Lawyer - Ramadi and Fallujah
Ramadi | Fallujah
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Ramadi | Fallujah
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Legal - Broad
- Closing Date: Closed
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Under the direct supervision of the Legal Team Leader / Protection and
Rule of Law Manager, the Lawyer will conduct daily field visits to identify
legal needs, provide legal counselling and case management, deliver legal information
and awareness sessions, identify clients and take on legal cases according to
his/her caseload and legal specialty (civil documentation, family law, personal
status, housing, land and property, and possibly detention or missing person
cases).Major Responsibilities:
- Conduct daily field visits to identify legal needs.
- Provide individual legal counselling, advice, casework services and representation before courts and administrative bodies in areas of civil documentation, personal status, family law, HLP, and possibly detention and missing person cases.
- Carry out all legal services in line with Iraqi law, Humanitarian Principles, and internal ethical and best practice procedures including all Standard Operating Procedures related to the legal program, as well as the IRC Way Policy.
- Advocate on behalf of clients and make direct interventions with local authorities (e.g. phone calls, letters or meetings) or other organizations (NGOs) or international organizations (UN), were appropriate.
- Provide legal awareness sessions based on previously identified needs, to the communities, mainly on civil documentation, personal status, family law, HLP, and possibly detention and missing person cases.
- Ensure all case files are complete with court documents, receipts, signed Legal Service Agreements and case closure forms. Archive all legal cases in secure storage within the IRC office, in individual casefiles, ensuring respect of client confidentiality.
- Maintain correct and updated and accurate documentation of all legal activities on the CommCare data management system.
- Keep appropriate records of participants in legal awareness sessions and collect information of individuals benefiting from legal counselling.
- Treat clients with respect and dignity and ensure to clearly communicate their legal rights and options. Ensure client’s confidentiality is respected and take special measures to ensure a sensitive approach is taken in legal service delivery towards highly vulnerable clients.
- Make appropriate and safe referrals both internally and externally for beneficiaries needing non-legal assistance and follow-up using the correct referral forms.
- Prepare and send daily/weekly field reports to the Legal Team Leader/Protection and Rule of Law Manager and raise any protection concern or rights violation observed in the area, according to best practices in term of confidentiality and safety of beneficiaries.
- Provide weekly work plan to supervisor outlining caseload and movements.
Perform other duties, as required by the supervisor.
- Raising community awareness about access and eligibility to services, expected staff behavior and client feedback and safeguarding mechanisms, and how to use them.
- Collecting and recording client feedback while carrying out project activities.
- Reporting on client needs, preferences, and feedback to their supervisor.
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: Legal Team Leader.
Position technically supervised by: Protection and Rule of Law Manager.
Position directly supervises: N/A
Indirect Reporting: Protection and Rule of Law Coordinator.
Other Internal and/or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives.
Internal: IRC staff
External: Local community and partners Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree in law.
- Member of Iraq Bar Association.
- At least 2-4 years’ experience in practicing law (practitioner degree).
- Experience working in an NGO or working in the humanitarian/development sector.
- Experience working with IDPs, returnees and host communities.
- Belief in human rights including gender equality.
- Strong respect for ethical legal practice.
- Experience working with people from different backgrounds.
- Practical understanding of Microsoft office applications.
Total benefits:
Salary range: (2,026,545 - 2,634,509) Iraqi Dinars, based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity and budget as well as calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
-13th month salary per year.
- 21 days of leave and 15 days of paid holidays per year.
- IRC provides health insurance for staff and their dependents.
Notice to all Job Seekers
IRC implements an equal employment opportunity policy, and our recruitment process is based on merit.
Applicants and/or successful interview candidates (both internal and external) are not required to pay any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
If anyone asks you for any financial or non-financial favors to help you secure a job at IRC, kindly report to iraq.hr@rescue.org.
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Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
This vacancy is now closed.