Job Title: Legal Officer
Organization: Refugee Law
Project (RLP)
Project (RLP)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Manager, Access to Justice
Manager, Access to Justice
About US:
The Refugee Law Project (RLP) is an outreach project of the School of
Law, Makerere University. Our Mission is to empower asylum seekers, refugees,
deportees, IDPs and host communities to enjoy their human rights and lead
dignified lives. Refugee Law Project’s work is currently structured in five
thematic areas: Access to Justice; Conflict, Transitional Justice &
Governance (CTJ&G), Gender & Sexuality; Mental Health &
Psychosocial Wellbeing; and Media for Social Change.
Law, Makerere University. Our Mission is to empower asylum seekers, refugees,
deportees, IDPs and host communities to enjoy their human rights and lead
dignified lives. Refugee Law Project’s work is currently structured in five
thematic areas: Access to Justice; Conflict, Transitional Justice &
Governance (CTJ&G), Gender & Sexuality; Mental Health &
Psychosocial Wellbeing; and Media for Social Change.
Job Summary: The Legal
Officer offers direct legal support to victims of forced migration and carries
out policy advocacy on forced migration. The Legal Officer also provides
technical support to RLP in relation to Legal work through an active
contribution in defining Legal priorities on research, partnership, alliance
building and advocacy.
Officer offers direct legal support to victims of forced migration and carries
out policy advocacy on forced migration. The Legal Officer also provides
technical support to RLP in relation to Legal work through an active
contribution in defining Legal priorities on research, partnership, alliance
building and advocacy.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Direct Legal Aid:
- 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
Research and Advocacy:
- 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
Networking:
- 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.
Fundraising:
- 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
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- 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
How to Apply:
If you meet the above requirements and are interested, we encourage you
to address motivation letter and updated CV to the Human Resources Manager via
E-mail to [email protected]. Please indicate the position
applied for in the subject line of the email. Copies of certificates should not
be attached, but will be requested for from short-listed candidates only.
to address motivation letter and updated CV to the Human Resources Manager via
E-mail to [email protected]. Please indicate the position
applied for in the subject line of the email. Copies of certificates should not
be attached, but will be requested for from short-listed candidates only.
Deadline: Friday, 7th April 2017
by 5.00pm
by 5.00pm
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