points).

8.4 Deliberation and Selection. The Committee will compare resumes and interviews and proceed to select the person for the position.

8.5 Acceptance. The Administrative Area of Colombia Diversa will be contacted to request additional documents and prepare the contract.

^[1] In the case of trans, non-binary or gender-variant/trans people queerIf you do not identify yourself, it is not necessary for this legal document to reflect your gender identity or gender expression. Please also indicate in your email the pronouns and names by which you identify yourself.

^[2] In the case of trans, non-binary or gender-variant/trans people queerIf you do not have a gender identity or gender expression, it is not necessary that this legal document reflects your gender identity or gender expression, only that it correlates with the legal identification document.