Project Officer, Associate Legal Officer, Protection, HCMP

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh in 1972 that partners globally with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty to create opportunities to realise their potential.

Project Officer (Associate Legal Officer) will provide response and prevention services to ensure access to justice through direct interventions impacting the lives of women, girls, men and boys, diversified gender and mainstreaming in other response programming and operational areas for ensuring access to justice through providing legal assistance.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate with supervisors to ensure timely and effective delivery of legal assistance and awarencess programs to PoCs following BRAC and UNHCR guidlines.

• Provide legal counseling, advice, and support to PoCs at police stations, courts and during mediation process.

• Facilitate legal awareness sessions for refugees, including community leaders, religious leaders and persons with specific needs (PSN) in camps.

• Conduct detention and prison visits, advocate for PoCs release and assist in appearances before courts.

• Collaborate with police and stakeholders to rescue trafficking victims and provide legal support.

• Gather evidence, analyze cases and support legal officers in developing strategies, preparing files and representing clients when needed.

• Train, mentor and build the capacity of refugee volunteers (paralegals) on legal assistance.

• Maintain communication and coordination with local authorities, Majhees, CiC, APBn and other stakeholders to address legal needs as prioritized by Legal Officers.

• Assist in grant management and reporting including preparing work plans, legal statements and internal/external reports on schedule basis.

• Promote team development by providing feedback, coaching and maintain supportive professional relationships with staffs and volunteers.

• Collaborate with internal BRAC departments, partner organization, NGOs, government authorities, and UN agencies to ensure program coordination.

Safeguarding

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme`s goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor of Law (LLB)

• Bachelor at Law from any UGC approved university. Master’s at Law is desirable.

• Age At least 18 years

• Minimum 1 year of experience in legal farm or court and their application in humanitarian or development settings.

• English competency in writing skill i.e. experiences of developing/constructing Qualitative and Narrative reports.

• Ability to organize and prioritize work and completing tasks, meet deadlines and maintain composure without supervision

• Excellent communication, listening and observation skills, including ability to create trust, support, maintain confidentiality, respect of all ages, background and diversity

• Mobile bill

• Weekly 2 holidays

• Festival Bonus

• Health & Life Insurance

• Paternity/ Maternity leave

• Others as per Organisation policy.

BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, programme participants, partners, and the communities have the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin, or socio-economic condition. We are an equal opportunity employer. We especially encourage those who have shown resilience-who have faced personal struggles, bounced back, and kept pushing forward-to apply.This position is open for Bangladeshi nationals only.