Deputy Coordinator - Advocacy

Job Description

Title: Deputy Coordinator - Advocacy

Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Law (LLM), Master of Social Science (MSS)
∎ At least 3-4 years professional experience in the relevant field.
∎ Experience in policy advocacy.
∎ Good networking with different forums and electronic & print Medias.
∎ Excellent facilitation skill.
∎ Good interpersonal skills.
∎ Ability to work in team environment and manage priorities.
∎ Proficient in MS Word/Excel/Power-point.
∎ Good communication (writing and speaking) skill in English and Bangla.
∎ Women are encouraged to apply.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist in identifying advocacy issues arising from consultations and sharing recommendations for action with the Advocacy and Research teams.
∎ Prepare concept notes, background documents and presentations for different advocacy events.
∎ Assist to organizing seminars, workshops and lectures, including correspondence with speakers, press and participants.
∎ Collect and maintain documentation on key policy and legal changes relevant to the organisation's advocacy activities and plans.
∎ Draft quarterly, half yearly and yearly report.
∎ Review all BLAST's documents, develop advocacy materials and the lessons learned from BLAST's activities and different projects and assist to develop the advocacy strategies and operational guidelines.
∎ Unpack the technical issues and suggestions of way forward around the selected advocacy topics, and bring these to the BLAST Management at which time plans will be developed to best implement of agreed initiatives.
∎ Provide support to implement advocacy related actions as agreed by the BLAST management.
∎ Assist in maintaining internal and external communications, including with government ministries and agencies, judges, lawyers, academics, the media, national and international organizations relating to advocacy.
∎ Actively participate and represent the organization in various networks and movements.
∎ Coordinate with other networks and organisations regarding joint press releases or advocacy campaigns.
∎ Ensure accurate and updated maintenance of files including electronic files on all advocacy initiatives.
∎ Keep all advocacy related documents properly and assist DD-Advocacy and Communication to ensure those as and when required.
∎ Ensure proper recording and placement of books, journals, newspapers, reports and other publications, photographs, and slides in a proper place.
∎ Record and maintain minutes of advocacy meetings, and relevant materials.

Salary:
∎ Tk. 37000 (Monthly)
∎ Benefits: Two festival bonuses equivalent to one month`s basic salary for each, will be paid after successful completion of 6 months` probation period.Costs in relation to any field work will be borne by the organization.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Application Deadline: January 21, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
∎ Address : YMCA Development Center, 1/1 Pioneer Road, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000.
∎ Web : www.blast.org.bd
∎ Business : BLAST is one of the leading legal services organizations in Bangladesh, and the only one that provides access to legal aid across the spectrum, from the frontlines of the formal justice system to the apex court. It prioritises support to women, men and children living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. It also provides legal aid, advice and representation across a range of areas, including civil, criminal, family, labour and land law, as well as on constitutional rights and remedies, providing access to judicial remedies alongside alternative dispute resolution wherever appropriate. Alongside individual legal aid, BLAST undertakes strategic litigation, or public interest litigation, as a key part of its advocacy for law and policy reforms to ensure effective legal protection of rights.

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: BLAST is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all religious, gender and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. However, qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply to achieving significant gender equality at all levels of the organization.

Source: bdjobs.com

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