RDFL_Legal Advisor

1. Background information

With the support of the Irish Aid fund and in partnership with Trocaire, RDFL is implementing a project titled empowering Women and Girls: Nurturing Resilience Through Psychosocial Support, Accountability, and Capacity Building for Sustainable Humanitarian Response in Bekaa.

To achieve this overall objective, the project will implement activities under three main goals:

• GOAL 1: Women, men, adolescent girls and adolescent boys including GBV survivors use GBV specialized interventions and psychosocial support to meet their needs and preferences
• GOAL 2: Communities and people affected by crisis can hold Trocaire and local partners accountable against our commitments for an inclusive, dignified, and safe response.
• GOAL 3: Partners actively implement approaches to strengthen their capacity over time, with Trocaire support.

Based on the above, RDFL is looking for a legal advisor to conduct legal awareness sessions for women at RDFL’s center in Douris and for adolescents’ girls and adolescents’ boys in the schools in Bekaa region.

2. Expected deliverable timeline

Conduct 20 legal awareness sessions for 12 months in Bekaa region.

3. Responsibilities

1. The legal advisor is responsible for conducting Legal awareness sessions in Bekaa Valley.
2. The legal advisor is responsible for conducting 20 Legal awareness Sessions for different groups (Women – Adolescent Girls and Adolescent Boys).
3. The Candidate is responsible for submitting a report after every session to the project manager about any challenges or lessons learnt.
4. The advisor is responsible for maintaining equal opportunities for Syrian refugees and Lebanese hosting community beneficiaries.
5. The latter is responsible for filling in the MOVs (attendance sheets) and submitting them to the Project Manager on monthly basis.

4. Trainer qualifications

• A university degree in Lebanese law
• Minimum 5 years’ work and practical experience in legality.
• Computer and Microsoft office skills are a must.
• English language is preferable.
• Excellent reporting skills regarding legal cases processed.