Human Rights Legal Researcher

Ref: AGSHRLR/1224
Job Title: Human Rights Legal Researcher,
Location: The Crime Legal Division An Garda Síochána, Ashtown Gate, Navan Road, Dublin 7
Salary: Salary starting from: €38,869
Application Method: GetGot Application form only - https://staffline.getgotjobs.ie/

Role of Human Rights Legal Researcher within Crime Legal Division
The role of Human Rights Legal Researcher within Crime Legal is an exciting opportunity to work in a unique, varied, and challenging environment. Human Rights Legal Researchers are expected to exercise initiative in the delivery of research products and services and to adopt a strategic and creative approach to work and problem solving. They are expected to contribute to the overall development of research and analysis services in Crime Legal and the wider organisation by sharing their knowledge and experience. Human Rights Legal Researchers are expected to work as part of the Human Rights and Legal Sections teams to deliver their ambitious work plan while gaining excellent experience in a fast-developing area of law. Human Rights Legal Researchers are thus expected to contribute towards any other legal services or other work which may be required from time to time as determined appropriate by Crime Legal senior management.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be engaged in a wide range of functions which will include some of or all of the following:

• Promoting a high standard of human rights legal excellence that is practical and effective;
• Supporting in-house Senior Legal practitioners/advisors and Crime Legal management in the day to-day human rights legal function and administrative activities and providing general support within the Crime Legal Human Rights and Legal Section teams to achieve Crime Legal objectives/timelines in contributing to the successful delivery of An Garda Síochána's strategic plan;
• Assisting in drafting correspondence/responses on the full spectrum of operational human rights legal queries and requests for assistance that arise in relation to crime operational matters, including statutory interpretation under the supervision of Legal practitioners/advisers within Crime Legal, or such others as may be required.
• Assisting with the management of caseload of files, under the supervision of the Legal practitioners/Advisors;
• Managing efficient document and correspondence retention and filing procedures, including archiving;
• Managing legal resources - library and on-line;
• Contribute to the overall management and strategic development of research and analysis services within Crime Legal Division;
• Produce a range of research outputs, including generalised outputs designed to support Crime Legal Human Rights and Legal Sections, Crime Legal management and the organisation as a whole. These may take the form of research papers, case analyses, topical briefings, or similar documents;
• Monitoring human rights, Criminal Legal and regulatory developments and provide updates to Human Rights and Legal Sections and Crime Legal management on impending cases, legislation, whether domestic, ECHR, EU or International, International best practice or policy developments that may impact Garda operations,
• Conducting research on cases, legislation, national and international best practice and drafting organisational Crime Legal/policy/procedures/guidance/instructions;
• Working with relevant policy holders to assist with drafting/reviewing of policy/procedures/guidance documents and to identify potential human rights and legal risks and ensure that these are addressed appropriately (human rights and legal screening);
• Assisting with the provision of legal knowledge and training services within An Garda Síochána;
• Managing/preparing draft Charge/summons Wordings;
• Assisting with the management of Crime Legal's interaction with internal and external stakeholders and partners, including, its external legal advisors;
• Contribute to the overall development of Crime Legal and wider organisation by sharing their knowledge and experience;
• Carrying out such other functions as may be required from time to time to fulfil the business objectives of the Garda Service and as appropriate to the rank/grade.

Essential: Requirements, Skills:

• A Legal/Law qualification (LLB, BCL) at minimum Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) or a NARIC Ireland Foreign Qualifications equivalent;
• A minimum of two-year's relevant post-qualification experience in criminal Investigations and/or constitutional/human rights/criminal law research.
• Have experience of taking accountability for meeting defined performance targets
• Demonstrate achieving quality results and ensuring all tasks are completed to a very high standard;
• Strong analytical and research skills;
• Demonstrate a capacity to foster positive and effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders both internally and externally
• Strong IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word)

Desirable: Requirements, Skills:

• Experience of working with an electronic case management system and other IT applications commonly used in a modern legal environment;

Experience of research is desirable in the following areas:

• Data Protection Law;
• Regulatory Law;

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CV's will not be accepted for this role. If you submit a CV or blank document you will get an email with a link to complete the online application form.

Closing date for all completed online application forms is 5 PM, Thursday 9th January 2025

**Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK and Ireland. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.**