Program Officer- Legal Aid and Advocacy
Job Description
Title: Program Officer- Legal Aid and Advocacy
Company Name: Uttaran
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Khulna, Satkhira
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters degree in law, human rights, international relations or LLB with masters in any from any reputed institution.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the coastal region of Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
∎ Uttaran with the assistance of European Union is implementing "Asserting Marginalized Access to Rights - AMAR". The project will work to the rights of the marginalized landless farmers on public/private resources (inheritance land, Khasland and Khas water bodies public land and services) in Shyamnagar and Tala Upazila of Satkhira district and Batiaghata and Dumuria Upazila of Khulna district"
∎ Job Location: Khulna, Satkhira.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Attend, participate in, report on formal and informal meetings.
∎ Deal with judicial work, court personnel, and legal rights activities like; Landless rights, Land law, Inheritance Law, knowledge on Government social safety net services and other relevant policies.
∎ Work with relevant committees, and working groups to implement program activities following the work plan and implementation schedule
∎ Liaise between lawyers and clients, other service providers, and community leaders for victim support.
∎ Train project's participants and stakeholders on khasland law, inheritance rights, social safety net services and other relevant laws and policies.
∎ Ensure implementation and reporting of project activities and achieve project objectives.
∎ Communication with GO/NGO offices in project areas.
∎ Make necessary referrals for legal aid or other service seekers to service providing organizations on the workplace, family/land matters, or livelihood issues.
∎ Prepare reports, event reports, and other data reports, as required.
∎ Carry out any other activities as and when required.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Maximum age limit 40years(Considerable in case of experienced candidates)
∎ Experience working in Governmental or Non-governmental organizations in different sectors.
∎ Overall planning for project implementation at the field level.
∎ Prior experience in working with legal side.
∎ Computer skills with Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
∎ Efficient in writing and speaking in English, Bangla both.
∎ Expert infield report, the documentary in (English, Bangla).
∎ Experience in driving motorcycle (with valid license).
Salary:
∎ Monthly-TK. 32,800 (It`s Variable, depends on exchange rate of EURO, actual 364.65 EURO)
Application Deadline: 10 Nov 2020
Company Information:
∎ 1 Nov 2020
∎ Uttaran
∎ Business : Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
Category: NGO/Development
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