The application deadline is September 26, 2023 | IRC Is Hiring A Legal Officer In Yumbe | Uganda

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Request Number: req45396

Title of Work: Legal Officer

Sector: Law enforcement and protection

Regular Category of Employment

Type of Employment: Full-Time

Open to Foreigners: No

Location: Uganda, Bidibidi

Work Arrangement: Face-to-face

Position Description

Summary of the position:

She or he will identify legal needs in the industry and offer advice, information, and legal choices under the direction of the Legal Manager. The legal officer will be in charge of organizing legal information sessions, managing legal cases and following up with clients, and raising knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of refugees under Ugandan law.

responsibilities and obligations

• to collaborate with neighborhood watch and other community organizations to promote local advocacy efforts with the protection officers
• Provide information and legal choices to refugees and other people of concern through on-site legal counseling.
• To safeguard refugees and other vulnerable people, you should provide legal information sessions on human rights and important laws.
• Manage cases and follow-up on legal matters with the appropriate authorities.
• Work closely with the police to give survivors and witnesses the help they need.
• Send in weekly and daily statistics, together with a description of any high-risk instances, to help guide the right course of action.
• As instructed by the supervisor, take part in legal trainings.
• Support for holding legal informational sessions on refugee rights and obligations, major crimes and punishments in Uganda, and Ugandan human rights and laws pertaining to refugees and other people of concern.
• Help the senior legal officer analyze data, highlight trends, and determine what legal protection refugees and other vulnerable people need.
• To gather information on specific protection and/or legal concerns, assistance is provided in conducting focus groups and one-on-one interviews with refugees, host communities, state actors, and service providers.
• Assist the senior legal officer in providing targeted audiences with legal training on domestic and international legal frameworks.
• carry out any further tasks as directed by the senior legal officer.

Important Collaborations:

Reporting Person: Legal Manager

ADVANCED STANDARDS

The values and guidelines established in the IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct must be followed by the IRC and IRC employees. Integrity, service, and accountability are these. The IRC runs and upholds policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation in compliance with these ideals.

The application deadline is September 26, 2023.

IRC values diversity in our workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, sex, gender, race, religion, color, national origin, or any other feature that is legally protected. We shall make sure that people with disabilities are given a reasonable accommodation so they may participate in the application or interview process for a job, carry out necessary job duties, and enjoy other employment perks and privileges. To request a reasonable accommodation, please get in touch with us.

Qualifications

• law bachelor’s degree
• preferably with a global organization, at least two (2) years of prior professional experience in a position similar.
• belief in gender equality and other human rights.
• Strong communication abilities, particularly the capacity to win over new communities and forge partnerships.
• a thorough knowledge of international law relating to refugees and human rights;
• basic knowledge of Microsoft Word on computers.
• writing regular reports as a skill.
• Strong communication abilities, particularly the capacity to win over new communities and forge partnerships.
• a thorough knowledge of international law relating to refugees and human rights;
• basic knowledge of Microsoft Word on computers.
• writing regular reports as a skill.
• strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work individually as well as in a team.
• flexible and ready to work in a setting that is both dynamic and diversified.
• Strong verbal and written English language abilities are preferred.
• strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work individually as well as in a team.
• flexible and ready to work in a setting that is both dynamic and diversified.
• Strong verbal and written English language abilities are preferred.

IRC Is Hiring A Legal Officer In Yumbe | Uganda

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