Legal Clerk (TBA Focal Point)

Job Title        : Legal Clerk (TBA Focal Point)

Reports to       : Protection Manager

Duty Station    : North + Akkar

Position Type   : Part time

Job Purpose:

The Legal Clerk (TBA Focal Point) will work at the headquarters of the Tripoli Bar Association (TBA) in Tripoli, and will be the link between INTERSOS and the TBA for all the administrative activities related to the project, as described in the section below "Specific Duties". The technical part will be followed by the INTERSOS legal team.

S/he will work in close collaboration with INTERSOS administrator, assessing the administrative legal needs, identifying areas where improve efficiency and respect timelines.

S/he will be in close contact with the responsible of the TBA, lawyers and interns involved in the project activities, creating a good relationship with all the professionals involved.

TBA Focal point could have some flexibility regarding the working hours, since courts will not start before 9:30 am.

Generic Duties:

• He/ she should organize regular meetings to be held with TBA lawyers and interns in the presence of INTERSOS Legal Assistance Team with a Minutes to be archived and documented.
• Shall s/he attend the weekly and monthly meetings held by INTERSOS.

Specific Duties:

• Support the Legal Assistance Team and Administration in acquiring all documentation for legal representation fees and remuneration with lawyers included in the MoU with TBA
• Support the Legal Assistance Team in getting updates on the legal representation cases by getting the supporting documents, and providing the lawyers with the designated tracking sheet to be filled
• Support Administrative and Finance department in paying legal representation fees and remuneration for lawyers
• Submit weekly and monthly reports on legal representation related inputs.

Competencies:  (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

Professional Competencies:

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• Good knowledge TBA and general legal and law matters.
• MS proficiency (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Reporting skills.
• Previous experience in humanitarian work (preferably working on refugee related legal issues).
• Driving License issued more than one year ago.
• It is considered a plus: Familiarity with international protection and human rights legal standards, knowledge of civil documentation issues and procedures, legal status and residency renewal process of refugees.

Behavioral competencies:

• High confidentiality, respect and non-discrimination attitude.
• Teamwork.
• Communication Skills.
• Honesty and transparency.
• Analytical thinking.
• Planning and Organizing.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Initiative
• Humanitarian motivation and commitment to INTERSOS values
• Respect of Intersos policies and procedures