Background
DRC is an International non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world.
In Uganda, DRC assists the refugees from neighboring countries mainly DR Congo and South Sudan in the South West, West and West Nile region of the country. DRC’s assistance to refugees have been both emergency assistance to address the short term influxes from the neighboring countries as well as to address the sustainable solutions for the refugees. DRC is also the lead of a Consortium (Save the Children, ZOA, and CEFORD) for implementation of an EU Trust Fund project in Adjumani, Kiryandongo and Rhino camp
Purpose
The main purpose of this position is to support the quality, timely implementation of legal assistance project activities in compliance with DRC standards and budgets.
Key Responsibilities
Implementation and Planning
- Keep clients informed by maintaining contact; and communicating case progress.
- Participate in and conduct information dissemination to persons of concern on main legal issues
- Respond to inquiries and requests for assistance from persons of concern, including scheduling, coordinating and conducting initial screening interviews
- Work closely and monitor the paralegal community based workers in identification and follow up of cases at the community level.
- Conduct quarterly meetings with paralegals to evaluate their performance at field and identify implementation gaps.
- Establish contacts and empower community based structures through regularly meetings so as to effect community based protection approach
- Enhance trial proceedings through witness mobilization and assisting victims/survivors to record or make proper statements at police posts.
- Participate in the day to day implementation of legal assistance activities
- Assist the Programme team in the implementation of project activities
- Provide organizational support to any projects undertaken by DRC as defined by the legal officer
- Ensure that field activities are implemented professionally, within budget limits and authorizations, and in accordance with DRC’s polices and guidelines
- Using local knowledge and other relevant information, contribute to the identification of beneficiary needs, project planning and proposals
- During implementation of activities, ensure identification of problems that may affect programme implementation and that such problems are raised timely to the supervisor/ Legal Officer and dealt with pragmatically and constructively
- Ensure that allocated planned activities are implemented within available resources, timely and in an accountable manner
- Employ personal technical expertise into programme development and delivery
- Ensure that implementation of activities Do-No-Harm to persons of concern/ beneficiaries at the point of delivery
Communication/Reporting
- Contribute to the weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting processes and assist Legal Officer in preparation of these reports
- Contribute to project planning, development of proposals and lessons learned processes
- Prepare and submit weekly action plan to the supervisor
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Participate in assessments, surveys, and other monitoring and evaluation and project reporting needs
- Identify, document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points
- In collaboration with community representatives, undertake detailed situational analysis and propose appropriate project implementation approaches
- Assist in participatory needs/vulnerability and capacity assessments of affected communities
- Participate in project evaluations and assist in the analysis of results
Additional tasks
- On request perform any other additional duties assigned by the supervisors in order to allow the organization to function optimally.
- Adhere to the DRC code of conduct
Reporting Arrangements
The Legal Assistant is responsible and reports to the Legal Officer based in Arua/Rhino Camp and Adjumani
Personal Specifications
Essential:
- A University degree in law or relevant fields
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and distribution programming experience, and/or advocacy programmes.
- Experience of managing and supervising staff.
- Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.
- Fluency in Arabic is essential, while knowledge of Dinka, Lugbara ,Kakwa and any other local language is desirable.
- Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
- Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
- Computer skills.
- Good organizational and people management skills.
Preferable:
- Knowledge of the local languages spoken in the operation area is an asset.
- Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects desired.
How to apply:
Applications should be in English and include the following:
- A cover letter (1 page) in which you explain why you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualities and qualifications criteria and salary expectations.
- Concise and accurate CV (maximum 3 pages). The CV should include information about your qualification, relevant training courses, work experience, name and contact details of 3 relevant references.
The application should be sent to [email protected] and the subject line should read Legal Assistant. The deadline for submission of applications is the 8th March 2017.
We thank applicants for their interest in the position however; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
More Information
- Job City Rhino Camp
