Research Assistant

Job Description

Title: Research Assistant

Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ LL.B/LL.M graduates with a proven track record of research related work.

Experience Requirements:
∎ Na

Job Context:
∎ Organization Description: BLAST is the leading national legal aid and human rights organization in Bangladesh with its key activities being legal advice,mediation and litigation including public interest litigation, advocacy and research. It focuses on ensuring the rights of those living in poverty and facing discrimination or social exclusion. It works through its Head Office in Dhaka and 19 District level offices.
∎ Position Description: BLAST is currently undertaking a research project on the compensation framework for workplace injuries and deaths under the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006. The research will primarily entail a review of BLAST`s internal records of compensation cases filed before the Labour Court between 2008 and 2018, to identify common trends and hurdles that claimants have to face when seeking compensation for workplace injuries and deaths.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 21 years
∎ Publication,clear Knowledge of research methodology, proposal writing and proofing will be given preference.
∎ Priority will be given to the physically disabled candidates.

Salary: Tk. 20000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Costs in relation to field work will be borne by the organization according to its rules.

Application Deadline: November 2, 2019

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

Source: bdjobs.com

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