Legal Officer

Job Requirements

• Possession of a Bachelors Degree in Law from a recognised university
  
• Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma In Legal Practice and a practising certificate
  
• Experience representing clients before courts of law or any other governing bodies.
  
• Experience in engaging with key partners on legal-related issues
  
• Knowledge of any language spoken in refugee communities will be an added advantage
  
• Ability to think and write conceptually, convincingly and strategically
  

KPA 1: Direct Legal Aid

• As a direct legal service provider, the Legal Officer represents forced migrant clients before the courts of law and other institutions;
  

• Provide legal advice to forced migrants and support migrant groups;
  

• Identify and make referrals for resettlement of clients as per established procedure;
  

KPA 2: Research and Advocacy

• Conduct research, documentation, and publication on issues of access to Justice as they relate to forced migrants and forced migration;
  

• Prepare legal opinions and advice on general issues of forced migration that may arise from time to time
  

KPA3: Stakeholders’ Capacity Building

• Support the development of training guides, user manuals, and training modules for capacity building for relevant actors on issues related to access to justice
  

• Facilitate training workshops, conferences and seminars on human rights aspects, as well as other training and information sessions organised by and for RLP
  

• Support the coordinating of annual events related to human rights