VACANCY: Max Planck Senior Research Fellow (Postdoc)

The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law invites applications for a position to start on 1st September 2013 or on appointment as a Senior Research Fellow (Postdoc) (full or part-time) with Professor Anne Peters.

The senior research fellow will conduct postdoctoral research (own publications and contribution to common research projects), particularly in the field of public international law (including international and European human rights law), global governance, and also European Union law and comparative constitutional law. Teaching at the law faculty of the University of Heidelberg (mainly in German language) can be arranged in consultation with the faculty. The position is open to candidates interested in acquiring a postdoctoral academic qualification in form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or other publications; further details are subject to agreement.

How to apply
Please electronically submit your application (CV; essential academic records; one to two own legal manuscripts with no more than approx. 50 pages in total, such as one chapter of the PhD thesis or a scholarly paper; possibly also a letter of recommendation) by 30 August 2013 (or later upon agreement) to: APeters-office@mpil.de.

POSITION: Policy Advisor on Legal Reform, Civil Society, and Access to Justice

The ABA-UNDP International Legal Resource Center (ILRC) has received a request from UNDP/Viet Nam for an expert provide advice on policies and trends and relevant linkages to UNDP programs in the area of rule of law, legal reform, access to justice, and support for civil society engagement. Viet Nam made the commitment to be a “socialist rule-of-law based state” in 1991, which became part of the current Constitution (last amended in 2001). This policy change opened up the path to institutional and legal reform. The legal framework is now comprehensive, with some 13,000 laws and sub-laws enacted since 1986, and the challenge is now to promote coherence, implementation and access, and to strengthen the application of rights-based norms. The use of law as a strategic tool for civil society has been increasing. The space for debate and advocacy on rule of law and human rights issues has also been expanding