Project Officer (Legal Officer), Legal Protection, HCMP

Job Description

Title: Project Officer (Legal Officer), Legal Protection, HCMP

Company Name: BRAC.

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ LL.B. (Hon’s) or LL.M. from any reputed University/Institutions with all second class/ division or equivalent GPA/ CGPA in academic examinations.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Closely coordinate with UNHCR Legal Protection to ensure quality, timely and effective delivery of legal assistance and awareness to persons of concern (PoCs)
∎ Provide legal counseling and advice to PoCs on legal matters/issues
∎ Provide legal representation and support to PoC at police stations and courts Facilitate and conduct legal awareness sessions for refugees in the camps including community, refugee leaders and religious leaders
∎ Facilitate and conduct mediation to resolve dispute disputes among PoCs and follow up on settlement of disputes resolved and maintain mediation files and records
∎ Assist refugees to file complaints, FIR, GD and cases at police stations and courts
∎ Conduct visits to detention centers and advocate or intervene with law enforcement agencies including police and courts to release PoCs held in detention
∎ Inform and facilitate PoCs to attend court when required
∎ Organize prison visits for refugees to visit immediate/close family members in prison
∎ Collaborate with the police to rescue refugees who are victims of human trafficking or smuggling and offer legal support to the victims
∎ Facilitate and conduct training and build capacity for project staff and refugee volunteers (paralegals) on legal assistance
∎ Maintain effective interfaces and coordinate with PoCs, local authorities, protection and assistance partners to ensure PoCs access legal assistance and remedies and their needs and appropriate responses are identified.
∎ Attend coordination, protection, and other meetings, as may be required, at camp level
∎ Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions, assistance and protection partners to improve access of justice to PoCs
∎ Interpret laws, rulings and regulations to refugees
∎ Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents
∎ Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
∎ Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case
∎ Represent clients in court or before government agencies
∎ Examine data or record of cases involving refugees to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit
∎ Maintain communication with concerned CiC, APBn post, other stakeholders, Block-Majhee /Sub-Majhee, Head-Majhee as required.
∎ Search for and examine public and other records of cases and draft legal opinion
∎ Prepare monthly/quarterly/half-yearly/yearly legal statements/ reports and work plan as per guideline
∎ Perform administrative and management functions
∎ Perform all other duties as and when required by the Manager/ Supervisor.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program's goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Enrollment in Bar Council as an Advocate including at least 3 years practical experience in respective local court.
∎ Familiar with GBV case management and experience working with refugees
∎ Must adhere to GBV/CP Core Guiding Principles and international humanitarian principles and standards for GBViE/ CPiE
∎ Cultural awareness and sensitivity, prior experience in Rohingya camps is preferable
∎ Strong background and skills in facilitating trainings, coaching and mentoring others
∎ Knowledge on national and international laws and policies applicable to refugees.
∎ Experience in program/project management;
∎ IT literate with knowledge of MS word, Excel and internet programs.
∎ Able to travel frequently at different project location
∎ Applicants,the residence of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar will be given preference.
∎ Flexibility to handle varied and demanding task and ability to balance priorities.
∎ Women are encouraged to apply.
∎ Drafting and reporting skills, accuracy in document production.
∎ Knowledge of English and Bangla. Excellent English drafting and reporting skills are required.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 20 Dec 2021

Company Information:
∎ 12 Dec 2021
∎ BRAC.
∎ Address : BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development

: BRAC believes every one of its employees, suppliers, downstream partners, visitors, clients and community including children, youth and vulnerable adults that come into contact regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability or ethnic origin has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. We guarantee assessment of candidates with disabilities who meet the essential requirements. We are proud to be 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 disqualification of candidature.Join the world's biggest family.