Legal Information Officer - Lebanon
Please submit your CV and covering letter outlining how your previous experience and skills match this role (neither exceeding 2 pages of A4) to: [email protected]. The heading of the application should read “LIO - Lebanon”
Deadline for applications: This position is on rolling basis - LAW will be scheduling
interviews as the applications come in; therefore, to avoid any disappointment please apply early.
Start date: Aug 2024
At LAW we are strengthened by the diversity of our colleagues reflecting the people and communities that we represent and support. Our team includes many nationalities with diverse professional backgrounds, skills, and knowledge. This enables us to deliver and understand the cultural and political contexts on the ground and to tailor our support effectively and appropriately.
To learn more about LAW please visit our website: www.legalactionworldwide.org.
Overview:
The Legal Information Officer will work directly with LAW to support in providing legal aid to beneficiaries with a range of legal and administrative tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
Legal
- Conduct outreach visits to help reach beneficiaries and awareness sessions for targeted communities;
- Organize legal information sessions and assist the Legal Advisor in delivering them;
- Assist the Legal Advisor in providing legal aid to beneficiaries (legal assistance and representation); following eligibility and intake criteria of the project;
- Participate in regular trainings and workshops related to project activities as requested by the Legal Advisor and Project Officer;
- Attend regular meetings with Legal Advisors to report on progress, observations, and lessons learned;
- Develop regular activity reports and other reports as required and agreed on with the Legal Advisor;
- Contribute to designing advocacy and awareness campaigns as well as social media post and to suggesting new initiatives.
Administration
- Coordinate with the Legal Advisor and Project Officer regarding activities’ schedule;
- Identify and create referral networks to medical and psychological support, health support; cash/food assistance;
- Coordinate activities held in the centre, including scheduling, coordinating with other staff, and reporting on events;
- Ensure data and physical files are up to date and in accordance with LAW standards, including attendance sheets, consent forms, expenses reports, and other documents required for the implementation of the activities;
- Coordinate with the Procurement/Logistics departments for the project’s daily activities, such as fill purchase requests, and ensure the correct documentation is submitted to the Finance department.
- Take notes and minutes of meetings during filed visits, meetings, and other events as assigned by the Lebanon Programme Manager, Project Officer, Legal Advisor, or other LAW staff and undertake any required follow ups.
Other tasks as assigned by the Programme Officer, Legal Advisor, and Lebanon Programme Manager.
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
- بيروت