Legal Case Manager

About Qarama:

Qarama is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that is dedicated to helping vulnerable and ‎marginalized regain their dignity. At Qarama, we define dignity as the quality of being worthy of ‎honor and respect. This lack of self-worth has left many in a vulnerable state, unable to protect their ‎most basic human rights.‎

A passion project that has been 10-years in the making, Qarama is on a mission to imprint on the ‎lives of many in need and change the disposition and transfer their grim realities. At Qarama, we ‎envision a world in which every person – regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, ‎class, lineage, or geographical nationality – enjoys equal human rights and equal opportunity to thrive ‎and develop to the greatest extent of their individual talent and ambition.‎

We have identified four objectives that, when achieved, we believe will help restore the dignity of ‎many. Our objectives are child protection, gender equality, mental health, and freedom of expression. ‎The lack of these, has left a majority of the population vulnerable. By tackling these issues together, ‎we will restore the dignity of so many in order to reinforce social stability.‎

 

Our Promise:‎

At Qarama, we believe that one of our strengths is our willingness to be forthcoming concerning the ‎‎actions we take and our finances. We recognize that transparency and accountability build trust and ‎‎strengthen the relationships between us and our partners, donors, and the individuals we help. ‎Therefore, ‎we promise to continuously share our results and reports with you the best way we can, ‎and keep you ‎informed on how we are keeping our promise to fight for and protect the dignity of ‎every beneficiary. ‎

 

Qarama’s Mission:‎

‎“Qarama” Union For Human Dignity is a union of givers committed to continuously love, support ‎encourage and guide. A challenging passion project that has been 10-years in the making, we are on a ‎mission during these unprecedented times to imprint on the lives of many in need and transfer their ‎grim realities.‎

It is a tough world out there, but we are going to keep fighting until the last breath.‎

 

Qarama’s Vision:‎

‎Qarama believes that the recognition of human rights contributes to ‎wellbeing for ‎everyone on the ‎planet. The organization believes that everyone regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, class, ‎lineage, or geographical nationality should put their ‎hands together to ‎acquire the rights they have ‎been denied from.‎

 

Qarama’s Values:‎

• Integrity: We are open, honest and trustworthy in dealing with beneficiaries, partners, co-‎workers, ‎donors, sponsors, granters and the communities we serve. ‎
• ‎Accountability‎: We are accountable—individually and collectively—for our behaviors, ‎actions and results.‎
• ‎Service‎: We are responsible to the people we serve and the donors who enable our service

 

Guiding Principles:‎

• ‎Qarama’s prime motivation is to alleviate human suffering amongst the most vulnerable ‎‎members of society. We recognize our obligation to provide humanitarian assistance ‎‎wherever it is needed in our scope of work. ‎
• ‎Qarama’s aid is given regardless of the race, creed or nationality of the recipient, and without ‎‎adverse distinction of any kind. Aid priorities are calculated on the basis of urgency of ‎need. ‎
• ‎Qarama’s aid will not be used to further a particular political or religious standpoint, nor will ‎‎we tie the promise, delivery, or distribution of assistance to the embracing or ‎acceptance of a ‎particular political or religious creed.‎
• ‎Qarama shall endeavor not to act as instruments of government policy. We will never allow ‎‎ourselves to be used to gather information of a political, military, or economically ‎sensitive ‎nature for government or other bodies that may serve purposes other than ‎those which are ‎strictly humanitarian

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator and in coordination with other team members, the Legal Case Manager has the following specific responsibilities:

• Oversee strict information management protocols, ensuring the case files and adequately locked in cabinets, confidentiality is maintained and databases are secured on a weekly basis;
• Oversee case management process/steps to ensure proper implementation within the judicial pathways and ensure adherence to the National SOPs including the use of all relevant tools;
• In collaboration with the other entities operating in the area, regularly attend case management meetings;
• Review the CM data provided through databases at the field level. Ensure databases are maintained and updated on a weekly basis in line with the National SOP’s;
• Review data collected to analyze cases of child protection and children in conflict with the law to identify bottlenecks in the system, complex social norms and proactively identify target groups and actions for advocacy;
• Advocate for the cases of children in conflict with the law which require protection and advocate for the opening of protection files;
• Manage complex and high-risk cases of children in need of judicial protection;
• Proactively identify and communicate challenges in program implementation, national systems and/or complex cases to strive for better systems in the best interests of the child;
• Participate in the development of best practices and lessons learned throughout program implementation; Draft bi-weekly reports with up-to-date data and include context analysis and share with the Project Coordinator;
• Actively participate in the trainings assigned;
• Ensure referral pathways & service mappings are updated
• Establish contact with the Internal Security forces (ISF), juvenile judges, and other government entities in the relevant locations and maintain updated contact information;

Reporting & Documentation:

• Deliver high quality, accurate and timely technical field reports.

Other Responsibilities:

• Attend trainings physically and online when needed.
• Any other duties relating to the nature of the job as requested by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful Consultant must be a self-directed individual with the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• University degree in a relevant field of social work/law.
• Proven capability and experience in conducting similar assignments.‎
• Previous experience in the human rights sector in Lebanon.‎
• Previous experience in following up with children in conflict with the law at detention centers and in prisons.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility.
• Fluency in Arabic and English, both written and verbal.
• Medium level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Effective team player, able to develop and maintain effective work relationships.
• Flexible, creative, and problem-solving oriented.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and cope with competing demands under tight deadlines.
• Strong commitment to humanitarian principles.

 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Qarama by visiting Qarama’s website at www.qarama.org

 

Qarama promotes Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants seeking employment.