Call for Lawyer

  • Post last modified:August 19, 2025

Rights Center NGO invites lawyers to submit applications for the provision of legal expertise services.

Duration of services: Jul-Oct 31,2025

Rights Center NGO is implementing “Improving Judicial Response to Gender-Based and Domestic Violence Cases in Armenia” project, which aims to strengthen the judicial response to gender-based violence (GBV) and domestic violence (DV) in Armenia by promoting judges’ awareness of gender sensitivity, relevant legal regulations, and victim-based approaches.

Service description

In collaboration with a professional working group, develop a training manual for participants of the Justice Academy, focusing on the application of gender-sensitive approaches in civil, administrative, and criminal proceedings.

The training manual will cover topics related to the Family Code, including divorce, child visitation, and related matters, as well as legislative provisions concerning domestic violence.

Required knowledge and qualification

  • Higher legal education;a PhD will be considered an advantage
  • Knowledge of women’s rights and gender violence
  • 4 years of experience in conducting research, experience in developing educational manuals will be considered an advantage
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a team
  • Knowledge of Armenian and English

Application procedure

Please send your CV and motivation letter in either English or Armenian to [email protected] by 09 July. Please indicate “Lawyer-Expert” in the subject line of your email.

Only applicants who are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

About the project

The sub-grant project “Improving the Judicial Response to Gender-Based and Domestic Violence Cases in Armenia” is implemented by the Rights Center NGO within the framework of the “EQUAL-EU 4 Women Empowerment” project. The project is implemented by the OxYGen Foundation, the European Partnership for Democracy NGO, the Netherlands Helsinki Committee NGO, the Women’s Support Center NGO, the WINNET Goris Development Foundation, in cooperation with the Winnet Sweden NGO. The project is funded by the EU.