Legal Assistants – RLP Uganda Jobs

Job Title: Legal Assistants

Organization: The Refugee Law Project (RLP)

Duty station: Adjumani, Kiryandongo, Lamwo

Roles and responsibilities:

KPA1: Legal aid

• Support in the provision of legal advice to forced migrants
• Participate in the identification and in making referrals for the resettlement of clients as per established procedure
• Facilitate Alternative Dispute Resolution among conflicting parties
• Participate in Legal aid clinics by providing on-spot legal aid services
• Support and report on court watch briefs in collaboration with ODPP KPA2: Research and Advocacy
• Actively participate in research, documentation, and publication on issues of Access to Justice as they relate to forced migrants and forced migration
• Support in the preparation of legal opinions and advice on general issues of forced migration that may arise from time to time
• Participate in conducting trainings for government duty bearers and forced migrants
• Participate in the development of information, education and communication materials relating to access to justice matters KPA3: Networking
• Organize and facilitate information sessions and dialogues with forced migrants and other stakeholders
• Support in coordinating networking with other stakeholders in the provision of legal aid, including but not limited to Government institutions, UNCHR, among others
• Support in initiation, review and advice on MOUs between RLP and other partner organizations.

  KPA4: Fundraising and donor relations support

• Support the Programme Manager in developing technical narratives for purposes of fundraising, as required
• Participate in identifying new lines of intervention that facilitate fundraising.
• Submit reports and accountability within the stipulated time frame

  KPA5: Documentation

• Update all online and offline data-capturing tools
• Maintain up-to-date databases of partner’s profiles
• Draft activity progress, monthly, quarterly and annual reports in the agreed timeframe.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognised university
• Experience in representing clients before any quasi-judicial or other governing bodies
• Experience in engaging with key partners on legal-related issues
• Knowledge of Kiswahili and/or any other language spoken in refugee communities will be an added advantage
• Ability to operationalise legal assignments;
• Ability to give timely reports on activities undertaken;
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision;
• Creative and innovative skills;
• Great interpersonal skills and high level of self-motivation;
• Excellent skills in MS Office applications and good communication and presentation skills;
• Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice will be an added advantage

How To Apply:

Interested applicants should submit their applications online via the link below:

Click Here To Apply.

For all positions listed, please submit a motivation letter, an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and academic certificates relevant to the position applied for in one PDF Document not exceeding 8 pages. You can include links to your writings in your CV.

Application Deadline: Wednesday 5th July 2023