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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;
• The incumbent will also facilitate
  Alternative Dispute Resolution among conflicting parties;
• Carry out 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;
• Conduct 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;
• 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; and Work with
  Grants team to identify funding sources relevant to the programme work

• The ideal candidate for the Refugee Law
  Project (RLP) Legal Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree
  in Law from a recognized university
• Completion of a Bar Course and possesses a
  Practicing certificate
• Previous exposure and experience in
  representing clients before courts of law or any other governing bodies.
• Previous 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;
• Excellent 
  interpersonal skills and high level of self-motivation;
• Computer literacy skills with proficiency
  in MS Office applications and good 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
• Knowledge of any language spoken in
  refugee communities will be an added advantage

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