Legal Officer

About RUWAD HOKOUK (FR) Ruwad Houkouk FR, is working toward: 1) promoting the protection of stateless person by advocating for legal reforms and enactment of a comprehensive Nationality law, and modernizing the Personal Status Records law, and initiating a new law on Personal Status;  2) Strengthening access to justice for the refugees and stateless community living in remote rural areas. Both components complement each other and should lead to improve the humanitarian aspects of this population in terms of right to identity and to basic fundamental rights such as education, health, and work.   Project Objectives To reduce and prevent statelessness and promote legal protection for refugees and statteless persons in Lebanon. Improve access to legal protection for refugees and stateless persons  through direct provision of services, networking and monitoring of relevant actors, including public institutions. The organization and running  of  the newly established FRH Center for Legal Services in Akkar/North Lebanon.   Major Duties & Responsabilities 1.      Management of the Center Assist in the establishment of the Center Supervise the Center’s staff Manage the Center’s operations and services Coordinate with the main office in Beirut Organize all meetings and capacity building sessions for the staff Manage any other tasks needed for the full and efficient functioning and performance of the center   2.      Supervision of Legal Counceling Services Set the strategy and Action Plan of the legal services Induct the newly recruited counselors and conduct training as required Identify the direct beneficiaries Assist in preparing legal aid policies, protocols, and procedures Supervise  and manage  the counselors’ case preparation & case management Decide on strategic ligitation cases and coordinate with the Senior Lawyer   3.      Provision of Raising Awareness Sessions Assist in the in the preparation and conduct of education sessions addressed to the wider community stakeholders on the subjects/ issues related to this project Identify targeted beneficiaries Coordinate with the trainer Supervise the paralegal performance related to this task Write activity reports  4.      Leading legal and field research Identify legal issues for research Lead legal research on cases   Supervise paralegal performance related to this task Draft analytical reports  5.      Coordination with officials and other stakholders Identification and coordination with locally based lawyers Manage the coordination process with courts and local authorities and other NGOs & Stakeholders Maintain good relations and outreach with host population, stateless persons in the region, civil society actors, and all relevant civil actors Supervise paralegal performance related to this task Qualifications Rquired: University degree in Law or relevant humanitarian & social field At least 5 years of working experience in a related field. Excellent knowledge of human rights and relevant international standards. Good computer skills in common word processing (MS Word), spreadsheet (MS Excel). Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to lead a team Ability to manage legal and administrative operations Ability to work under pressure and under tight deadlines Living in the north (Akkar) Able to travel in the Akkar area (Qobayat, Wadi Khaled...) Car is an asset