Senior Advocacy Officer
Job Description
Title: Senior Advocacy Officer
Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in Law or relevant discipline.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Develop planning relating to the advocacy activities of SCG.
∎ Work with gender-diverse CBOs to support them in developing their advocacy agenda and overseeing the rollout of activities in the field.
∎ Develop an advocacy strategy for the SCG project and outline ways to engage with stakeholders at different levels of government.
∎ Support evidence generation to build transformative policy advocacy for GDCs.
∎ Initiate advocacy activities and develop plans for events including workshops, seminars, international conferences, policy dialogue, webinars, etc.
∎ Maintained liaison with the unit offices and other departments of BLAST.
∎ Maintain liaison between national and international networks, media, and civil society.
∎ Hold regional events e.g. workshops/meetings/seminars in collaboration with International/Regional Organizations.
∎ Liaise with different development agencies and other partners and donors.
∎ Prepare reports and briefings for donors concerning advocacy.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 30 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ A minimum of 4 years of experience in Legal Aid/ social development projects, concerning the GDC empowerment projects, may prefer.
∎ Prior experience working on human rights issues, implementing policies, and communicating with national and international networks.
∎ Coordination with other projects with respect to their advocacy and policy components.
∎ Experience in Documentation in both Bangla and English.
∎ Knowledge of the application of different software.
∎ Experience in working with PNGO activity monitoring skills will be preferred.
∎ Good written and oral communication skills in English and Bangla, including writing monthly reports and presenting coherent and convincing messages to different audiences.
∎ Work experience in gender-diverse communities GDC preferred.
∎ Punctual and good at time management and strong relationship-building skills.
∎ Proven experience in the application of advocacy activities.
∎ Ability to represent the organization’s views in public meetings.
∎ Understanding of protection issues facing our beneficiaries.
∎ Excellent interpersonal communication skills and persuasiveness, both internally and externally.
∎ Excellent communication skills in Bangla and English.
∎ Good computer knowledge especially in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, should also be good in email communication.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Costs in relation to any field work will be borne by the organization.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 5 Mar 2023
Company Information:
∎ 19 Feb 2023
∎ 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
: BLAST is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all religious, gender, and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. However, qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply to achieve significant gender equality at all levels of the organization.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 5th Mar 2023
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