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Founded in 2009, the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) is the leading international think tank on business and human rights. IHRB’s mission is to shape policy, advance practice, and strengthen accountability in order to make respect for human rights part of everyday business. IHRB seeks to embed international business and human rights standards within responsible business practice in a wide range of countries and industry sectors, working with government, business and civil society.

The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) seeks a part-time Researcher over a three-month period from June to August 2023 to conduct the following activities in Jakarta, Indonesia. This post will work closely with IHRB’s Global Programme Manager, Built Environment who will have oversight of the global project, as well as with other project partners. We envisage that 30-45 days will be required for this work. This research in Jakarta is part of a project comprising similar research cycles in four pairs of cities globally over two years, and will be conducted in parallel with research in Copenhagen, Denmark. IHRB and partners have already conducted similar research in Lagos, Nigeria; Prague, Czechia; Melbourne, Australia; and Lisbon, Portugal in the first two research cycles so far. Interested parties are invited to submit the following.

A proposal (not to exceed four pages in total) including: CV; cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for this role; and a summary of your approach to this project. This can include links to any relevant previous experience, or projects with a similar approach. Fixed fee/day rate (indicate if VAT is applicable), bearing in mind a 30-45 day allocation across the three months. IHRB budget for this role is £9,000-15,000 (GBP) in total, please ensure the total fee is within this range. Please send proposals to: Denise Derbyshire at [email protected] with “Researcher application: Jakarta” in the subject by 9.00am BST on 30 May 2023. Please also state where you saw the vacancy advertised. A work offer will be subject to two satisfactory references for the successful candidate. Joint applications that harness a range of relevant experience and skill sets will be considered, provided there is clear alignment with the above requirements and deliverables and the total fee is still competitive. Deadline for applications 9.00am BST on 30 May 2023.

This job is available for international candidates.