Job Description

Title: Legal Officer

Company Name: National Center for State Courts

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree in Law. Masters-level degree preferred.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Serve as legal expert for project activities, as assigned, and prepare research summaries, overviews of laws and other short memorandum and correspondence on relevant legal matters.
∎ Conduct and monitor training in areas relevant to project activities, in collaboration with colleagues and counterparts.
∎ Work with relevant Courts, Special Tribunals, to implement program activities in accordance with the work plan, implementation schedule, and M&E plan.
∎ Research on counter terrorism, terrorist financing, and money laundering laws and cases in Bangladesh, as well as international best practices.
∎ Work with relevant counterparts, committees, and working groups to implement program activities in accordance with the work plan.
∎ Maintain liaison with Bangladeshi legal institutions, justice-related institutions, and civil society organizations, including, but not limited to, the MOLJPA, JATI, the Supreme Court, District Courts, Special Tribunals, and University Law Faculties.
∎ Manage, in coordination with Finance Team and counterparts, planning for relevant meetings and events, including venue selection, program development, and event logistics.
∎ Attend, participate in, and/or report on formal and informal meetings with counterparts, including judges, court personnel, and related partners, including donor-funded projects.
∎ Coordinate the planning and conduct regular monitoring of activities in the program's target Districts, including regular contact with counterparts and field visits.
∎ Prepare, or assist in preparing, annual program work plan, implementation schedules, performance monitoring plan, policy papers and position papers, and periodic reports required by the U.S. Embassy, including quarterly and annual progress report.
∎ Provide verbal and written English/Bangla translation, as needed.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least seven years as Legal Officer/Coordinator, Program Officer/Coordinator, or similar position working on justice sector capacity building, legal reform, or countering violent extremism 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.
∎ Prior experience organizing and delivering training on legal issues will be viewed favorably.
∎ 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, Bangla (Bijoy) composing skills, internet navigation, etc.).
∎ Excellent spoken and written English and Bangla.

Application Deadline: November 24, 2019

Company Information:
∎ National Center for State Courts

Category: Law/Legal

Read Before Apply: Applications must be submitted in English by email to [email protected] with "Legal Officer" in the subject heading. Applications must include (1) a detailed CV with all previous employment history, (2) a cover letter, (3) the completed Professional History Form with contact information, salary history, and at least two professional references, and (4) a writing sample, in English, not to exceed five pages. The Professional History Form is available at: http://www.justice-bd.org/index.php?Page=getinvolve&ZmE. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Attempts to influence the hiring process will result in automatic disqualifications. Salary will be based on qualifications and experience.

Source: bdjobs.com

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