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The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights is hiring a full time Researcher on Conditions of Detention and Torture Prevention to be part of the organization's Criminal Justice Unit.

Job Responsibilities
The selected researcher will carry out the following tasks:
• Undertake a study of the conditions in Egyptian prisons, including health conditions and access to health services in detention. The study will be implemented with EIPR's partner organization the Rehabilitation and Research Center for Torture Victims (RCT).
• Produce relevant research papers and policy briefs on the situation in places of detention.
• Monitor policy developments in relation to conditions of detention and detention monitoring.
• Map out relevant stakeholders, including civil society and government entities.
• Establish contacts with relevant stakeholders, including detainees and their families, civil society organizations, the National Council for Human Rights, prison authorities and the Public Prosecution.
• Act as a coordinator between the EIPR andlocal and international partners on issues related to detention monitoring and torture prevention.
• Participate in designing and undertaking campaigns advocatingfor respect for detainees' rights and independent monitoring of places of detention, including campaigns calling for the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture.

Note: The chosen applicant will be working closely with EIPR's Criminal Justice team, including the lawyer(s) responsible for legal assistance to victims of human rights violations in detention.    

Requirements
• A degree in social sciences, public health, or other relevant disciplines. Masters degree preferred;
• Excellent research and writing skills in both Arabic and English;previous experience in research required;
• Familiarity with the international human rights legal system;
• Willingness to visit places of detention if needed;
• Willingness and ability totravel within Egypt and abroad;
• Interpersonal skills, including strong organizational skills, capacity to build consensus between different actors and negotiation skills;
• The ability to function quickly and well under pressure, both independently and as a member of a team, and to juggle multiple tasks.

Salary
Salary will be commensurate with experience, and within the range of salaries offered by Egyptian human rights NGOs.

Application
Applicants should send their CV, cover letter and an unedited writing sample(s) in Arabic and/or English, and names of 2 referees familiar with applicant's background and skills to vacancies@eipr.org before 13 September 2012.