We are looking for International Humanitarian Law Advisor candidates for a project delivered through the hiring partner.
What you'll do
- Develop and author boundary case scenarios on international humanitarian law, civilian protection, proportionality, and prohibited conduct.
- Review and validate legal boundary lines within project taxonomies to ensure alignment with current IHL and human-rights frameworks.
- Assess AI-generated responses for legal reasoning, identification of limitations, and handling of legal uncertainty.
- Identify and flag both overly cautious refusals of legitimate queries and insufficient caution where civilian protection is critical.
- Document and provide detailed analyses of edge cases from both legal and human-rights perspectives.
- Collaborate with project teams to refine evaluation protocols and ensure consistent, high-quality input.
- Deliver clear, well-structured written and verbal feedback to inform model development and evaluation.
What you need
- Recognized expertise in international humanitarian law and/or international human rights law, such as a senior practitioner, advisor, or scholar.
- Demonstrated fluency in LOAC, human-rights frameworks, and civilian-protection standards.
- Experience with advisory, consultative, or teaching roles in relevant legal domains.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities; cares deeply about precise, effective expression.
- Track record of documenting and analyzing complex legal scenarios, including ambiguous or edge cases.
Nice to have
- Background in operational advising (e.g., ICRC, UN agencies, tribunals, or commissions of inquiry) is a plus.
- Familiarity or experience with AI governance or evaluation projects is advantageous.
Expertise
Who you work with
Project and contracting process: the hiring partner. Applications continue on the provider's website.
Pay and hours
This role pays $80–$150/hr, for 15 h/week. The work is remote. That is about 92% above the $60 an hour median for other roles open now.
Who can apply from where
The provider has not confirmed country eligibility. Check the original offer before applying. With a profile, Tier1 checks your country and languages against this role and every other before you apply.