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• As a direct legal service provider, the Legal
  Officer represents forced migrant clients before the courts of law and
  other institutions;
• Provide legal advice to forced migrants and
  support migrant groups;
• Identify and make referrals for resettlement
  of clients as per established procedure;
• Actively facilitate Alternative Dispute
  Resolution among conflicting parties;
• Conduct Legal aid clinics to the refugee
  settlements to provide on-spot legal aid services; and make appropriate
  referrals for legal and alternative support

• The Legal Officer will conduct research,
  documentation, and publication on issues of access to Justice as they
  relate to forced migrants and forced migration;
• Prepare legal opinions and advice on general
  issues of forced migration that may arise from time to time;
• Carry out trainings for government duty
  bearers and forced migrants;
• Develop information, Education and
  Communication Materials relating to Access to Justice

• The Legal Officer will organize and
  facilitate information sessions and dialogues with forced migrants and
  other stakeholders;
• The incumbent will coordinate networking with
  other stakeholders in the provision of legal aid, including but not
  limited to Government institutions, UNCHR, among others;
• Initiate, review and advice on MOUs between
  the RLP and other partner organizations as necessary.

• As a sustainability mechanisms, the Legal
  Officer will support in fundraising through in developing technical
  narratives for purposes of project design;
• Actively participate in identification of new
  lines of intervention that facilitate fundraising;
• Work in liaison with Grants team to identify
  funding sources relevant to the programme work

• The applicant for the Refugee Law Project
  (RLP) Legal Officer career vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law
  from a recognized university
• Completion of a Bar Course and possesses a
  Practicing certificate
• Previous experience in representing clients
  before courts of law any other governing bodies.
• Prior exposure and experience in engaging
  with key partners on legal related issues
• Ability to think and write conceptually,
  convincingly and strategically;
• Ability to engage in advocacy at both local
  and national level
• Ability to give timely report on activities
  undertaken;
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum
  supervision;
• Creative and innovative skills;
• Great interpersonal skills and high level of
  self-motivation;
• Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in
  MS Office applications
• Excellent communication and presentation
  skills.
• Good touch typing skills of at least 30Words
  Per Minute;
• Fluency in Kiswahili and/or any other
  language spoken in refugee communities will be an added advantage 

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