Senior Analyst International Accountability Platform for Belarus

Are you an experienced international justice analyst motivated by the opportunity to turn complex information and evidence of violations of international law in Belarus into meaningful action for accountability?

Then DIGNITY can offer you an exciting opportunity as Senior Analyst of the International Accountability Platform for Belarus (IAPB). Join a highly committed international team and play a meaningful role in advancing international justice and accountability. You will enjoy genuine responsibility, be able to shape impactful work, and be part of a supportive, collaborative culture—whether working remotely or from the office.

The IAPB was created in March 2021 as a consortium of Belarusian and international human rights organisations who joined forces to collect, verify, preserve and analyse evidence of violations of international criminal law and international human rights law allegedly committed by Belarusian authorities since 2020. To this end, the platform directly supports national criminal justice authorities and international accountability mechanisms by providing information and evidence. The IAPB’s objective is to achieve accountability of perpetrators and enable redress for the victims. Its operations were recently extended until end of September 2029.

DIGNITY, as the lead organisation of the consortium, hosts the IAPB’s Secretariat within which the position is located.

Since 1982, DIGNITY has worked for a world free of torture and violence. We are a human rights and development organisation that also runs a rehabilitation clinic in Denmark. We prevent torture and violence, treat traumatized victims, and document serious human rights violations so that those responsible can be held accountable.

About the position

As Senior Analyst your focus will be to ensure that evidence is gathered in line with international standards; that timely and high-quality responses to requests by national and international accountability mechanisms are drafted, involving structuring, drafting and reviewing of submissions and analytical briefs; and that the work of the IAPB’s analysts and open-source researchers is well coordinated.

Your primary tasks are:

• Overseeing the consolidation and analysis of information and evidence gathered by IAPB’s partners and the secretariat team;
• Strategic planning as well as overseeing the IAPB’s analytical work to support criminal justice authorities and other accountability bodies, in close coordination with the Senior Legal Consultant;
• Drafting, reviewing and editing of analytical briefs and legal memos for submission to criminal justice authorities and other accountability bodies;
• Supervising and coordinating the work conducted by analysts and consultants, including setting priorities/tasks and ensuring high standards of work, in close coordination with the Legal Advisor.
• Cooperating with prosecution authorities and international mechanisms.
• Other reasonable duties corresponding to ability and training.

The position is expected to include up to 25 days of travel abroad per year.

We offer you:

• The opportunity to work as part of a highly committed international team of skilled and experienced colleagues, united by a strong sense of purpose and a collaborative team spirit that has been successfully fostered across a remote working environment.
• The chance to make a tangible contribution to international justice, supporting work that can have concrete, real-world impact for accountability.
• A high degree of responsibility and meaningful involvement, with the opportunity to shape the work of the platform.
• A stimulating and purpose-driven working environment, offering opportunities to engage with complex and international criminal law and accountability issues.
• A supportive and collegial culture, where knowledge-sharing, mutual respect and constructive collaboration are valued.
• The flexibility of an office environment or remote working environment, combined with an established culture of communication, collaboration and connection across the team.

Skills

We expect you to hold a university degree in law (at undergraduate or postgraduate level), preferably with a specialisation in international criminal law.

We also expect that you have:

• A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated practical professional experience in the documentation of violations of international law, preferably in the context of international criminal law. This experience should include substantial hands-on investigative or documentation work and not be primarily academic in nature.
• A minimum of 5 years analytical and investigative experience in relation to violations of international criminal law, in particular crimes against humanity, including the assessment and analysis of relevant facts, evidence, and applicable legal frameworks.
• Demonstrated legal drafting skills, including experience in conceptualising, structuring and drafting of submissions to national and international human rights and accountability bodies.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and overseeing the work of a team of analysts, including allocating and reviewing work and providing substantive guidance to members of the IAPB team in a remote working environment.
• Experience with universal and extra-territorial jurisdiction cases.
• Demonstrated experience liaising with criminal justice stakeholders, including national and/or international accountability bodies.
• Experience representing an organisation at external events, including conferences or other forums, with the confidence to speak to a range of audiences.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Fluency in Russian and/or Belarusian will be given particular weight in the selection process.
• Direct experience interviewing survivors and witnesses is desirable.

It is also important that you have:

• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with different target audiences.
• Strategic thinking.
• Strong organisational and inter-personal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in an inter-disciplinary environment and across different cultures.
• Ability to work across a broad portfolio, manage complex workload and be responsive to evolving demands.
• Cultural and context sensitivity, high ethical standards, and diplomatic skills.
• and that you are resourceful, creative, collegial, empathic, and respectful.

Terms of employment

The position is placed in the Secretariat of the International Accountability Platform for Belarus (IAPB), of which DIGNITY is the lead organisation. The IAPB is managed by the Head of the Platform and Dignity’s Director of the Prevention & Accountability Department.

The position is placed in Dignity’s head office in Copenhagen (Bryggervangen 55, 2100 Kbh. Ø), but we alternatively offer an employer of record (EoR) solution if you are based in another EU member state. Please note that the position will not be filled on a consultancy basis.

The employment is based on the Danish collective agreement for academics in the Danish State, and the salary level is based on skills and relevant experience and within a range of DKK 50-52.500 (gross, monthly) + pension (18,07%). If you are offered an EoR solution, the salary will depend on comparable positions and terms of employment in the host country.

Expected entry is 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter; the position is currently envisaged until 30 September 2029.

More info

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the IAPB Secretariat at iapb@dignity.dk.

Applications with CV, letter of motivation, diploma and any other relevant documents are submitted via the link no later than 27 September 2026.

We expect to hold interviews on 15-16 October 2026 digitally, and possibly also a second round of interviews on 20-21 October 2026, which will also take place digitally.

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The IAPB is composed of two Belarusian co-lead organisations, Human Rights Center Viasna and International Committee for the Investigation of Torture in Belarus, and its lead organisation DIGNITY – Danish Institute against Torture.

Since its establishment, it has continued to expand its evidence base and analytical outputs, collecting testimonies of some 2,900 victims and witnesses, over 38,000 victim-related documents and over 2.1 million open-source items, including extensive audiovisual and textual materials.

Cooperation with accountability mechanisms contributed to the decision of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into crimes against humanity related to the Lithuania/Belarus situation. Overall, by June 2026, the Platform had responded to 14 requests from national jurisdictions and prepared 13 submissions to multiple international mechanisms.

As part of its survivor-centred approach, so far it has provided mental health and psychosocial support to 850 beneficiaries.

Beyond documentation and support activities, the IAPB promotes accountability pathways for Belarus, outlined in its report “Paths to Accountability for Belarus”.