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Research Assistant In Human Rights And Environmental Law Clinic

£27,144 - £27,144
London - Central
Temporary / Interim
 

Job Description

The role is to enhance the work of the Human Rights and Environmental Law Clinic which works with students on public interest cases and research projects which aim to protect the environment and promote human rights. It aims to complement the work of the Transnational Law Institute and the Climate Law and Governance Centre. In particular the successful candidate will co-ordinate and support work on the Sundarbans Climate Justice Project (SCJP) and the related transnational remedies in environmental harm LLM module (TReH and CLE). The SCJP aims to document the effect and research legal solutions for the victims of climate change, both locally, nationally and transnationally and use clinical legal education as a pilot approach to resolve them.



Responsible to Sue Willman (Assistant Director at the Legal Clinic), providing assistance in the work of the HRE Clinic, also working with Emily Barritt and other King's staff in developing and implementing the SCJP. You will be responsible for ensuring the further development of the LLM module, including administrative aspects such as supporting the transfer of materials to KEATS. You will be expected to support the strategic development of the HRE clinic by identifying relevant funding and research opportunities, developing concept notes and assisting with the grant application process. You will also organise and minute meetings with partners and new contacts, in particular international NGO and community partners in relation to existing and potential projects. You will assist in directing and have some oversight of law students’ research, conduct research on occasions in relation to international environmental law, business and human rights and/or transnational environmental law. You will help produce reports including reporting to funders as needed. You will be expected to work from a decolonial and inclusive perspective.



Key Responsibilities:



1. Conducting legal research or supervising student research for the HRE Clinic on international /transnational/ environmental or human rights law including soft law remedies in the Clinical Legal Education context.



2. Liaising with partners, including UK barristers, academics outside the UK and research assistants, including to organise and record regular planning meetings.



3. Co-ordination and support of the development of the TReH module and other transnational education initiatives.



4. Supporting the Clinic Co-ordinator in relation to grant requirements, financial reporting and administrative aspects of the projects.



5. Assisting with obtaining future funding and drafting sections of grant applications. This is a key part of the role.



6. Contributing to media or social media about the HRE Clinic's activities as appropriate.




Qualifications

PhD candidate with Masters level degree in law.



Postgraduate degree in Law with knowledge and interest of human rights law and environmental law in an international context.



NB. this is a PhD candidate level role but candidates who have a Master’s qualification and are applying for PhD study will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 4 equivalent with an hourly rate of £18.08.



Skills

Skills, knowledge, and experience:



The role requires a law graduate with knowledge and interest of human rights law and environmental law in an international context. Project management experience, good written communication and administrative skills are also necessary.



Essential criteria



1. PhD candidate with Masters level degree in law, able to work with minimal supervision.



2. Commitment to working to increase access to environmental justice.



3. Availability to work for the clinic on average 14 hours per week (may be more in some weeks) to start by 22 February 2023 June and end by 22 July 2023 at the earliest. At least one day in person at the King’s building.



4. Competent in use of IT and teaching technology.



5. Interpersonal skills- ability to communicate well with students, clinic staff and external agencies, lawyers, supervisors and all



stakeholders in the UK and globally and show empathy where appropriate.



6. Good oral and written communication skills.



7. Relevant experience in the field of environmental law, international law, human rights and/or business and human rights.



8. Willing to attend training and comply with data protection requirements and GDPR.



9. Culturally competent, with a demonstratable commitment to equality of opportunity and inclusion.



10. Good project management and time management skills.



Desirable criteria



1. Some knowledge of social or environmental justice issues in India, in particular in the Sundarbans.



2. Some teaching or course development experience.



3. Experience of applying for research grants or other fundraising experience



4. PhD candidate in environmental or human rights related topic.



5. Knowledge of the Ruggie principles/ remedies in the business and human rights context

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Part-time Data Assistant

£42,900 - £42,900
London - Central
Temporary / Interim

Part-time data assistant opportunity – August 2024



The Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy needs to synthesise, analyse and report on confidential data from a number of simple spreadsheets.  We are looking for a part-time Data Assistant to carry out the following indicative tasks: harmonise formatting; split data into different groupings; run cross-checks with other data sources; report on various aspects of the resultant data. (Please note this list is for illustrative purposes and may not be comprehensive).



The successful candidate will have expert-user level excel and analysis skills, communication skills, effective time management and organisation, and the ability to compile results into a short formal report. Data visualisation skills for the report will be essential.  



