Legal Assistant (Interpreter)

Founded in 1956, The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities – in more than 40 countries around the world. DRC has been implementing emergency response projects in Tanzania since the onset of the Burundi refugee crisis in 2015 in three refugee camps in the Kigoma Region at the border with Burundi. DRC’s integrated projects for refugees, asylum seekers and host communities comprise sectors such as Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Protection, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter and infrastructure, General Food Distribution (GFD) and Livelihoods.

Overall purpose of the role: 
The interpreter will do interpretation to PoCs during court sessions and during preparation of witness and work with paralegals in linking PoCs to legal help desk.

Main Responsibilities:

•    Maintaining confidentiality in accordance with legal standards for confidentiality, including not discussing details of cases outside of court proceedings.
•    Maintaining effective working relationships with judges, legal officers, advocates, paralegals and incentives.
•    Translating and interpreting all spoken or written communications and gestures during court proceedings to ensure accurate interpretation of all parties remarks.
•    In collaboration with paralegals, linking PoCs to legal help desk for awareness about their rights, child protection and GBV.
•    Any other tasks required by his/her supervisors in the limit of his/her expertise.

About you

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:
•    Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
•    Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 
•    Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
•    Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 
•    Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values. 

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Experience 
•    Additional legal training(s) will be an added advantage.
•    One-year experience of working in humanitarian context.
•    Basic understanding of human rights law and refugee law.
•    Basic understanding of sign language will be added advantage.
•    Familiarity with judicial system across Tanzania.
•    Certificate/diploma in law from recognized university.
•    Excellent proficiency in written and spoken Kirundi and Kiswahili.

Competency profile 
•    Compliance and Detail-oriented
•    Strong team player 
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, culturally sensitive and adaptable
•    Flexible, enthusiastic and willing to learn from others 
•    Understands humanitarian issues in Tanzania, and the region
What we offer

Salary:  in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment Management Band I.

Availability:       1st January 2023.

Duty station:         Nduta and Nyarugusu camps, Tanzania

Reporting Line: Legal team leader 

Providing equal opportunities  We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
DRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff within its programs. As such, we strongly encourage national and diaspora candidates to apply for this position. However, candidates should take into consideration that DRC cannot employ, under an international contract, a national of the country in which he or she will be working (in this case, the  United Republic of Tanzania)

Promoting high standards : DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

Application and CV

Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. 

DRC only accepts applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.ngo under JOB.

Please submit your application and CV in English no later than 14th December 2022