Job Title: Legal Assistants
Organization: The Refugee Law Project (RLP)
Duty station: Adjumani, Kiryandongo, Lamwo
Roles and responsibilities:
KPA1: Legal aid
- Support in the provision of legal advice to forced migrants
- Participate in the identification and in making referrals for the resettlement of clients as per established procedure
- Facilitate Alternative Dispute Resolution among conflicting parties
- Participate in Legal aid clinics by providing on-spot legal aid services
- Support and report on court watch briefs in collaboration with ODPP KPA2: Research and Advocacy
- Actively participate in research, documentation, and publication on issues of Access to Justice as they relate to forced migrants and forced migration
- Support in the preparation of legal opinions and advice on general issues of forced migration that may arise from time to time
- Participate in conducting trainings for government duty bearers and forced migrants
- Participate in the development of information, education and communication materials relating to access to justice matters KPA3: Networking
- Organize and facilitate information sessions and dialogues with forced migrants and other stakeholders
- Support in coordinating networking with other stakeholders in the provision of legal aid, including but not limited to Government institutions, UNCHR, among others
- Support in initiation, review and advice on MOUs between RLP and other partner organizations.
KPA4: Fundraising and donor relations support
- Support the Programme Manager in developing technical narratives for purposes of fundraising, as required
- Participate in identifying new lines of intervention that facilitate fundraising.
- Submit reports and accountability within the stipulated time frame
KPA5: Documentation
- Update all online and offline data-capturing tools
- Maintain up-to-date databases of partner’s profiles
- Draft activity progress, monthly, quarterly and annual reports in the agreed timeframe.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognised university
- Experience in representing clients before any quasi-judicial or other governing bodies
- Experience in engaging with key partners on legal-related issues
- Knowledge of Kiswahili and/or any other language spoken in refugee communities will be an added advantage
- Ability to operationalise legal assignments;
- Ability to give timely reports on activities undertaken;
- Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision;
- Creative and innovative skills;
- Great interpersonal skills and high level of self-motivation;
- Excellent skills in MS Office applications and good communication and presentation skills;
- Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice will be an added advantage
How To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit their applications online via the link below:
For all positions listed, please submit a motivation letter, an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and academic certificates relevant to the position applied for in one PDF Document not exceeding 8 pages. You can include links to your writings in your CV.
Application Deadline: Wednesday 5th July 2023
