Facilitator - Advocacy & Legal Advice Centre (ALAC)
Job Description
Title: Facilitator - Advocacy & Legal Advice Centre (ALAC)
Company Name: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH
Vacancy: 3
Job Location: Barguna, Lalmonirhat, Mymensingh
Employment Status: Part-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Applicants should preferably have a University Graduate Degree in Law; (preferable)
∎ Applicants should have sound knowledge on issues of governance, law, corruption, development;
∎ Applicants having experience in social mobilisation work will have an added advantage; and
∎ Candidates with 3rd Division or CGPA less than 2.5 on a scale of 4 or 3 on a scale of 5 at any level of their education need not to apply.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), the Bangladesh chapter of Berlin-based Transparency International, works with a vision of Bangladesh where government, politics, business, civil society and the daily lives of the people are free from corruption. Its mission is to create and strengthen a social movement against corruption.
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∎ TIB is inviting applications from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Facilitator-Advocacy & Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) for its project `Building Integrity Blocks for Effective Change- Phase II (BIBEC-II)` for the period October 2020-December 2021. The goal of the project is to promote a more enabling environment for reducing corruption. The specific objectives are to advocate for reforms in laws, policies, processes, practices and oversight for improving governance in targeted institutions and sectors and to generate peoples` demand for good governance and to strengthen citizen`s capacity to challenge corruption.
∎ Only short listed candidates will be eligible for the selection process. Short-listing will be made on the basis of merit. While all candidates meeting the minimum application criteria will be considered, they may not be short- listed.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide legal advice and information to the clients;
∎ Maintain close collaboration with the Committee of Concerned Citizens (CCC) and TIB Dhaka Office in relation to ALAC programme implementation at the CCC level;
∎ Ensure that the ALAC collects, analyses and uses data effectively (e.g., internal review, fulfilling reporting requirements) and promotes the use of ALAC data in relevant public and institutions (e.g., advocacy campaigns, regular press releases and reporting);
∎ Promote partnerships with government and civil society institutions (e.g., Anti-Corruption Commission-ACC, District Legal Aid Committee, law enforcement agencies, legal service providing NGOs) to facilitate the resolution of ALAC cases;
∎ Identify and develop effective relationships with relevant institutions who can support the work of ALACs and their clients; (e.g., District Administration, Judges, Bar Council, ACC, District Legal Aid Committee, law enforcement agencies, legal service providing NGOs);
∎ Provide effective support to core actors especially, YES and YES Friends in CCC areas by identifying appropriate modalities / strategies for effective implementation of ALAC activities;
∎ Facilitate capacity development of YES and YES Friends to play supportive role in the implementation of ALAC activitie and collect and compile ALAC related cases from Satellite Advice and Information Desks;
∎ Popularise ALAC in the locality using different locally available and innovative publicity tools;
∎ Receive, record and respond to complaints filed at ALAC through letters, mobile calls/SMS and emails and/or social media or other available means of communications;
∎ Provide technical support to sort and refer complaints to relevant Institution (s)
∎ Oversee the development and management of proper and effective case management systems;
∎ In consultation with CCC based Panel Lawyers, establish an internal review mechanism to ensure the quality of legal information and/or assistance provided to clients;
∎ Liaise with TIB HQ to further strengthen ALAC advocacy programme, coordination with key stakeholders, particularly TIB's core actors, relevant government agencies, e.g., the District Legal Aid Committees and legal services NGOs;
∎ Identify opportunities for collaboration, formulate joint initiatives to maximise impact and efficiency, and minimise duplication of efforts;
∎ Maintain database of ALAC and keep ALAC Sub-Committee updated with necessary information and seek its guidance as deemed necessary;
∎ Conduct regular meetings and communication with relevant institutions to follow on referral cases;
∎ Prepare necessary progress reports on ALAC activities; and
∎ Perform any other duties assigned by the management.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Applicants should have at least 2 years' experience in one of the core areas of ALAC management (legal advice, communication, advocacy);
∎ Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years working experience under a senior legal practitioner;
∎ Applicants should be within the age limit of 40 years.
Salary:
∎ Consolidated honorarium is Tk. 22,000.00 per month. Income tax is payable by TIB staff, deductible at source.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
Application Deadline: 1 Nov 2020
Company Information:
∎ 16 Oct 2020
∎ TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH
∎ Address : MIDAS Centre (4th & 5th floors) House # 05, Road # 16 (New) 27 (Old) Dhanmondi, Dhaka- 1209
∎ Web : www.ti-bangladesh.org
∎ Business : Development organization
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 1st Nov 2020
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