LEGAL CASE WORKER
Interested candidates are requested to submit:
- A comprehensive resume detailing the relevant experience and qualifications to the position of Case Worker.
- A cover letter outlining their relevant experience and qualifications. We encourage applicants to highlight their experiences and skills in working with individuals from various ethnicities, social classes, and cultural backgrounds. Please provide examples of how you have effectively communicated and collaborated with diverse populations in previous professional or academic settings.
- Applications that do not include both a proper CV and a cover letter will not be considered.
Submit your application by email to [email protected] with the subject line "Case Worker Position – [Your Name]".
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Ruwad alHoukouk is a dynamic and mission-driven organization committed to defend the rights of the most vulnerable and marginalized population. Ruwad alHoukouk focus on the prevention and reduction of statelessness; the right to seek asylum; the right to legal protection and access to basic and fundamental rights for All. Today, its main strategic priorities is the right to legal identity; access to basic rights, legal protection for all; community based protection & development.
Position: Legal Case Workers
Key Responsibilities:
1. Conduct comprehensive intake interviews and personal statement interviews with clients to gather essential information about their legal issues and socio-economic conditions.
2. Collect relevant documents and records related to the case.
3. Conduct home visits to clients to verify socio-economic information and establish a trusting relationship.
4. Assist with the preparation of witnesses and gathering evidence for trial.
5. Manage the entire case management process, including conducting legal research to understand relevant laws, regulations, and precedents, analysing case law and statutes applicable to the client’s situation, drafting factual and legal analyses, and preparing necessary documentation for legal proceedings.
6. Manage and organize case files, ensuring all necessary documents are in order, keeping track of deadlines, court appearances, and other important dates and aspects.
7. Provide counselling sessions to clients, ensuring their understanding of legal processes and options, and educate clients about their legal rights, responsibilities, and options, and provide information on available resources and support services.
8. Collaborate and coordinate with legal professionals such as attorneys and paralegals to strategize and support the development of legal cases.
9. Assist in the preparation of legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits, and ensure that all documents comply with relevant legal requirements.
10. Maintaining communication with team members to ensure a coordinated approach.
Qualifications:
- Law degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in case management, legal research, and analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experienced in reporting, and monitoring and evaluation.
- Knowledge of internal human rights law, principles and standards.
- Familiarity with social work principles and practices is an advantage.
- Proficient in the use of computers and relevant applications for data analysis, program modelling, and document management.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to different ethnicities, social classes, and cultural contexts.
- Commitment to Ruwad alHoukouk's mission and values.
- Availability to join in January 2024.
ملاحظة:
دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.
- Lebanon