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Rights Respected, People Protected
Background:
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) established its presence in Jordan in November 2012 in response to the conflict in Syria and resulting refugee influx. NRC Jordan currently employs over 450 national staff and is one of the largest INGOs in the country. In 2016 the Country Office continues to focus on provision of protection, assistance and access to essential services for vulnerable Syrian refugees in formal camps and host communities. NRC strives to combine its programmatic activities with evidenced-based advocacy work focused on policy change and strong external communications and media engagement. The Country Office also works to ensure safe and integrated programming ensuring protection is effectively mainstreamed across all programming.
Overview:
The technical legal officer will be working with information counselling and legal assistance department providing legal assistance to Syrian refugees dealing with networking and coordinating with external parties as government actors, delivering training specifically for NRC staff. Able to conduct analysis and procedures.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Ideal candidate must has bachelor’s degree in law with minimum of two years of legal practice in Jordan preferably with NGO sector. In addition to valid license from the Jordanian bar association.
The candidate must have some personal traits as planning and delivering the results working in a group conducting analysis, strong communication skills and empowering and building trust.
Someone who has flexible working approach. Someone who understands the Jordan context and Syria crisis.
Key Job Tasks and Responsibilities:
Provision of counseling and legal assistance services to beneficiaries, including dispute resolution, on areas within NRC’s mandate.
Conducting outreach sessions for beneficiaries
Case management of beneficiary cases including necessary follow-up and ensuring that deadlines are met.
Close liaison with NRC caseworkers to provide accurate and updated advice for beneficiary cases
Conducting legal research and analysis of procedures and regulations on key legal issues for Syrian refugees including legal and civil documentation, housing, land and property rights and work rights under Jordanian law;
Meeting with international, national and governmental actors working on legal issues for Syrian refugees;
Development of training materials and provision of trainings to NRC staff and relevant partners on legal and administrative matters.
Coordination of external partner relationships including oversight of referrals to local legal aid organisations and locally contracted private lawyers to ensure full compliance with agreed case management and client handling procedures
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2016-11-16 |
| Job Location: | Irbid, Jordan |
| Job Role: | Law/Legal |
| Company Industry: | Community/Social Services/and Nonprofit |
| Monthly Salary: | US $2,000 |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Mid Career |
| Nationality: | Jordan |
| Degree: | Bachelor's degree |
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