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Title:         Legal
Assistant (3 Job Vacancies)

Organization: Refugee
Law Project (RLP)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Legal
Officer

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.

Job Summary:  The Legal Assistant provides specific legal
assistance to the assigned Legal officer and office in the provision of direct
legal support to victims of forced migration and in carrying out policy
advocacy on forced migration.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Client Support

• Prepare documentation for proper representation of 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 cases that need the Legal Officer’s
  attention;
• Facilitate Alternative Dispute Resolution among conflicting parties;
• Participate in the Conduction of legal aid clinics to the refugee
  settlements to provide on spot legal aid services;
• Make appropriate referrals for legal and alternative support to
  other partner organisation and service providers

Research and
Advocacy

• Participate in conducting legal related research on cases presented
  to court;
• Identify and document access to justice cases as they relate to
  forced migrants and forced migration;
• Participate in the preparation of legal opinions and advice on
  general issues of forced migration that may arise from time to time;
• Conduct trainings on pertent issues concerned with forced migrations
• Conduct training to empower forced migrants for sustainability
• Participate in training of government duty bearers
• Participate in the development of information, Education and
  Communication Materials relating to Access to Justice

Networking

• Conduct information session on identified issues amongst the forced
  migrant community.
• Participate in dialogues with forced migrants and other
  stakeholders;
• Support in coordinating networking meetings 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 Assistant supports
  fundraising through in developing reports to reviewed and submitted to
  donors
• Identify new issues in the area of operation for further funding
• Prepare for donor visits and ensure that all the needed feedback is
  available
• Account for funds advanced for activities in the stipulated
  timeframe.

Information
Management Support

• The Legal Assistant will carry out other clerkship responsibilities
  including; filing, taking and responding to legal related correspondences
  as necessary;
• Support in basic psychosocial counseling for clients;
• Open and close arguments and aid in court pleadings or motions

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the Refugee Law Project (RLP) Legal
  Assistant job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a
  recognized university
• Previous experience in engaging with key partners on legal related
  issues 
• Possession of a practicing certificate will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of Kiswahili and/or any other language spoken in refugee
  communities will be an added advantage
• Ability to operationalize legal assignments;
• 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;
• Excellent skills 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

How to Apply:

All candidates who
wish to join the Refugee Law Project (RLP) in this capacity are encouraged to
send a motivation letter and curriculum vita in one file not exceeding 2MBs
electronically to: recruitment@refugeelawproject.org

NB: The
position applied for MUST be indicated 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: 10^th May 2019

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