Legal Coordinator
Job Description
Title: Legal Coordinator
Company Name: National Center for State Courts
Vacancy: 2
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree in law.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The position reports to the Chief of Party and is part of a five-person Legal Team. The position is Dhaka-based with periodic travel to other Districts in Bangladesh. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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∎ Serve as legal researcher and analyst for project activities, as assigned, and prepare research summaries, overviews of laws, and other memoranda and correspondence on relevant legal matters.
∎ Participate in the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of activities in Dhaka and in pilot Districts.
∎ Coordinate the planning of training, workshops, meetings, and other activities, including scheduling meetings, inviting participants, and preparing materials, where assigned as lead team member for activity implementation.
∎ Coordinate the planning and monitoring of activities in the program's target Districts, including regular contact with counterparts and field visits, where assigned as lead team member for activity implementation.
∎ Work with relevant counterparts, committees, and working groups to implement program activities in accordance with the work plan, implementation schedule, and Monitoring & Evaluation plan.
∎ Attend, participate in, and/or report on formal and informal meetings with counterparts, including, but not limited to the MOLJPA, JATI, the Supreme Court, District Courts, Special Tribunals, and University Law Faculties.
∎ Assist senior staff members and guide interns and assistants in their work tasks as needed.
∎ Provide verbal and written English/Bangla translation, as needed.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least three years of work experience as Legal Intern or Legal Assistant/Associate, including at least 18 months as Legal Assistant/Associate, preferably working on donor-funded legal or judicial strengthening projects in Bangladesh.
∎ Knowledge of organizational and procedural laws regulating the Bangladeshi judiciary.
∎ Prior experience working with MOLJPA, JATI, the Supreme Court, the Bangladeshi judiciary, and/or other justice sector institutions preferred.
∎ Strong research background and demonstrated experience preparing legal documents, memoranda, and reports.
∎ Strong organizational skills, rigorous attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities needed to perform effectively in a demanding position.
∎ Demonstrated interest in judicial reform, capacity building, and improving the ability of courts, judges, and judicial staff to improve efficiency and accessibility.
∎ Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team to achieve complex results under strict deadlines.
∎ Demonstrated commitment to ethics, transparency, and accountability in program implementation.
∎ Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Bijoy Bangla composing skills, internet navigation, etc.).
∎ Excellent spoken and written English and Bangla.
Application Deadline: March 16, 2020
Company Information:
∎ National Center for State Courts
Category: Law/Legal
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 16th Mar 2020
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