Project Officer - Access to Justice

Job Description

Title: Project Officer - Access to Justice

Company Name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ LLB (Hons) / LLM
∎ Job specific training such as ToT and other training related training will be an advantage

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Contract Duration till: 20 June 2021
∎ Possible Contract Starting Date: September 01, 2019
∎ Band: 3T

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensuring communication and information flow on capacity building including training between different functions within GIZ and externally with partners and stakeholders
∎ Ensuring oversight of capacity development of the Paralegals, partners and stakeholders
∎ Supporting to prepare the training outlines, providing guidance on Paralegal Advisory Service (PAS) and implement possible capacity development approach
∎ Supporting to prepare capacity building strategy for Paralegals and Partners
∎ Coordinating and implementing case management approaches in different relevant forums
∎ Supporting partnership between relevant GOs and NGOs
∎ Contributes in planning process of Paralegal Advisory Service for implementing and monitoring of day to day PAS activities
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Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3 years' experience in relevant field of human rights and legal aid
∎ Working as a practising lawyer at least for 2/3 years
∎ Extensive experience of working with external stakeholders at local and national level
∎ Knowledge of existing in-country training institutes and experts
∎ Knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice sector
∎ In-depth understanding of the development issues particularly those affecting the governance sector and rule of law
∎ Strong writing, reporting and documentation skills in both Bangla and English
∎ Strong communication and inter-personal skills
∎ Proven ability in self-organisation, to work independently, under pressure and deliver on time
∎ Proven ability to work as a team member and also to lead a team
∎ Proven commitment to gender equality and disability

Application Deadline: August 17, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
∎ Business : As a service provider with worldwide operations in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works together with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. GIZ is a public-benefit federal enterprise and supports the German Government as well as many public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security.

Category: NGO/Development