Job Opening | JRF Taipei Office is Hiring: Legal Specialist or Staff Attorney

When the year 2030 arrives, what should Taiwan's justice system look like? If you are also pondering this question, welcome to join us. As judicial reform approaches its 25th year, if you also believe the road ahead is still long, welcome to join us. Public support is the driving force for reform, and if you also believe the judiciary should engage in dialogue with society, welcome to join us. We are a professional, passionate, and dynamic team, and we cordially invite you to join us!

Open Positions

Legal Specialist or Staff Attorney, 2 positions in total.

Job Responsibilities

1. Case Advocacy: Wrongful conviction rescue, supervision of judges and prosecutors, non-public investigative matters, and other case advocacy projects.
2. Legal Policy: Code of Criminal Procedure, judicial pyramid structure, police-prosecutor system reform, and other legal policy projects.
3. International Cooperation: Human rights convention monitoring, public interest law networks, China/Hong Kong human rights, and other international cooperation projects.

Qualifications

1. Graduates of law-related departments or holders of attorney qualifications.
2. Proficient in English, with the ability to research judicial reform issues.
3. Active participation in social movements and a willingness to commit to long-term NGO work.

Work Location

Taipei Office of the Judicial Reform Foundation (business trips may be required).
(7F., No. 3, Ln. 90, Songjiang Rd., Taipei City, near Songjiang Nanjing MRT Station)

Salary Range

1. Legal Specialist: NT$30,000–$45,000.
2. Staff Attorney: NT$50,000–$65,000.

Application Materials

1. One copy of resume and autobiography, indicating the available starting date.
2. Photocopy of highest education diploma or attorney license.
3. Proof of English proficiency.
4. Please write an essay titled "Goals for Judicial Reform in the Next Decade." (Within 1,500 words)

Interested applicants please send electronic copies of your materials by November 30, 2019, to equity@jrf.org.tw, Attn: Director Hsiao I-min, 02-25231178 #25. (Please indicate the position applied for and your name in the subject line)