Legal Assistant - Beirut

 Project Objectives

To reduce and prevent statelessness and promote legal protection for refugees and stateless 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.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

1.      Conduct legal and field research

- Identify recurring legal issues from cases
- Compile legal documents, jurisprudence and reports
- Conduct legal research under Lawyer Supervision

2.      Coordination with other stakeholders

- Identify and coordinate with lawyers
- Follow up with courts and local authorities and other NGOs & Stakeholders on individual stateless cases

Qualifications & Experience required:

- University degree in Law or relevant humanitarian & social field.
- At least 1 year of working experience in a related field.
- Good 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 work in a team.
- Ability to work under pressure and under tight deadlines.