Project Officer (Legal)
Job Description
Title: Project Officer (Legal)
Company Name: Friendship
Vacancy: 2
Job Location: Gaibandha, Kurigram
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Law (LLB)
∎ Master of Law (LLM)/enrollment of Bangladesh Bar-Council will get preference
Experience Requirements:
∎ 1 to 2 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Work with the Inclusive Citizenship (IC) team at the field level
∎ Be the focal point in the field level for all legal information searches for the program and Organization.
∎ Provide legal counseling and advice on the legal issue to Paralegal and sometimes to our beneficiary
∎ Facilitate and conduct legal awareness sessions for Char people
∎ Assist to file cases with the support of District Legal Aid Offices (DLAC), follow up on settlement of disputes resolved, and maintain mediation files and records
∎ Assist to file complaints, FIR, GD and cases at police stations and courts
∎ Facilitate and conduct a monthly orientation program for FCP/FCGA
∎ Collect and analyze case stories, and send it to the focal point of Head Office
∎ Maintain regular field visits and monitor our Paralegal's function as well as Legal Information Booth and report to the Head Office focal point
∎ Facilitate and conduct training and build capacity for project supervisors and paralegals on legal assistance
∎ Maintain liaison with the public and private stakeholders at the union, upazila and district level stakeholder to ensure access to justice for the project beneficiaries.
∎ Prepare monthly/quarterly/half-yearly/yearly legal statements/ reports and work plans as per guideline
∎ Perform administrative and management functions
∎ Perform all other duties as and when required by the focal point of Legal (HO)
Additional Requirements:
∎ Excellent computer skills
∎ Written and speaking fluency in English and Bengali
∎ Strong report writing and communication skills both Bangla and in English
∎ 1/2 years of experience mostly in rights-related issues
∎ Strong presentation, communication, and advocacy skills
∎ Strong interpersonal skill
∎ Strong leadership skill
Salary: Negotiable
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 19 Mar 2022
Company Information:
∎ 13 Mar 2022
∎ Friendship
∎ Address : K-14/2A, Baridhara North Road (Kalachadpur), Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.friendship.ngo
Category: NGO/Development
: “FRIENDSHIP is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults, and employees, Donors, visiting Doctors, visiting Journalists, visitors, and volunteers/interns. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with, has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure fully include background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding. FRIENDSHIP is an equal opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us. Any personal persuasion will result in a disqualification of candidature”.Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.
