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• Provide timely legal counselling services
  to families, in a non-discriminatory manner.
• Expeditiously follow up visits to prisons
  and home visits to families of interest of released suspects to ensure
  that they are fully supported to get the justice they need while observing
  and being seen to observe confidentiality in all cases handled.
• Create and organise case files, monitor
  calendars, meeting deadlines, documenting actions and file information
  into database.
• Keep clients informed by maintaining
  contact; communicating case progress.
• Technically support case preparation by
  preparing case summaries and materials for mediation; preparing pleadings;
  monitoring and obtaining discovery responses; organizing materials for
  case review.
• Works closely with the Legal Advisor
  organize evidence prepare exhibits and schedule witnesses for appearance
  in court
• Conduct legal counselling services in line
  with expressed needs of persons of interest in consultation with the GBV
  focal person, Child protection officer and Gender and Community
  Development Officer.
• Recruit, manage and appraise legal counselling
  volunteers, providing development and training opportunities in
  consultation with the Program Management Team.
• Works closely with other Counsellors to
  share practice and contribute to the development of comprehensive
  counselling services to persons of interest in program areas.
• Liaise with sector staff in social work,
  health, education and voluntary agencies, in order to co-ordinate services
  for families and to raise awareness of legal services.
• Arrange regular monitoring sessions with
  volunteers
• Perform any other duties as required by
  the supervisor

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  Diploma in Law or a related qualification from a recognized institution
• At least one year’s experience in similar
  position in an NGO.
• Excellent interpersonal communication
  skills.
• Excellent command of both written and oral
  English.
• Patient, understanding and of pleasant
  character.
• Computer literate with ability to use
  Microsoft Office.
• Ability to build capacities and develop
  others.
• Commitment to organisational values.

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