By 2030, 150 million people are able to prevent or resolve their most pressing justice problems. Do you want to join us on our mission?

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) is a civil society organisation committed to closing the justice gap. We do this by helping to develop and implement people-centred justice. That means justice that is affordable, accessible and easy to understand. To make that transformation, we must put people and the outcomes they need at the centre. Data and evidence are central in all that we do. We work to stimulate innovation and to scale what works best. We bring stakeholders together to make it happen. We are friendly rebels focused on concrete improvements in the lives of people.

The team is looking for a talented Data & Research - Justice Sector Advisor (Arabic speaker) who is excited by the prospect of working internationally and wants to drive further access to justice and justice innovation. The Justice Sector Advisor - Data & Research conducts quantitative and qualitative research on access to justice and people-centred solutions and translates research findings into actionable recommendations relevant to policymakers, practitioners, and other stakeholders. Working as part of a team, research is carried out across several Arabic speaking countries.

Are you proactive and have an innovative mind? Are you able to communicate results in a user-friendly and convincing manner? Are you fluent in Arabic? Are you a team player who can work across departments and easily switch between collaboration and working individually?  

If yes, you are invited to join a team that supports justice innovation processes in many countries and organisations and works hard to increase resolution rates for daily legal problems.

How will you contribute to our mission:

• You engage in the data quality control process at the early stages.
• You design data collection tools in partnership with local justice stakeholders to ensure relevance and applicability.
• Collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data related to access to justice in the countries where HiiL works.
• You write reports and other products that present data in a user-friendly way and meet the requirements of donors and clients.
• You translate research findings into relevant and actionable recommendations, making a tangible impact on the ground.
• You liaise with current and potential clients, partners, donors and funders.
• You are experienced in carrying out research projects and you are comfortable in engaging in dialogues with stakeholders, enabling them to act on the basis of data and evidence.
• You deliver data presentations & coach local justice stakeholders to work with data.
• Keep up-to-date with emerging and trending best practices and methodologies, processes and tools.

What we look for in a new colleague:

• You have a Master’s degree in a social science discipline or an LLM degree;
• You have at least three (3) years of relevant work experience in research on access to justice or related fields in a national or international research environment;
• You have worked with major statistical packages/languages (e.g. Stata, SPSS, SAS, or R) - this is a strong requirement;
• You understand qualitative research methods;
• Experience or knowledge of justice innovation or human-design methods is a plus;
• Experience working with civil society organisations in the Global South is an advantage;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with partners, colleagues, and stakeholders of government and other multilateral organisations;
• Excellent presentations skills;
• You demonstrate a high level of organisation; a strong ability to prioritise tasks to meet multiple deadlines and are able to work under time pressure;
• Have full professional proficiency in English; verbally and written. Proficiency in Arabic is a requirement.
• You are an EU-citizen or hold a valid NL working permit.

We offer:

• Starting date: January 2024 (or in mutual agreement);
• A monthly salary for a full-time (40h) working week, between €3.600,-/ €4.350, based on seniority;
• An initial period of 12 months, aiming to build a long-term work relationship;
• Up to 8 weeks of holidays when working full time;
• Pension coverage by ABP Pension Fund;
• Company laptop and a NS card for commuting.

What else:

• An organisation with a culture in which motivation prevails and where the work that we do is meaningful and contributes to changing people’s lives.
• An environment that will strengthen and widen your professional skills.
• Hybrid working and flexible working hours.

Are you the talented Data & Research - Justice Sector Advisor (Arabic speaker) we’re looking for? Please apply via our website by uploading your CV and a short motivation letter. You have time to apply for this position until 19.11.2023.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation. Therefore, people of all gender identities, sexes, sexual orientations, races, colours, religions, cultures, abilities, etc. are encouraged to apply for this position.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and subject to appropriate screening checks. By submitting your application, you accept that HiiL will conduct such pre-employment screening for successful candidates.