Project Co-ordinator

About the Organisation
eyeWitness to Atrocities (eyeWitness) seeks to bring the perpetrators of atrocities to justice by providing technical expertise in building photo and video dossiers that can be authenticated for use in criminal investigations or trials. eyeWitness has developed technology that allows users to capture photos and video with a mobile camera app which embeds metadata to verify where and when the footage was taken, and whether the image was altered or not. Both the images and the metadata are stored in a secure gallery within the app until the user submits them to a storage database controlled by eyeWitness and hosted by Lexis Nexis. The transmission protocols and secure server system set up by eyeWitness creates a chain of custody that allows this information to be presented in court.

An expert legal team analyses all information received, identifies the appropriate international, regional and/or national bodies to investigate further, and liaises with these mechanisms and our partner organisations to ensure the material is acted upon.

eyeWitness achieves its goals by developing close partnerships with litigators and organisations on the frontlines documenting human rights violations and other abuses that can amount to core international crimes (genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity). By providing these organisations with our technology and legal expertise, we ensure that the images can be authenticated for use in criminal investigations or trials, or for any other accountability efforts.

eyeWitness is a charity registered in the UK and governed by a Board of Trustees, with additional expertise provided by an Advisory Board. The names and affiliations of the Board members can be found on our website www.eyewitness.global

About the role

Responsibilities:
• Oversee the review and analysis of photo, audio and video submissions and their metadata received from the eyeWitness app

• Triage footage received from the eyeWitness app, produce reports, and map trends

• Manage a roster of pro bono lawyers to review submissions received from the eyeWitness app

• Conduct induction and training sessions for new lawyers joining the roster

• Assist with the preparation of dossiers, including conducting searches, curating data, and compiling analyses

Location: The role will be based in London, with a combination of remote and in-office working. The candidate must reside in England.

About the team
• We are a small and multicultural team with expertise in human rights investigations, case building and technology. We are passionate about the use of technology to promote accountability, and have strong networks in countries where human rights abuses are recent or ongoing.

• Our work is at the forefront of law and technology. It is varied, multifaceted and creative, but also highly technical.

• We operate in a flexible, responsive way, constantly liaising with activists and human rights defenders who are often in high-risk locations. We are driven by their needs and concerns.

• We work as collaboratively as possible. We enjoy sharing ideas and finding solutions as a team.

About you
You are a collaborative team player, highly organised, and forward thinking. You will show initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving. You will be open to learn on the job and have strong IT and interpersonal skills. You will have experience working in databases and with large amounts of information.

You will know how to manage multiple priorities and coordinate different projects with minimal supervision. To achieve this goal, you will create and maintain strong lines of communication. You will need excellent attention to detail and strong admin skills, and will have an interest and passion for international justice.

Requirements:
• First-level university degree in law, data science or a related field (advanced degree desirable)

• Experience working with evidentiary, legal or asset management databases (desirable)

• Experience working with large amounts of information and unstructured data, and conveying the analysis of this information in a succinct, accurate manner in the form of written reports, spreadsheets, tables, data charts and/or graphs

• Experience with training others, or in giving external presentations (desirable)

• Experience working with lawyers, prosecutors, law enforcement, or the UN (desirable)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience managing schedules and different projects simultaneously

• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure

• Experience working with databases and Excel

• Knowledge of or interest in international criminal law, human rights, or criminal evidence (desirable)

• Knowledge of languages other than English would be a strong advantage, in particular Arabic or French

• Candidates applying should be aware that there will be a requirement to review graphic content