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• Work in close relation with Legal
  protection to ensure the protection of populations of concern is met
  through the application of the relevant UN/UNHCR protection standards and
  IASC principles
• Ensuring that protection incidents are
  immediately identified and addressed.
• Ensure the people of concern have access
  to legal and fair hearing in court through court follow ups, prison
  monitoring etc.
• Sensitize the Community and Local
  authorities on Refugee law and Human Rights relating to refugees and
  others persons of concern to UNHCR, in order to ensure that national
  legislation is in compliance with International Legal Standards.
• Analytical reports of Legal protection
  related trends and issues are produced on a monthly and ad hoc basis
• Stay abreast of political, social,
  economic and cultural developments that have an impact on Legal protection
  related issues
• Actively promote International and
  National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes
  of conduct
• Assists in dealing with police concerning
  asylum-seekers and refugees to provide them protection to remain safely in
  country of asylum.
• Provide follow up to court cases involving
  asylum seekers/refugees, visits judges, public prosecutors, and explains
  IC’s refugee status. If necessary arranges for a lawyer.
• Guides on domestic legal issues including
  immigration and alien laws regarding asylum seekers/refugees.
• Provide counseling to asylum
  seekers/refugees on their legal problems. Explain legislation and their
  status in order to act accordingly.
• Advocate for legal aid services from the
  different legal aid service providers and Pro bono services from legal
  practitioners for the purpose of disposing of refugee cases at court
• Assists in assessing welfare and providing
  assistance to the refugee caseload in prisons.
• The incumbent also compiles monthly
  statistics of refugees in various prisons in the region.
• Actively contribute to the design, implementation
  and evaluation of legal related activities within the newly established
  protection response framework
• Providing capacity building to RWCs and
  community members.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the
  supervisor. 

• The
  ideal candidate for the HIJRA Legal Assistant job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in Law (with specialization in criminal or human rights or
  any other related comparable line of specialization in law)
• Two years of work experience in the same
  field of development and humanitarian work and NGOs’.
• Ability to produce high-quality legal
  documentation.
• Excellent presentation and communication
  skills and the ability to interact with a number of different partners and
  contacts, including governmental authorities, UNHCR, victims and their
  families etc.
• Excellent communication and mediation
  skills
• Strong judgments skills are also a
  necessity
• Ability to act ethically and make moral
  decisions
• Sociable and open minded
• A person who can keep confidential
  information
• Broad working knowledge of the local law
  and be able to grasp new concepts with ease and accuracy
• Good time management skills
• Ability to speak more than one indigenous
  language would be desirable

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