Job Description

Title: Junior Legal Officer, Bangladesh

Company Name: iProbono

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Part-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Law (LLB)
∎ Preferred Professional Certification: Must be enrolled as an Advocate.
∎ Skills Required: BIJOY, communication and interpersonal skill., Fluent in written and spoken Bengali-English., MICROSOFT OFFICE, team work

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): BIJOY, communication and interpersonal skill., Court Practices, Fluent in written and spoken Bengali-English., Litigation, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Travelling
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Law Firm, NGO

Job Context:
∎ iProbono’s mission is to enable people to access their rights in pursuit of a just society. We believe in holistic counsel, representing clients and providing wraparound legal support, capacity building, storytelling, research, and policy advocacy to support social change. By promoting active citizenship and engaging a holistic model we:
∎ Advance justice for all by representing people in need
∎ Strengthen the impact of civil society
∎ Advocate for policies that promote social equity and end discrimination
∎ iProbono works on cases involving child abuse, trafficking, women’s rights, disability rights and housing rights, and engages in advocacy in these thematic areas. We also provide support in the form of legal assistance to civil society organisations across the country working on a range of issues.
∎ More details about our work can be found on our website: https://i-probono.com/

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist the Senior Legal Officer, Bangladesh (SLO-BD) and the Program Officer, South Asia (PO-SA) with the ongoing activities of iProbono in Bangladesh.
∎ Develop operational strategy for iProbono Bangladesh to build litigation support for social justice issues in Bangladesh.
∎ Liaise between iProbono panel lawyers in Bangladesh and the Courts.
∎ Assist in designing and implementing clinical training for legal professionals and lawyers in Bangladesh in collaboration with partner organisations.
∎ Assist the SLO-BD in monitoring ongoing development in legal aid and pro bono policies in Bangladesh, and writing feature articles on our work.
∎ Assist the Team in implementing the iProbono country project under the supervision of the Managing Director (MD), the South Asia team and the SLO-BD.
∎ Assist the PO-SA in preparing Monthly Reports on iProbono Bangladesh’s activities.
∎ Represent iProbono Bangladesh at relevant meetings, consultations, and events.
∎ Support program development, implementation, administrative, and fundraising activities.
∎ Manage the financial accounts with the SLO-BD and take up administrative and logistical activities from time to time as assigned by the South Asia team.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Skills and Experience
∎ Graduate in Law. Must be enrolled as an Advocate. Having an LLM is preferable but not mandatory.
∎ Should be proficient in written and spoken Bangla and English. Must be skilled in legal drafting both in Bangla and English.
∎ Minimum 18 months of experience of practising in the District Courts. Practising in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh would be an advantage but is not a prerequisite.
∎ Good communication skills, highly organised, strategic thinker and results-driven.
∎ Strong knowledge of the legal system of Bangladesh, Human Rights, and social issues.
∎ Having an interest in criminal litigation specifically related to gender-based violence.
∎ Ability to build and maintain good relations with the civil society, the bar and the bench.
∎ Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Bijoy.
∎ Comfortable working independently as well as with a team.
∎ Comfortable with travelling if required.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 10 May 2022

Company Information:
∎ 18 Apr 2022
∎ iProbono
∎ Address : iProbono, Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London - EC4R 3TT
∎ Web : https://i-probono.com/
∎ Business : iProbono is a global organisation, founded as a company limited by guarantee in the UK (a non-profit organisation) and registered with the Charity Commission. iProbono strengthens civil society, represents people in need and advocates for equal justice. It provides holistic counsel with a strong, lean team that delivers strategic direction and execution, while also leveraging the expertise and commitment of a wide community of pro bono lawyers.

Category: Law/Legal

: Please send a brief letter of interest with your CV and a short cover letter on why you are suitable for the role to [email protected] before 30 April 2022.Read the full Job Description before applying: https://tinyurl.com/jlobdjd

Source: bdjobs.com

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