Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world.
DRC Ukraine is looking for a highly qualified Legal Aid Officer for it's Area office based in Kharkiv.
Overall purpose of the role
Deliver high quality legal aid services to the beneficiaries; Contribute towards enhancing DRC’s capacity to carry on evidence-based advocacy; Contribute towards implementation of high-quality mobile outreach program and awareness raising program, Ensure the quality of the planning, implementation and follow up of all technical aspects of the sector activities being implemented by DRC, 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 sector activities.
Main responsibilities
Programming & Operations:
Provide high quality one-on-one legal counseling to IDPs and conflict-affected population on their legal rights and remedies in the displacement context, Organize and facilitate community-level group awareness-raising programs on recent legal developments addressing the information and legal needs of IDPs and conflict-affected population, Provide administrative and other para-legal assistance to enable IDP and conflict-affected population to access welfare benefits, livelihood opportunities and government and non-government benefits and privileges, Provide in-court representation where necessary, Support preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/reports and proposals and budgets for donors, Participate in coaching and capacity building of the implementing partners, Contribute contextual and needs analysis as well as recommendations/feedback relevant to developing new programmatic avenues and innovative approaches, Participate in analyzing legal issues for drafting information materials, advocacy letters, briefing notes, Assist in conducting legal and protection assessments as part of DRC field office staff, Facilitate and follow up incoming and outgoing protection referral cases, Represent DRC at meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings
Logistics/Finance:
Support the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-up, Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas, Initiate procurements and ensure their execution, Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner. Any other functions to be assigned by the Legal Team leader, Comply with all relevant DRC policies and procedures, Understand and ensure the observance of the DRC Code of Conduct
Required experience and competencies
Minimum 2 years of proven legal experience, preferably in the field of humanitarian response for an INGO. Bachelor degree in law. License to Practice. Desirable practical experience in sector area working for an INGO, Field experience, Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures, Full professional proficiency Russian and Ukrainian, Conversational written and spoken English is strongly preferred but not mandatory.
We offer
Contract length: Three months with possibility of extension based on performance
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff.
Application process
All applicants must send 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: 25 June 2023
We reserve the right to conduct further interviews before the deadline for submission of applications.
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo
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