Legal Officer ( 1)

 

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JOB TITLE:               Legal Officer

 

Position:                       One (1)

 

DUTY STATION:      Prishtinë/Priština

 

REPORTS TO:          Program Manager/Executive Director

 

DURATION:              31 December 2021

 

STARTING DATE:     1 June 2021

 

PURPOSE

 

Advancing Together is providing support to the local and central level authorities in addressing the basic needs of Kosovo returnees in the areas of physical, legal and material safety, as well as, strengthening authorities’ capacities for the protection of returnee and displaced populations.

 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

ü  Provide legal assistance, counselling and in court representation to vulnerable IDP’s and returnees;

ü  Monitor and report on proper implementation of the relevant legislation for the benefit of Returnees/IDPs and marginalized groups;

ü  Review and submit relevant comments during public discussion of draft legislation, policies and

strategies related to returnees and IDP’s;

ü  Advocate with Office of Prime Minister, Ministries, Kosovo Assembly Committee’s and Municipalities

on amendment of relevant legislation and policies for the interest of returnees/IDP’s;

ü  Provide analytical report, interpretation, commentaries, opinions on relevant laws, bylaws and other legal documents related to returnees and IDP’s;

ü  Promote protection of human rights among returnees/IDP’s through awareness raising activities;

ü  Establishes regular communication with relevant institutional stakeholders, civil society and agencies dealing with legal aid.

 

 

 

 

Required Qualifications

ü  University Degree in Law;

ü  Minimum two years of professional experience in the field of legal or human rights monitoring;

ü  High level of interpersonal and communication skills and experience with various stakeholders and actors at various levels;

ü  Experience and proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team with people of different ethnicities, religions and cultural backgrounds.

 

Other qualifications that will be considered as advantage:

 

ü  Bar exam;

ü  Excellent written and oral knowledge of English, Albanian and Serbian languages;

ü  Valid driving license

 

AT is committed to achieving workforce diversity, and encourages qualified female and males from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the organization.

 

Successful candidate will be subject to background and security checks.

 

Please send your CV, Motivation Letter (in English) and Recommendation letters and scanned copy of personal ID and driving license by applying to this job directly sending on e-mail: info@advancing-together.org. AT is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.

 

Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Deadline for applications is 16 of May 2021, 24:00 hours. Only short- listed candidates will be considered.