Lawyer – Sinjar – (NWA-038)

Lawyer

Main Purpose

Is responsible for providing legal information, counseling, assistance and representation to vulnerable persons in accordance with INTERSOS’ mandate, priorities and donor agreements.

Is in charge of planning and conducting awareness raising sessions on issues related to the law.

Reporting to:

Hierarchical: MHPSS Field Manager

Functional:  MHPSS Field Manager or Protection Coordinator

Tasks

• Conduct intake interviews with beneficiaries in order to assess legal needs and provide legal counseling and/or representation with regards to the main issues identified
• Provide legal assistance (e.g. to obtaining civil or legal documentation) to beneficiaries with legal or urgent protection needs, also by accompanying them to the relevant offices
• Depending on established procedures, prepare cash requests, verify the correctness and address them to the person responsible for the approval (e.g. the Legal Team Leader, Field Manager). Overview that documents and forms are properly filed in the case files
• Undertake home visits to clients in specific cases, e.g. where the client’s mobility is reduced
• Ensure the proper filing and archiving of individual legal files, maintaining data confidentiality
• Plan, organize and facilitate legal awareness sessions in the area of operation according to identified needs
• Train INTERSOS staff and external stakeholders on legal issues and local legislation pertaining to civilians’ protection
• Prepare weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports on legal activities and statistics
• Support the planning, implementation and reporting of the activities, as well as ensuring the well-being and positive work environment for all members of the legal team.
• Meet regularly with MHPSS Field Manager to discuss about ongoing issues and strategy for the team. Inform of the individual progressive legal cases conditions on a weekly basis
• Ensure proper data collection and case entry into the legal platform in coordination and with support from the Information Management Officer.
• Act as referral focal point for INTERSOS legal services in the geographical area of coverage under his/her responsibility and distribute the tasks between the Legal Assistants according to experience and complexity of case. Ensure equal division of workload, timely follow up of target and flag issues to Legal Team Leader
• Ensure adherence of legal assistants to protection principles, Code of Conducts and internal SoPs
• Carry out all tasks respecting key protection principles including but not limited to: PSEA, do no harm, non-discrimination, confidentiality and accountability and need-to-know principles.

Requirements

Education

• Advanced University Degree in Law

Professional Experience

• Minimum three years of relevant professional experience as lawyer
• Legal authorization to practice as a lawyer, registered at local bar association (practicing civil and family law)

Professional Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of the local legal system and legal procedures
• Holder of Iraqi Bar Association Card
• Previous working experience with IDPs, refugees and returnees
• Strong knowledge of international protection and human rights legal standards
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Personal Requirements

• Respect and a non-discriminatory attitude
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong report writing skills
• Empathetic
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ethical and transparent decision-making
• Punctual and respectful for applicable rules and procedures
• Commitment to INTERSOS principles

Languages

• Fluency in Badini or Kurmanji

INTERSOS is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right for everyone to apply to its vacancies without any discrimination.

INTERSOS is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups, and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

Kindly note that:

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• Your resume must be uploaded in PDF format.
• INTERSOS is reviewing applications on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy before the mentioned closing date.
• The preference will be given to qualified candidates from the recruitment area.

إنترسوس تتمتع بتكافؤ الفرص وتحتفظ بالحق للجميع في التقدم للوظائف الشاغرة دون أي تمييز.

إنترسوس ملتزمة بتحقيق تنوع في قوى العمل من حيث الجنس، والجنسية، والثقافة. نشجع الأفراد من الجماعات الأقلية، والجماعات الأصلية، وأصحاب ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة على التقدم بطلباتهم للتوظيف مع انترسوس .

للمهتمين والذين يستوفون المعايير المطلوبة ، يرجى النقر هنا للتقديم.

لطفا لاحظ ذلك:

• سيتم الاتصال فقط لمن يكون ضمن قائمة المرشحين المختصرة.
• يجب تحميل سيرتك الذاتية بصيغة
• تقوم انترسوس بمراجعة التقديمات بصورة دورية ، ونحتفظ بالحق في إغلاق الوظيفة الشاغرة قبل تاريخ الإغلاق المذكور في حال ايجاد الشخص المناسب.
• سيتم إعطاء الأفضلية للمرشحين المؤهلين من سكان المنطقة