Senior Staff Lawyer
Job Description
Title: Senior Staff Lawyer
Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Vacancy: 2
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Law (LLB)
∎ Enrolled with Bangladesh Bar Council as an Advocate including at least 3 years practical experience in respective local courts.
∎ Commitment to handle BLAST's cases
∎ Sound managerial skill
∎ Ability to work in team
∎ Good writing, speaking and research skills both in Bangla and English
∎ Proficient in MS Office
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ About the organization: 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 prioritizes 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. Currently operating in 25 districts across the country, BLAST works through its staff lawyers (and paralegals and researchers) at headquarters and in each district unit, in collaboration with its enlisted panel of about 2600 lawyers across the country who provide legal redress to clients on a pro bono basis, with a nominal honorarium.
∎ Position Description: It is a mid-level position based at BLAST Head Office located in Dhaka under the project titled `Worker Empowerment and Advocacy in the RMG Sector supported by C & A Foundation. Though the position is based in Dhaka but will require frequent field trips to project areas within Chattogram, Dhaka and Gazipur. Experienced on project management, familiar with the existing labour law, interest to work with the workers` of RMG sector in order to improve industrial relation are required for the position. Key responsibilities include planning and overseeing day-to-day implementation of project activities, supervising the field staff and maintaining communication with focal points regarding legal services, awareness, advocacy, training and M&E to ensure smooth and timely completion of project activities.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Performing all duties and responsibilities under the direct supervision, instruction, direction and control of the Head of the Legal Cell;
∎ Interviewing clients for legal aid in Labour and/or Subordinate Courts to the Supreme Court and receiving applications for legal aid required;
∎ Advising clients in person, and/or through mobile app, telephone, e-mail etc as required;
∎ Ensuring prompt response/feedback of queries on mobile app and keeping update regularly
∎ Maintaining notes and records of all interviews with clients or mediation sessions or hearings in Court;
∎ Ensuring follow-up of each case of Labour Courts, Subordinate Courts and/or Supreme Court at HO as it progresses, particularly of project titled on Workers Empowerment and Advocacy in the RMG Sector and also of settled litigation according to the organizational action plan;
∎ Supervising and coordinating with Staff Lawyers and monitoring their duties and responsibilities particularly of WEARS and EGV project;
∎ Monitoring and managing cases filed and conduct litigation as and when necessary;
∎ Scrutinizing the merit of cases and giving opinion for filing cases before the Labour and/or subordinate court supreme Court at HO;
∎ Selecting PIL related matters particularly on Workers' issues and assisting and coordinating for filing cases in the Supreme Court or seeking advice on such matters from relevant persons including HED;
∎ Ensuring proper procedures are duly followed for legal aid services;
∎ Ensuring preservation of case files and related records including on the Case Management System (CMS);
∎ Assisting in preparing and preserving the consolidated quantitative report/statement (monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual) on legal activities along with case studies on important settled litigation;
∎ Attending and organizing meeting and seminars as required;
∎ Frequently field visit;
∎ Performing any other relevant tasks as and when required by the management.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Flexibility to handle varied and demanding tasks and ability to balance priorities
∎ Ability to work independently, as well as member of a team, and to be flexible to accommodate the needs of stakeholders.
∎ Ability to lead the assignment and the team with remote supervision.
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Application Deadline: July 13, 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
Read Before Apply: Interested candidates are requested to apply online through www.bdjobs.com with a comprehensive curriculum vitae which includes names and contact details of two (2) professional referees who are familiar with the candidate's qualifications and work experience. Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview. PLEASE NOTE: if any candidate tries to contact anyone linked to BLAST to solicit for the position, they will be automatically disqualified. BLAST is an equal opportunities employer; women and individuals from marginalised communities in particular are encouraged to apply. Candidates having experience in Law brackground are requested to apply only. To find out more about the organization, please visit www.blast.org.bd
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 13th Jul 2019
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