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International Humanitarian Law Advisor

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Contract type
Freelance
Work mode
Remote
Experience
3 years

Job description

Contractor role (~15 hrs/week) engaging International Humanitarian Law Advisors to contribute to a customer project applying IHL and human-rights principles, helping train and evaluate next-generation AI systems.

At a glance

Employment
Contract · Independent contractor
Work mode
Remote

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 we're looking for

  • 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).
  • Familiarity or experience with AI governance or evaluation projects.

How to get hired

  1. 1Apply and submit your profile and complete the role's screening questions.
  2. 2Take the AI Interview with Zara our AI Recruiter.
  3. 3Screener survey, a short survey to understand your background and experience, your experience working with AI, and your approach to a brief case.
  4. 4Profile review, the team reviews your background and survey responses against the role.
  5. 5Onboarding, Talent Ops gets you set up once you're selected.

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