Assistant Legal Officer

Capacity Building and Legal Aid Project for Stateless Persons   Frontiers Ruwad is a non-profit and apolitical NGO that aims at enhancing the human rights of marginalized groups in Lebanon. Its main programs focus on forced migration and statelessness. There are estimated to be tens of thousands of stateless persons in Lebanon who do not hold any nationality.  The causes of statelessness are multiple and vary between historical roots and administrative practice. One significant cause is failure to access birth registration procedures. The objective of the project is to improve access to birth registration and to birth documentation thereby preventing statelessness and protecting children.  The project has two components: Capacity Building and Legal Aid. The Capacity Building component will sensitize those involved in the birth registration procedure as to the importance of birth registration and its links to nationality and statelessness. The Legal Aid component will provide legal advice and representation to stateless persons relating to the right to documentation and nationality.   Main Responsibilities include: Assist the Legal Officer to implement the Legal Aid component of the project; Conduct interviews with stateless persons; Provide adequate counseling to stateless persons; Follow up on legal aid cases with lawyers, Courts, authorities, UNHCR, other NGOs and stakeholders; Assist in the conduct of legal research; Assist in the organization and implementation of advocacy and training events such as group counseling and meetings with lawyers and with stateless communities;    Requirements: A Bachelor in Law from a recognized university Very good written and spoken Arabic and English; French will be an asset Good Computer skills. Strong commitment to human rights Previous Working experience in law, human rights or related issues will be an asset   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work in a team Ability to work under pressure and under tight deadlines