Job Title: Legal Assistant (3 Entry Level Vacancies)
Organization: War Child
Canada
Canada
Reports to: Legal Officer
Duty Station: Rwamwanja,
Koboko, Arua, Uganda
Koboko, Arua, Uganda
About US:
War Child Canada is an internationally recognized charity that works
with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through
access to education, opportunity and justice. In Uganda, through its Access to
Justice and Protection programmes, War Child Canada provides Legal Aid services
for Women and Child Survivors of violence and raises public awareness around
the impact of conflict on communities and the shared responsibility to act.
This programme has now expanded to the South Sudanese refugee settlements in
the West Nile region and Kiryandongo where War Child Canada seeks to increase
the legal protections of children, youth, women and men and continue to address
the prevalence of perpetrators’ impunity through legal intervention, awareness
raising and capacity building. Our programming emphasizes strong Sexual and
Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention, identification and response interventions.
with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through
access to education, opportunity and justice. In Uganda, through its Access to
Justice and Protection programmes, War Child Canada provides Legal Aid services
for Women and Child Survivors of violence and raises public awareness around
the impact of conflict on communities and the shared responsibility to act.
This programme has now expanded to the South Sudanese refugee settlements in
the West Nile region and Kiryandongo where War Child Canada seeks to increase
the legal protections of children, youth, women and men and continue to address
the prevalence of perpetrators’ impunity through legal intervention, awareness
raising and capacity building. Our programming emphasizes strong Sexual and
Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention, identification and response interventions.
About Project:
War Child Canada has received funding from United States Department of
State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) to increase
protection for refugees and other vulnerable persons in Ugandan refugee
settlements in the districts of Adjumani, Arua, Kiryandongo, Koboko and
Kamwenge.
State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) to increase
protection for refugees and other vulnerable persons in Ugandan refugee
settlements in the districts of Adjumani, Arua, Kiryandongo, Koboko and
Kamwenge.
Job Summary: The Legal
Assistant will be responsible for supporting the smooth running of the daily
activities of War Child Canada’s Legal Aid Clinic, including client management
and follow up, facilitation of alternative dispute resolution and to contribute
to legal awareness raising activities and legal trainings.
Assistant will be responsible for supporting the smooth running of the daily
activities of War Child Canada’s Legal Aid Clinic, including client management
and follow up, facilitation of alternative dispute resolution and to contribute
to legal awareness raising activities and legal trainings.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicants for the War Child Canada Legal
Assistant career vacancy must hold a Diploma in Law (Degree in Law is an added
advantage)
The applicants for the War Child Canada Legal
Assistant career vacancy must hold a Diploma in Law (Degree in Law is an added
advantage)
·
A minimum of two years working experience in a
related field
A minimum of two years working experience in a
related field
·
Profound knowledge on Child Protection, SGBV and
the general legal system of Uganda
Profound knowledge on Child Protection, SGBV and
the general legal system of Uganda
·
Proficiency in Computer packages such as (MS
word Excel Power point and Data base)
Proficiency in Computer packages such as (MS
word Excel Power point and Data base)
·
Ability/willingness to learn to ride a motor
cycle.
Ability/willingness to learn to ride a motor
cycle.
·
Fluency in local languages and an excellent
working knowledge of spoken and written English
Fluency in local languages and an excellent
working knowledge of spoken and written English
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a detailed
CV, cover letter indicating clearly daytime telephone contact and active email
address, photocopies of relevant certificates (both professional and
vocational) and contact information of at least three professional referees.
Please clearly indicate position and location for which you are applying.
CV, cover letter indicating clearly daytime telephone contact and active email
address, photocopies of relevant certificates (both professional and
vocational) and contact information of at least three professional referees.
Please clearly indicate position and location for which you are applying.
Interested applicants should deliver ONLY hard copies of their
Application Packages to any of the following War Child Canada Offices:
Application Packages to any of the following War Child Canada Offices:
Kampala: 2nd Floor, Plot 944
Ggaba Road, Kansanga. (Please ensure applications are delivered to War Child
Canada NOT War Child Holland.
Ggaba Road, Kansanga. (Please ensure applications are delivered to War Child
Canada NOT War Child Holland.
Arua: Rhino Camp Refugee
Settlement Yoro Base Camp.
Settlement Yoro Base Camp.
Kiryandongo: Kanyadoli
Refugee Settlement RFM Base Camp, Bweyale.
Refugee Settlement RFM Base Camp, Bweyale.
Koboko: Lobule Refugee
Settlement, Office of the Prime Minister Building
Settlement, Office of the Prime Minister Building
Adjumani: Pakele
Deadline: 28th
October, 2016 by 5PM
October, 2016 by 5PM
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