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Job Title: Casework Administrator

Organisation: Redeem

Duty Station:   Uganda

About US:

Redeem is a Christian (International) NGO with a mission of protecting widows and orphans from violent abuse and exploitation. We are currently launching casework teams in the Wakiso and Iganga districts to partner with local law enforcement authorities in land grabbing cases.

Redeem is seeking qualified justice sector professionals to represent individual land grabbing victims in criminal and civil cases while contributing to Redeem’s culture of Christian excellence.

Job Summary: Partnering with other members of the casework team in developing Redeem’s intervention strategy and in developing intervention and progress monitoring plan in individual cases; Identifying and advising potential clients through initial interviews and Redeem’s screening process;

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting Redeem clients in completing property transfers and property distributions;
• Filing and collecting documents with third parties and governing authorities;
• Pursuing action from relevant government offices on behalf of clients;
• Supporting the casework team in workflow management;
• Updating practice credentials and licenses for the attorneys and the office; and
• Updating and maintaining a law library with newly enacted laws and relevant reading resources.

Miscellaneous

• Communicating with donors, supporters, media and other outside parties about Redeem’s work;
• Contributing to the review and design of organizational systems, guidelines and policies;
• Participating in Redeem’s professional development and spiritual formation activities;
• Supporting other teams within Redeem in the achievement of their objectives;
• Identifying lessons learned and opportunities for improvement from Redeem’s casework;
• Performing clerical duties (photocopying, filing, posting, errands, etc.) as needed, and
• Completing other duties as assigned.
• We love each other well;
• We don’t make easy things hard;
• We measure by results; and
• We are joyful in our work.
• Redeem is looking for a highly skilled and responsible individual who will reflect these values while representing individual victims of violence in the criminal, civil and administrative justice systems and enhancing the capacities of our law enforcement partners from JLOS.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Required: A Degree or equivalent in Project Management, Data Science, Law, or related field;
• Required: Minimum of two years supporting an active criminal and/or civil litigation practice;
• Required: Experience with data entry and management;
• Preferred: Experience working with JLOS actors.

Skills

• Required: Fluency in English and Lusoga with excellent written and oral communication in both;
• Required: Computer literacy with strong capacity in word processing, email and other systems;
• Preferred: Understanding of Google business suite and digital project management tools;
• Preferred: Legal reading, writing and analysis skills; and
• Preferred: Public speaking and or teaching skills.

Attributes:

• Required: Mature Christian Faith; Required: High degree of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness; Required: Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and ability to work on a multidisciplinary team;
• Required: Excellent independent professional judgment and ethical decision-making;
• Required: Innovative and creative problem solving in the face of complex nuanced issues;
• Required: Persistence and tenacity in the face of difficult problems or challenges;
• Required: Commitment to meet deadlines and achieve results in fast-paced environment; and
• Required: Love-motivated service orientation toward clients, colleagues, partners and adversaries.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume, with copies of their academic credentials, to rmusoke@iredeem.org

Deadline: 14^th January 2022.

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