Legal Counsellers

About Sustainable Peace Foundation (SPF): founded in 2019 and officially registered at Baghdad’s and Erbil’s DNGOs in late 2021.

Our Mission: We strive to build and sustain peace and stabilization through vertical and horizontal participatory methods and grassroots approaches; to reinstate and strengthen lost trust between Iraq’s diverse ethno-religious social groups; empower and build the capacities of the very effected communities, with a centripetal focus on marginalized groups of Iraq’s social fabric – such as women and girls, youth and minorities: so they can reduce social tensions, mitigate and transform conflicts through dialogue and non-violent means.

Project Brief: The Reclaim Dignity: Tackling Sextortion and Porn Revenge project, funded by Cordiad within the framework of their Women Voices First project that is funded by FCDO, aims to support sextortion and porn revenge cases by linked them with community Police and our Mental health counselors and legal counselors through Women Protection Committee and Community Police Forums to effectively tackle this high rising phenomenon in Mosul City sextortion and porn revenge phenomena  in Mosul district. Further; develop and design effective advocacy efforts calling for the amendment of Article 430 of the Iraqi Criminal Law to include, in no uncertain terms, sextortion and porn revenge rather than simply focusing on extortion.

MAIN PURPOSE: Perform legal counseling and information and or information sessions to Sextortion and Porn revenge cases and more (when needed), following international protocols and procedures, in order to improve their condition.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement delegated legal aid project components in accordance with the agreed plan of action and work plan within designated geographical areas of responsibility.
• Provide counselling services and sessions to Sextortion and Porn revenge cases and more (when needed), offering information and referrals on relevant rights, procedural requirements, and how to exercise them.
• Support legal cases for Sextortion and Porn revenge cases and more (when needed), who are unable to claim or realize their rights in Sextortion and Porn revenge issues and more (when needed), providing representation before administrative bodies and all instances of courts, along with other legal support (when needed).
• Undertake home visits in very specific cases.
• Conduct regular outreach visits to Community Police office in Mosul city.
• Periodically disaggregate and analyze data gathered during information and counselling sessions for future planning purposes.
• Make appropriate and safe referrals both internally and externally for cases needing non-legal assistance and follow-up using the correct referral forms.
• Design and facilitate trainings on legal issues to SPF staff members.
• Ensure the proper filing and archiving of individual legal files to maintain data confidentiality.
• Undertake any other tasks as required by the Supervisor.

• The lawyer must have a degree in Law, with a preference for a master’s degree.
• Membership in the Iraq Bar Association or KRG Bar Association is mandatory.
• At least 2-4 years’ experience in practicing law and legal counsellor (practitioner degree).
• Excellent knowledge of the Iraqi legal system and legal procedures is mandatory.
• The lawyer has an authoritative role or consultancy experience within the bar association is desired.
• Fluent Arabic, English desirable.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Respect and a non-discriminatory attitude
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

If you are passionate about making a positive impact and have the required experience, we invite you to apply. Please submit your resume to hr@sustainablepeacefoundation.org

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

• Your resume must be uploaded in PDF format.

• SPF is reviewing application on a rolling basis; the vacancy might be filled before the closing date.