Lawyer / Legal Consultant

Generic Duties: Conduct basic interviews with beneficiaries in order to assess legal and urgent protection needs of the IC. When applicable provide legal assistance to people who are in need of urgent and legal protection; services include legal advice and legal representation in court Undertake follow-up visits to clients in very specific cases. Attend meetings and workshop/training as requested by the Project Manager and Protection Coordinator. Inform the Project Manager and Protection Coordinator of the individual progressive legal cases conditions on a weekly basis. Plan, develop and conduct legal awareness sessions for the refugee community and host community. Write report of the awareness sessions in collaboration with a Legal Assistant Be involved in the office organization of awareness sessions or any other topic to be decided according to the need. Ensure steer and capacity building for the legal assistant ensuring the assistant can work independently in conducting interviews, providing basic counseling and support mediations. Respect deadline for the delivering of weekly and monthly reports and any kind of urgent reporting to the Protection Officer. Any other task not listed here but necessary to the project and activities. Available to work extra hours and available at the weekend for emergency cases.     Specific Duties: (Can be adapted to the particularities of the job location and the requirement of the project. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired).   Project component: INTERSOS is providing case management services to Women at Risk, survivors of SGBV, and children affected by Child Protection concerns. As part of the case management support we offer, beneficiaries are provided with legal assistance where relevant. This assistance can include legal counseling and advice, support in dealing with legal procedures, legal representation in court, and mediation between the two parties or parties indirectly involved where needed. The lawyer will also be requested to provide counseling support and advice to the INTERSOS team in dealing with particular legal challenges related to Child Protection and support to survivors of SGBV in Lebanon.   Main legal issues to be covered by the legal consultant: -          Family Law (including Family Violence) -          Child Protection Legal Framework (including dispute of custody)