Legal Officer
International Rescue Committee
- Днепр
- Контрактная работа
- Полная занятость
- create information content that responds to the legal needs of conflict-affected population, and provide information, either at the community center or other static centers and through mobile teams;
- work closely with IRC partners in order to support and guide the implementation of legal information, counselling and assistance;
- provide individual legal counselling to individuals in need of legal assistance, either at the community center or other static centers and through mobile teams;
- Provide secondary legal aid in coordination with Free Legal Aid Centers to assist individuals who do not qualify for free legal aid and cannot afford legal services;
- Identify and refer where needed complex legal cases requiring specialized assistance, including housing, land, and property (HLP) rights, IDP documentation, and employment rights;
- ensure continuous update of the service map and surrounding oblasts on legal actors and services;
- ensure referrals are made and received in a safe way and according to the SOPs, and ensure referrals received are followed-up and that the referral tracker is updated;
- Support the PRoL Manager, Legal Affairs Manager, Senior Social and Legal Advocacy Officer in data analysis related to legal needs;
- сontribute to advocacy initiatives by providing case examples and data on systemic legal challenges affecting displaced and conflict-affected individuals;
- engage with the Legal Protection Working Group (Legal PWG) and other coordination mechanisms to advocate for improved legal protection responses;
- constantly look for contacts among authorities and key humanitarian stakeholders and update the contact trackers;
- Contribute to the weekly movement plans for locations for legal activities on a weekly basis;
- Support and inform on the needs in term of legal assistance for people in Ukraine;
- Support IRC partners in implementing legal information, counselling, and assistance services;
- Assist in training IRC protection staff, partners, and other humanitarian actors on legal protection principles and case management.
- Contribute to IRC's Protection Monitoring activities by conducting structured interviews at the household level and with key informants, in accordance with established tools and methodologies.
Preferred -valid Attorney's License (registered at the Bar Association)Experience:
- Previous experience in Legal information, counselling and assistance, preferably with an NGO
- Experience facilitating group activities, trainings and workshops and mentoring others
- Language: Bilingual in Ukrainian and Russian, with good verbal and writing skills in English preferred
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients/beneficiaries
- Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting
- High degree of flexibility and strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
- Computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel, with ability to work with data entry using software on tablets
- This role requires office work (approximately 40%) and field work (approximately 60%).
- This role may require travel to other locations (sub-offices).
- The organization cares about staff and provides flexible working options (start early-finish early, start later- finish later, remote work)
- Competitive salary
- Purposeful job and development opportunities
- English classes and unlimited online training courses
- Life Insurance
- Medical insurance for staff and family members
- Free psychological support to employees and their family members
- 30 calendar days of annual vacation with flexibility beyond the legally set minimum requirements
- Up to 10 days of paid medical leave