Entry Level Paralegal Officer NGO Jobs – CARE International
Organization: CARE International
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
CARE International has been active in Uganda since 1969 and working in the country continuously since 1979, implementing a diverse portfolio of programs and projects ranging from emergency services to economic development and civil society building. Our current programming targets Women, Girls and youth as well as vulnerable groups such as the extreme poor, internally displaced people, children to provide assistance and opportunities for empowerment and sustainable development through addressing the underlying causes of poverty grounded on careful and thorough analysis of power relations between different groups in society and the local context in which they live and work. Our programming is guided by our core values of transformation, Integrity, Diversity, Equality and excellence.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The coordination and quality assurance CARE’s legal assistance and sensitization, including follow-up of referred legal cases, awareness raising on the Uganda refugee laws and legal trainings.
- S/He also supervises and mentors the community paralegals.
- S/He is in charge of ensuring a solid and effective cooperation with key partners including but not limited to OPM, UNHCR, and legal partners.
- S/He will also participate in the legal working group meetings at the settlement including providing technical support to CARE’s work in relation to representation of survivors
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The Paralegal Officer must hold an LLB and post graduate diploma in legal practice
- Two years of professional litigation experience in refugee operations and qualified to appear before the High Court.
- Tested skills in ADR and advocacy and good understanding of Uganda refugee law.
- Training and skills transfer ability
- An open and result oriented approach to work
- Good leadership, management and team building skills
- Integrity, confidentiality and the ability to accomplish tasks promptly under minimum supervision.
- Well-developed analytical and inter-personal communication skills, including intermediate oral and written communication skills, and sound judgment and decision-making. English language skills appreciated but not required as reporting is possible in other languages.
- Demonstrated ability to network, build relationships and establish collaboration with different partners, local agencies and international networks.
- Working knowledge in M&E, report writing and documentation.
- Willingness to work with crisis affected communities in humanitarian settings. Previous experience of having done so is desirable.
- Experience working with large, cross-cultural teams on projects with multiple deliverables is desirable.
- A demonstrated strong personal commitment to the goal of women’s empowerment and gender equality.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their application letters and most updated CVs including the names, day time telephone contact and email addresses of three work related referees through our recruitment email (ugarecruitment@care.org) Please indicate the job title in the email subject line.
Deadline: 27th March 2020