Legal Officer Job Vacancy at Danish Refugee Council
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Legal Officer
Employment category: H
Reporting to: GBV Team leader
Unit/department: Protection
Location: Duty Station: Kibondo/Kasulu
Overall purpose of the role:
The Gender based violence (GBV) Legal Officer works as part of DRC’s
team under the direct supervision of the GBV Team Leader and guidance
and support of the Protection Coordinator and Protection Manager. The
role is based in Kasulu/Kibondo and shall conduct regular field visits
to the host villages near by Nyarugusu and Nduta refugee camp. The
position holder will require working with women, men, boys and girls
both from Nduta/Nyarugusu refugee camps and local community in the
villages near by the camp.
The DRC GBV Legal officer is responsible to ensure GBV survivors have
access to life-saving care, improved protection and envisions a country
in which women, men, boys and girls are respected, have access to
essential services and opportunities, and live free from violence.
She/he will work closely with other GBV team members, DRC sectors and
implementing partners. The position reports to the GBV Team leader.
Program Responsibilities
• Adhere to GBV guiding principles to ensure the safety of the
survivor and their children; and staff involved at all times, respect
the confidentiality of the information provided by GBV survivors, if
using interpreters, interpreters must be trained on respecting
confidentiality, and conduct interviews in private settings. Maintain a
non-judgmental manner and respect the survivor decision.
• Provide legal counseling for GBV survivor regarding potential
avenues of legal response; Respect the right to be informed on the
details of the legal procedures, including available options, time frame
and the consequences.
• Provide and facilitate legal access to all GBV Survivors who opt
for legal action include accompany and escort GBV Survivors to Police
station and Court whenever requested i.e. by ensuring GBV Survivors and
witness summoned to court attend court sessions; Respect the right to
legal aid, including the right to refuse legal aid at any time prior or
-depending on the type of the crime committed- during legal process.
• Coordinate with the Prosecutor, pre-court legal counseling and
preparation support to GBV Survivors, witnesses and medical experts
before court sessions i.e. District Courts, Primary Courts.
• Continually update the GBV Psychosocial Officer about the
survivors’ case and link the survivor with the case worker for ongoing
psychosocial support or referral to additional services.
• Monitor GBV survivor’s overall security risk as a result of
pursuing legal action; ensure the survivor is protected against any
risks of further offence that the alleged offender may cause and link
the survivor with the Psychosocial Officer / GBV Case Workers to provide
adequate response/referral to ensure needs and security concerns of the
survivors are met.
• In collaboration of GBV Team leader and Protection coordinator
monitor the situation of the survivor even after the finalization of
legal proceedings to prevent retaliation or secondary victimization at
the hands of the perpetrator, the perpetrator’s family or friends, as
well as to address stigmatization by the community.
• Conduct different trainings to different groups in the camp on
Tanzanian and international law, as it relates to women and girl’s
protection from GBV to the Police, Community watch team, women’s
representatives, Zone Leaders, religious leaders, other community
representatives, service providers and implementing partners.
• Conduct GBV related-legal information dissemination (legal aid
clinics) or other targeted legal activity in different zones in the camp
to increase awareness in preventing and responding to GBV incidents.
Data collection and reporting
• Monitor all cases sent to court by using a tracking system as well as follow-up;
• Contributing for developing, drafting and update legal guidelines,
and training materials on GBV related to Tanzanian law and/or
international law.
• Ensure proper and safe legal documentation, case information, data
security and storage. Utilization of GBVIMS consent form, legal intake
form, action plan. All forms must use accurately and appropriately,
strictly follow data protection protocol and confidentiality; maintain
confidentiality with regards to client information at all times.
• Track indicators and analyze data on all legal counseling, legal
access, including those where legal action is not pursued or has been
pursued but subsequently failed.
• Prepare and submit timely and quality monthly and donor reports as
per the donor requirements, including assist in proposal input on access
to justice gaps, and needs.
• Support and working closely with GBV Team leader on program data collection.
Coordination
• Following up on cases with law enforcement bodies to ensure that
the rights of the survivor are promoted and protected throughout the
legal process,
• Advocate with court official where there are gaps in dispensing the justice system,
• Link and coordinate with other services providers ensure integrated
approaches to access to justices e.g. TRCS, MSF, Judiciary etc.
• Participate in coordination meeting with Legal actors so as to
smoothen the process of access to legal justices to GBV Survivors;
including conduct weekly meetings with Gender and Child Desk Police,
SGBV WG, CP WG to build capacities on survivor centers while handling
cases.
• Supervise and capacitate paralegal refugee staffs including GBV and
Tanzania Law through training, daily mentor, weekly meeting, including
manage refugee staff planning and budgeting.
Education:
• Bachelor degree in law with at least 3 year’s relevant work experience
Core competencies Basic Advanced Expert
Striving for excellence ☒ ☐ ☐
Collaborating ☐ ☒ ☐
Taking the lead ☐ ☒ ☐
Communicating ☐ ☒ ☐
Demonstrating integrity ☐ ☒ ☐
• Languages:
• Swahili and good English written and oral skills required. French and Kirundi is an added advantage
Key stakeholders:
• DRC programme staff (protection and others)
• Refugees and donors
• Local Government and host Community representatives.
• Referral partners
•Basic: I master the essentials, but may at times need help from others
•Advanced: I can work independently at full professional level.
•Expert: I am the go-to person when others need help.
DRC as an employer
By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees in 40 countries. We pride ourselves on our:
DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.
Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply!
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The deadline for submitting the application is 8 December 2022.
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