Legal Officer (IHPR project)
Job Description
Title: Legal Officer (IHPR project)
Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Vacancy: 05
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Laws (LLB)/Master of Laws (LLM)
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ BLAST is a leading national legal aid and human rights organization providing legal advice, mediation, and litigation services, and undertaking advocacy to ensure the rights of women, men, and children living in poverty or facing discrimination/social exclusion. BLAST works through its Head Office in Dhaka and 19 District-level Offices with 2500+ panel lawyers and 100+partner organizations.
∎ This incumbent will handle legal issues for the project beneficiaries. S/he will appear in the court regularly. The incumbent will manage the client`s files/documents properly and produce those as per need as and when required. S/he will maintain register and case diary regularly and assist Panel Lawyers to deal with cases for BLAST clients.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Interview the clients and record their applications.
∎ Check and maintain files, registers, and case diary regarding cases as per guidelines.
∎ Scrutinize the case paper and analyze the merit of the case as per guidelines.
∎ Conduct mediation meetings as and when necessary.
∎ Maintain regular contact with clients/beneficiaries.
∎ Appear before the court as required.
∎ Conduct mediation meetings as and when necessary.
∎ Issue letters regarding the cases to the Panel Lawyers.
∎ Maintain records of engaged Panel Lawyers.
∎ Prepare monthly/quarterly/half-yearly/yearly legal statements/reports regarding applications received, mediation, litigation, and case studies as per guidelines.
∎ Conduct/organize/attend meetings, workshops, seminars, and training courses.
∎ Perform all other duties as and when required by the authority.
∎ S/he will contact the BLAST clients/beneficiaries at Cox's Bazar in the Rohingya camps.
∎ S/he will perform all regular duties under the supervision of the Project Coordinator but will contact AD, Litigation/AD, Mediation to get proper suggestion and advice, if needed.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3 years experience in the relevant field.
∎ Enrolled Bar Council as an Advocate including at least 3 years practical experience in respective local courts.
∎ Applicants, residents of Chattogram and Cox's Bazar will be given preference.
∎ Applicants who have earlier working experiences/currently working at legal aid will be given preferences.
∎ Earlier working experience/currently working at Rohingya Crisis will be given preference.
∎ Experience in dealing with clients/beneficiaries.
∎ Experience in managing case documents properly.
∎ Good writing, speaking, and research skills both in Bangla and English.
∎ Good computer knowledge of MS Office.
∎ Flexibility to handle varied and demanding tasks and ability to balance priorities.
∎ Ability to work independently, as well as a member of a team, and to be flexible to accommodate the needs of stakeholders.
∎ Ability to lead the assignment and the team with remote supervision.
∎ Women are encouraged to apply.
Salary:
∎ Tk. 60000 (Monthly)
∎ Costs in relation to any fieldwork will be borne by the organization.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2021
Company Information:
∎ 19 May 2021
∎ Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
∎ Address : YMCA Development Center, 1/1 Pioneer Road, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000.
∎ Web : www.blast.org.bd
∎ Business : BLAST is one of the leading legal services organizations in Bangladesh, and the only one that provides access to legal aid across the spectrum, from the frontlines of the formal justice system to the apex court. It prioritises support to women, men and children living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. It also provides legal aid, advice and representation across a range of areas, including civil, criminal, family, labour and land law, as well as on constitutional rights and remedies, providing access to judicial remedies alongside alternative dispute resolution wherever appropriate. Alongside individual legal aid, BLAST undertakes strategic litigation, or public interest litigation, as a key part of its advocacy for law and policy reforms to ensure effective legal protection of rights.
Category: NGO/Development
: BLAST is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified candidates from all religious, gender, and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. However, qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply to achieving significant gender equality at all levels of the organization.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 31st May 2021
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