Job specification: The work pattern is flexible and to be agreed with the successful candidate but may be 14 hours per week, for 4 weeks in the first instance at £22 per hour.



If you are interested in applying, please send a short email (250 words or less) expressing your interest to katharine.silk@kcl.ac.uk by close of business on Wednesday 24th July outlining why you would be suitable for the role, detailing relevant skills and experience, and your preferred work arrangements.




Qualifications

N/A



Skills

The successful candidate will have expert-user level excel and analysis skills, communication skills, effective time management and organisation, and the ability to compile results into a short formal report. Data visualisation skills for the report will be essential.  

Arts And Humanities Welcome Assistant

£27,300 - £27,300
London - Central
Higher Education
Temporary / Interim

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities is seeking a conscientious, reliable, friendly, and practical general assistant to support the friendly Student Experience Team during the busy enrolment and Welcome period.



They will be involved in running our student help desks, planning and assisting with welcome events, administrative tasks, plus any other tasks to support the Faculty Education Team as required. 



This will be an in-person position hence you would need to be on campus daily at Strand and Virginia Woolf buildings.



This role would suit a recent graduate from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. 



Applications should refer to the above and give examples of why you would be a good fit for this role. Generic applications will not be successful.



Important - This is a full-time position (37.5hrs per week) hence may not be suitable for students with visas, please check before applying. Only students with a complete profile, including right to work check, by the deadline will be shortlisted. We may close this advert early if we get a large amount of applications.



Qualifications

N/A



Skills

Essential skills -



Excellent IT skills (MS Office including Word, Outlook, Excel)



Attention to detail



Excellent communication skills including writing skills



Friendly, helpful, can-do attitude



Excellent timekeeping



Desirable (but not essential) experience would be - 



Planning and assisting with events



Working with students e.g. societies, student rep roles



Administrative tasks



Running campus tours



Using Canva 



Comms e.g. Instagram/Tiktok

Research Administrator

£35,236 - £35,236
London - Central
Temporary / Interim

King’s Business School is seeking a highly organised 0.5 FTE administrator to support the KBS Research Team with research outputs and publications, Research Excellence Framework (REF) preparations and shared team email inboxes.



The role holder may also be required to work with the Dickson Poon School of Law (DPSoL) Research Team with similar tasks where needed. KBS & DPSoL have a joint Research Team and some colleagues work across both Faculties.



Role holder responsibilities:




  • Checking research output metadata and open access compliance for REF 2029 using Pure, King’s institutional output repository. Updating output records and liaising with academic staff and central teams where needed. Analyse data and provide overviews about outputs to the KBS Research Team.

  • Supporting the team’s preparations for REF where needed, such as supporting internal output assessment processes.

  • Supporting internal requests for data, statistics and summaries (e.g. data around outputs, research grants, etc).

  • Helping the team to monitor the KBS Research and Postgraduate Research shared team email inboxes and prioritising and responding to a range of queries.

  • Other administrative tasks to support the team where needed.



Full training will be provided.



The role would be well suited to a PhD, Masters or Undergraduate level student with the required skills and experience. At a minimum, the candidate will need to be able to commit until the end of September 2024 but preferably will be able to continue into the academic year. The possibility of extension is subject to strong performance in the role. 



Availability to work some hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays is crucial. The average 17.5 hours a week the role holder would work are somewhat flexible and there will be the possibility for hybrid/at-home working. However, it will be essential that the successful candidate is available to work in the office for at least a half day a week (in Bush House, KCL) to facilitate their learning of the role duties and to become acquainted with other members of the KBS Research Team.



How to apply: Please send a one page cover letter and your CV to kbsresearch@kcl.ac.uk. 



Contact: If you have any enquiries about the role, please contact kbsresearch@kcl.ac.uk.




Qualifications

Please see experience/ skills required.



Skills

  • Good numeracy and MS Excel skills. 

  • Experience of and the ability to check, analyse and summarise a large volume of data.

  • Good understanding of research in the context of the higher education sector. Desirable to have previous experience of conducting or supporting research (e.g. in an administrative or research assistant role).

  • Confidence, experience, and skills at managing busy inboxes using MS Outlook and being able to independently prioritise and respond to a range of queries.

  • Strong written communication skills.

  • Be discrete in the handling of confidential information and material.

  • Existing experience working in universities/the higher education sector, or an interest in developing knowledge of this sector.

  • Skills and experience of learning and using online systems (ideally including some higher education systems).

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