Legal Officer

Reports to: Senior Programme Manager

Location: Beirut, Lebanon                                                    

Functions/Key Results Expected

The Legal Officer has the following responsibilities:   

• Assist and support the work done by multiple partners such as assessing justice needs of survivors’ associations
• Liaise with partners providing technical advice to facilitate the flow and exchange of information on priorities, approaches and objectives;
• Organise and participate in regular workshops and panels related to project activities;
• Organise, implement and assist with trainings on international legal standards on CRSV, HLP, transitional justice and other frameworks relevant to this project; and

In carrying out these responsibilities, the Legal Officer will perform the duties and tasks outlined below:

Legal:

• Act as a focal point for programme lawyers and partner organizations, including providing technical guidance and setting up meetings;
• Contribute to legal reports by undertaking ad hoc research;
• Support and liaise with survivor associations, providing information on the programme and referring to appropriate internal and external service providers;
• Organize and undertake meetings with human rights advocacy groups and documenters, including women’s groups and LGBTQI organizations;
• Assist with capacity-building events for Syrian lawyers under supervision from a legal expert;
• Assist with the organization of events intended to connect survivors and survivors’ associations with relevant justice mechanisms; and
• Organize advanced and intensive training courses.

Administrative:

• Take ownership of individual workplan to ensure progress is being made towards; 
• Attend meetings with partners and key stakeholders;
• Contribute to financial reporting; and
• Assist with the planning of roundtables, including organizing venues and equipment, circulating agendas, taking accurate minutes, and seeking feedback from participants.

Skills and Qualifications:

Required

• Qualified lawyer with 3 years’ work experience;
• Excellent written and oral Arabic AND English;
• Experience working with vulnerable groups such as survivors of gendered based violence and gendered crimes and/or Housing Land and Property issues;
• Good understanding of the Syrian context, gained through experience working on issues related to the Syrian conflict;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and strong technical literacy;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work on own and take initiative;
• Ability to meet deadlines and take on tasks from beginning to fulfilment;
• Flexibility; someone who is familiar with the volatile and unpredictable nature of working in post conflict environments;
• Ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships at all levels through excellent negotiation and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience providing legal information and assistance to vulnerable groups including survivors of gendered violence and gendered crimes and/or Housing Land and Property;
• Experience of legal and/or political advocacy;
• Experience working in the legal sector in the Syrian context;
• Experience of presenting to a wide range of audience or delivering workshops/trainings.

Travel within the region will be required.