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• In relation to Legal protection, ensuring 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.
• Refers refugees/asylum seekers to OPM/Police to legalize their stay
  in the country.
• 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.
• Advises 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.
• 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.
• From time to undertake any other duty assigned by the supervisor.

• The ideal candidate for the HIJRA Legal Assistant job
  opportunity must hold a degree in Law (with specialization in criminal or
  human rights or any other related comparable line of specialization in law)
• Three 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.
• 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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