Job Description

Title: Legal Officer (Female)

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 2

Location: Cox's Bazar (Chakaria, Ukhia)

Minimum Salary: Tk. 35500 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ 3 to 5 years

Published: 19 Sep 2024

Education:
∎ Education: 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.
∎ Education: 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.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ 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.
∎ Maintaining Neutrality: Prohibition of Political Activities in the Workplace to Uphold Professionalism and Integrity
∎ To ensure a professional and unbiased work environment, it is imperative that all staff members refrain from engaging in any political activities during their employment. This statement is in place to maintain the integrity of Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) and to uphold the principle of neutrality in the workplace. By adhering to this statement (Maintaining Neutrality), employees demonstrate their commitment to their roles and responsibilities within the organization, focusing solely on their job duties and contributing to the overall success of the organization. Engaging in political activities during working hours, on public holidays, weekends, or using organizational resources and social media is strictly prohibited and may lead to disciplinary action. It is essential for all staff members to prioritize their professional duties and responsibilities above personal political affiliations to maintain a harmonious and productive work environment.
∎ Statement on Standard of Professional Conduct and Commitment to Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity:
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics, and simultaneously to ensuring a robust commitment to gender equality and equal opportunity. YPSA recognizes that each member's behavior and actions reflect on the organization and its mission. Therefore, we are committed to maintaining integrity, respect, and accountability in all our works. This includes treating all individuals with dignity, taking responsibility for our actions, safeguarding confidentiality, and adhering to organizational policies and legal requirements. Additionally, YPSA is devoted to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone has equal access to opportunities, ensuring fairness and unbiased decision-making, advocating for gender equality, and continuously enhancing our understanding of diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to positively contribute to and support a work environment that is both ethical and equitable.
∎ Safeguarding and PSEA:
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding and PSEA implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment. Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ 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.
∎ Maintaining Neutrality: Prohibition of Political Activities in the Workplace to Uphold Professionalism and Integrity
∎ To ensure a professional and unbiased work environment, it is imperative that all staff members refrain from engaging in any political activities during their employment. This statement is in place to maintain the integrity of Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) and to uphold the principle of neutrality in the workplace. By adhering to this statement (Maintaining Neutrality), employees demonstrate their commitment to their roles and responsibilities within the organization, focusing solely on their job duties and contributing to the overall success of the organization. Engaging in political activities during working hours, on public holidays, weekends, or using organizational resources and social media is strictly prohibited and may lead to disciplinary action. It is essential for all staff members to prioritize their professional duties and responsibilities above personal political affiliations to maintain a harmonious and productive work environment.
∎ Statement on Standard of Professional Conduct and Commitment to Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity:
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics, and simultaneously to ensuring a robust commitment to gender equality and equal opportunity. YPSA recognizes that each member's behavior and actions reflect on the organization and its mission. Therefore, we are committed to maintaining integrity, respect, and accountability in all our works. This includes treating all individuals with dignity, taking responsibility for our actions, safeguarding confidentiality, and adhering to organizational policies and legal requirements. Additionally, YPSA is devoted to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone has equal access to opportunities, ensuring fairness and unbiased decision-making, advocating for gender equality, and continuously enhancing our understanding of diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to positively contribute to and support a work environment that is both ethical and equitable.
∎ Safeguarding and PSEA:
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding and PSEA implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment. Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ 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 (IOM).
∎ 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 GBV 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 of
∎ Maintain documentation of cases, legal counselling and mediations.
∎ Legal officer will perform any other tasks assigned by the legal coordinator & YPSA management.
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) , established in 1985 (International Youth Year) is an organization for sustainable development working in Dhaka Division, Sylhet Division, Chattogram Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts, Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. Currently, YPSA is working with a total of 15 million (estimated) disadvantaged and vulnerable people. YPSA has been implementing a project titled, “Multi-sector Recovery and Empowerment Support for crises affected communities in Cox’s Bazar” since 2020. The project is technical supported by International Rescue Committee (IRC) and funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)
∎ Job Title: Legal Officer
∎ Reported To: Upazalia Manager
∎ Duration: October 2024 to June 2027
∎ No. of Vacancy: 02 (Only Female)
∎ 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 GBV 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 (IOM).
∎ 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 GBV 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 of
∎ Maintain documentation of cases, legal counselling and mediations.
∎ Legal officer will perform any other tasks assigned by the legal coordinator & YPSA management.

Employment Status: Full Time

Gender:
∎ Only Female

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Chakaria, Ukhia)

Company Information:
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.

Address::
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.

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Application Deadline: 26 Sep 2024

Category: Law/Legal