2 Legal Officer Job Opportunities – American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight
Job Title: Legal Officer (2 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Protection Manager
About ARC:
The American Refugee Committee (ARC) International is an International nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that provides humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries around the world. The ARC seeks to promote peaceful and safe communities where men and women have equal rights and communities can access locally owned, high-quality services.
We are on a journey of becoming Alight, a new platform of amazing people and an organization providing lifesaving services and creating breakthrough solutions for and with the displaced. For the past 40 years, we’ve called ourselves American Refugee Committee, an organization known for providing quality care to millions of Refugees worldwide. But the truth is, we serve many different people – to include Refugees, Trafficked people, Displaced people, and Marginalized and Host communities too. Through all the years and conversations, we’ve had with the people we serve, we’ve heard the same thing time and time again – Refugee is not a label we want. We’re listening. And now, we’re taking off the nametag American Refugee Committee and becoming Alight.
Job Summary: The Legal Officer will be responsible for monitoring the general security situation and follow up on the structures entrusted with security watch in the settlement and monitoring community structures in handling cases within their jurisdiction.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight Legal Officer job must hold a Bachelor’s degree of Laws (LLB) & a Post Graduate Diploma in Law.
- At least three years of experience working with IDPs, Asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons on legal matters.
- Fluency in Swahili and ability to ride with a valid license (Class A) is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a submit one-page Cover letter, an updated CV (max. 3 pages) and Names, Titles and Contacts of three professional referees, to include your current or recent employer/supervisor – via email (ONLY) to UGjobs@arcrelief.org with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line.
NB: However due to urgency to fill these positions, applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Job Offers will be issued to the selected candidates upon conformation of funding.
Deadline: 17th December 2019 by 17:00hrs.