Title: Paralegal
Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka (Mohakhali)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Receive beneficiaries in person and filling up their application forms for legal aid.
∎ Attending to inquiries by email, phone or in-person, or otherwise, regarding case updates from beneficiaries, staff, panel lawyers and Court clerks.
∎ Conduct awareness session for slum dwellers regarding their rights and entitlement.
∎ Build up a good relationship with others service providers and NGO representatives who are working in the project area.
∎ Maintain and update the case register.
∎ Making data entries in the case management system.
∎ Prepare notes for necessary approval regarding applications for legal aid and cases.
∎ Prepare letters and sending cases to panel lawyers with necessary documents and papers.
∎ Attend staff and Panel Lawyers meetings, and any other meetings related to the delivery of legal services.
∎ Prepare meeting minutes of different meetings.
∎ Assist staff lawyers in preparing reports on analysis of CMS data as well as work progress reports, and quarterly and annual reports for management and donors.
∎ Perform any other duties as and when required by the BLAST/project management.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Should have relevant experience in the NGO sector.
∎ Should have good experience to implement of project activities.
∎ Should have good experience to facilitate awareness sessions.
∎ Good writing and speaking skill in Bangla and English.
∎ Good computer skills in MS Office.
∎ Female applicants are encourage to apply.
Salary: Tk. 15155 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Commensurate with experience and BLAST's salary scale.
∎ Costs in relation to field work will be borne by the organization according to its rules.
Application Deadline: January 25, 2020
Company Information:
∎ 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
Read Before Apply: 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