Legal Officer- Nabaa / Tripoli

Major Responsibilities:

• Conduct Mobile Field Visits several times a week, according to field needs, to villages, urban areas, and informal settlements/tent clusters to meet with PoCs within the community according to the weekly work plan;
• Undertake ad hoc visits to Nofous, GSO Offices and other public entities when required by the supervisor;
• Identify legal needs in the field and provide on-site counseling to Persons of Concern;
• Under the guidance of their direct supervisor, assist persons of concern by representing them in relevant administrative bodies;
• Representation of refugees/PoC in relevant Courts (for birth registration, marriage registrations etc.);
• Conduct case intake on site utilizing digital data collection system;
• Deliver information sessions on protection, rights and entitlements, legal status, statelessness and other issues as dictated by the needs at field-level;
• Engage in mediation and negotiation as needed (e.g. on housing, ID confiscation, land and property issues);
• Analyze data and highlight trends and legal protection needs;
• Under the guidance of direct supervisor, facilitate one-on-one interviews and focus group discussions with refugees, host community members, state actors and service providers in the field on selected protection and legal concerns;

• Keep records of the urgent legal needs identified and the actions taken to assist affected PoCs;
• Produce weekly reports on activities based on B&Z and IA tools;
• Work to strengthen B&Z’s relationship with refugees, refugee/host community leaders and municipal actors in order to maintain good access to POCs;
• Support the Protection Team to conduct advocacy on behalf of the community; and,
• Conducts other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  Project Manager 
Position directly supervises:  NA

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Belief in human rights including gender equality.
• Strong communication skills including ability to gain trust and build relationships with new communities.
• Strong understanding of International Human Rights, Refugee Law and Lebanese law with special focus on Family Law.
• Familiarity with the Lebanese legal community.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word.
• Experience in regular report writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Flexible and able to work in a dynamic and diverse environment.

Working Environment:   Standard office environment with travel to the field, Position is based in Beirut, Nabaa community center.