Legal Officer (Female)

Job Description

Title: Legal Officer (Female)

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Chakaria)

Salary: Tk. 35500 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor of Law (LLB)

• Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) or equivalent. A master’s degree in law (LLM) or specialization in human rights, refugee law, or international law is preferred. Bar Council Certificate is an asset.

• 3 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Only Female

Skills:

• Analytical skills – legal counsels must be highly analytical and able to examine the facts related to cases and contracts in order to develop a compelling legal argument in both criminal and civil matters.

• Persuasion – in order to successfully represent their client’s stance and legal standing, legal counsels need excellent persuasion skills.

• Judgment and reason – this role require sound judgment and exceptional reasoning skills. A legal Officer needs to examine the evidence at hand and make decisions related to legal strategies and options.

• Negotiation – legal counsels need strong negotiation skills, which can help with negotiating contracts, arriving at settlements in civil cases, and coming to an agreement about the terms of a plea deal.

• Research skills – while preparing for a case or providing advice, a legal counsel frequently needs to conduct extensive research to learn about related cases and previous judgments that may have a bearing on the case at hand

• Communication skills – a legal counsel needs to effectively communicate both verbally (with clients, judges, or juries) and in written documents (such as legal summaries and statements).

Experience:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in legal practice, with a focus on human rights, refugee law, or legal aid. Experience working with vulnerable populations, particularly refugees, is highly desirable.

• Proven experience as a Legal Officer in community level

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of local law and procedures

• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation

• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies

• High degree of professional ethics and integrity

• Sound judgment and ability to analyse situations and information

• Outstanding communication skills

Languages:

• Proficiency in English and Bengali. Knowledge of Chittagonian dialects is an advantage.

Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) <www.ypsa.org>, established in 1985 (International Youth Year) is an organization for sustainable development working in Dhaka Division, Sylhet Division, Chattogram Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts. YPSA has been implementing a project titled “Multi sector recovery and empowerment support for crises affected communities in Cox`s Bazar Activity” since 2020. The project is technical supported by International Rescue Committee (IRC).

• Reportable to the Position: Upazila Manger (WPE)

• Type of Contract: Fixed Term Contract up to August 2026, with possibility of extension.

• Duty Station: MPCCs of Paschim Bara Bheola, Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar Districts

• Project’s Geographical Area: Ramu, Ukhiya and Chakaria

Job Purpose of Legal officer:

• The Legal Officer will be responsible for providing legal support, advice, and representation to the host community in Cox`s Bazar. The role involves working closely with humanitarian organizations, local authorities, and community leaders to ensure that the rights of vulnerable populations are protected and that they have access to justice.

• Ensure legal counselling, mediation and all sorts of legal support (OCC support, communication with Police department & Stakeholder) to the violence against women and girl survivors with close collaboration of IRC, law enforcing agencies. Improve knowledge of community people on common legal issues in the work areas through day-to-day activities and to remove legal barriers from the life of survivors ensuring proper judgments of the cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (Dowry, dower, domestic violence’s & child marriage etc.)

• Provide legal support to the survivors referred by the IRC personnel on relevant legal issues.

• Ensure women, girls and child friendly environment in legal support.

• Ensure Legal counselling assistance to the safe shelter and safe space-based survivors.

• Ensure plan of legal sessions and conduct the session in the Rohingya camps and host community.

• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.

• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.

• Ensure compliance with the internal controls, statutory regulations and other formalities.

• Handle risks in legal support delivery process and decision making as and when required

• Draft legal documents such as contracts, statements, agreements of panel lawyers and others.

• Handle litigation and make a good and professional coordination with the donor IRC.

• Keeping up with current changes on all relevant areas of laws and contributing to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the Company.

• Provide legal assistance (counselling/mediation/court case/bail etc.) to the violence against women and girl survivors.

• Maintain administrative rules and procedures, manage plan

• Organize meeting, workshop and training and prioritize tasks.

• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces

• Communicate with the panel lawyers, local police stations and District legal aid committee as per project donor’s requirement.

• Filing FIR & GD at the local police station according to need of legal interventions.

• Refer the emergency cases to the panel lawyers for filing case in the court.

• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly report as per need of protection project.

• Sharing updates of cases with the case worker & safe space supervisor accordingly.

• Maintain documentation of cases, legal counselling and mediations.

• Legal officer will perform any other tasks assigned by the legal coordinator & YPSA management.

• Monthly Consolidated Salary: BDT 35,500 /-