Legal Aid Officer - National Contract
La Molina
- Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
- Location: La Molina
- Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Legal - Broad
- Closing Date: Closed
Introduction
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian,
non-governmental and non-profit organization that works in more than 35
countries around the world. DRC has recently established a presence in Greece
where aims at delivering immediate assistance and protection-guided emergency
response to refugees and migrants based on international humanitarian standards
and in line with the Greek government strategy.
Background
The closure of borders in early March 2016 has
triggered a build-up of refugee and migrant population on mainland Greece. The
displaced population is currently accommodated in 34 emergency
reception sites across the mainland, which will keep receiving additional
influx from the Greek islands and spontaneous camps over the next
weeks. The emergency reception sites are under the management and
responsibility of the Ministry of Migration Policy (MoMP) or the Ministry of
Defense (MoD).
With the overall objective of urgently improving the
quality of the protection environment and conditions for persons likely in need
of international protection, DRC projects seek to support primary duty-bearers
(Ministry of Migration Policy as the primary actor) to the furthest extent
possible through the implementation of protection, site management services,
shelter, WASH and other activities in emergency reception centres across the
mainland, commencing in the old airport (Elliniko II).
Purpose
Under supervision of the Protection Team
Leader/Manager and in close coordination with other DRC field units, the
Protection Officer will support the implementation of all Protection objectives
under DRC projects in the emergency reception sites.
Furthermore, the Protection Officer will develop and
maintain good relations with the persons of concern, relevant stakeholders and
other humanitarian actors, to support adequate implementation and coordination
of DRC’s Protection activities.
Duties and
Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include, but not necessarily
be limited, to the following:
- Work in close cooperation with our legal aid partners and thereby continuously monitor and document the needs of the persons of concern
- Identify cases in need of legal aid to be referred
- Collaborate with legal aid partners to provide individual counselling and information about international protection, including access to asylum, and asylum and immigration procedures
- Monitor and analyse the legal procedures followed by the implementation of law 4357/2016 within Lesvos for management, programme and advocacy purposes
- Provide legal aid statistics
- Document case studies, best practices and lessons learned from each of the activities implemented
- Represent DRC in Protection meetings as required
- Provide translation/interpretation as necessary
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Protection Team Leader, relevant to the achievement of Protection objectives
Required Qualifications
- Law degree and relevant experience with refugee/migration law and humanitarian law
- Excellent verbal and written English and Greek skills
- Working knowledge of Arabic or Farsi is an added advantage
- At least three years working experience in a related field; previous working experience with local or international NGOs will be considered as a strong advantage
- Strong computer skills
- High professional ethics
Skills & Qualities
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, working with different groups, partners and nationalities
- Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principle
- Flexible, enthusiastic and willing to learn from others
- Ability to multitask and cope with competing demands under tight deadlines
- Ability to cope with high workload and stress and identify priority activities and assignments, and adjust priorities as required
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
Terms and
Conditions
The contract will be under the Greek Labor Law, and
all allowances will be provided to the employees (Christmas, Easter, Vacation
bonus).
All work related transport costs from duty station
to other work sites are refundable.
All communication costs work related are
refundable.
DRC provides training opportunities to develop and
strengthen the quality of its services as well as its staff members’
professional and personal development.
The position will be based in Mytilene
(Greece) and national terms and conditions apply.
General Regulations
The employee shall follow DRC instructions on
safety, confidentiality and ethical guidelines, including the Code of Conduct
and the Humanitarian Accountability Framework.
Employee should not engage in any other paid
activity during the DRC contract period without prior authorization.
Employee should not engage in any activity that
could harm DRC or the implementation of any project during the DRC contract
period.
Employee should not give interviews to the media or
publish project-related photos or other material without prior authorization.
Application
Process
Interested? Then apply for this position on line:
www.drc.dk/about-drc/vacancies/current-vacancies
All applicants must send a cover letter and an
updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.
Applications close on 8th of February 2017.
Due to the urgency of the position DRC reserves the
right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above
deadline.
This vacancy is now closed.
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