Legal Field Assistant (national contract)

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified individual to fill-in the vacancy of Legal Field Assistant to work in Rural Damascus

Who are we?

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home. 

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced.

All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

About the job

The Legal Field Assistant is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day implementation of the legal activities in the field and community centers through supporting legal counselors, providing quality information about legal counseling, interventions, and awareness sessions.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Gathering information on the implemented legal activities by legal counselors in order to maintain a clear, comprehensive and up-to-date follow-up and support.
• Providing inputs on legal activities as well as gaps, challenges, opportunities and suggestions.
• Liaising with other DRC colleagues at community centers to keep cross cutting communication and interventions.
• Supporting the legal activities at community centers through communicating with beneficiaries to schedule counseling interviews and awareness sessions, in close liaison with legal counselors.
• Data entry and updating beneficiaries’ data and achieved legal activities into DRC data management System.
• Contributing to settling legal interventions advances and verifying outstanding balances with legal counselors.
• Organize legal aid documents properly and in a timely manner and in accordance with the DRC filing structure and principles of confidentiality and protection.
• Maintaining up-to-date excel database and trackers to follow up the monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with Legal counselors.
• Use agreed templates and tools to document legal activities in the field.
• Daily follow-up with lawyers to ensure the best implementation of legal services.
• Daily coordination with community center director.
• Apply protection principles and DRC guidance to daily activities.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, International Relations or Social Sciences.
• One year work experience in a similar field
• Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic
•  Reporting Skills, Research Skills, Legal Administration Skills, Organization, Planning, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality.
• Proficiency in use of computers and Microsoft Office software.

Desirable

• Experience in legal and/or protection work in a humanitarian context.
•  Knowledge and experience in the surrounding community.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values. 

We offer

Contract length and type: to be determined later

Due to legal requirements, we are only allowed to consider applicants with Syrian or Syrian Palestinian nationality or for non-Syrians it is required a valid work permit within Syria. 

Application process

Interested? Then apply for this position, go to

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All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: the 27^th of February 2018. 

Need further information?

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.