Vacancy title:
Senior Legal Officer

Jobs at:
War Child Canada

Deadline of this Job:
October 31, 2017 by 5:00pm

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
INTRODUCTION:
War Child Canada is an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO), with the vision of “a world where no child knows war". War Child Canada works with war affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through access to education, opportunities and justice with cross cutting themes of child protection and gender. War Child Canada also takes an active role in raising public awareness around the impact of war on communities and the shared responsibility to act.

War Child Canada has been working in Uganda since 2005 and currently implements legal protection and education programs for refugees and host communities in Adjumai, Arua, Moyo and Yumbe districts in West Nile region, and is also staring new projects in Nakivaie and Lamwo refugee settlements in Isingiro districts.

The War Child Canada Legal Aid clinic is a one stop-stop shop with a broad range of legal aid services to refugees and vulnerable people within host communities, identified through a means and merits test. Some of the services offered include; legal representation, alternative dispute resolution, and legal awareness.

Background
War Child Canada is a registered Canadian charity based in Toronto.

War Child Canada works with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through access to" 5 education, opportunity and justice. War Child Canada takes an active role in raising public awareness around the impact of war on communities and the shared responsibility to act.

When war itself ends, the consequences endure. A lack of employment opportunities, the absence of effective economic or social structures, an under-educated population and a culture of impunity around rights violations combine to create conditions that make a return to conflict all too possible. But by making a long-term investment to create an environment in which childhood can thrive, the cycle 0.‘ violence can be broken.

War Child Canada currently works in Afghanistan, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jordan, Uganda and Iraq. In Uganda, War Child Canada is operational in West Nile region, Insingiro, and Kamwange districts.

Position Title: SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER
Duty Station and Travel: Lamwo Uganda, with regular field Travel

Contract: 12 months, with possibility of extension
Reports to: Project Manager

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
Applicants for this position should be highly motivated and task oriented to achieve clear objectives within a specific period of time. They must be mature persons with sound judgment, good leadership skills, good analytical skills, ability to communicate both orally and in writing, ability to work as a team and motivate a team, and work under minimum supervision,

Essential:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Law.
  
• Diploma in Legal Practice/enrolled Advocate with a valid practicing certificate
  
• Knowledge of legal frameworks, human rights frameworks, and refugee law
  
• 3-5 years of relevant legal experience working in the area of Legal Aid Provision.
  
• Ability to manage and supervise field teams composed of different profile of staff members
  
• Excellent communication skills both in written and spoken English, including report writing.
  
• Good interpersonal, networking and negotiation skills.
  
• Good planning, time management and organizing skills.
  
• Excellent team work and networking skills with demonstrated ability to coordinate with other regional and local partners and stakeholders.
  
• Ability to work with multi-cultural groups and in a multi
  
• ethnic environment and gender sensitive.
  
• Willingness to work in remote areas.

Desirable:

• Experience working at a global organization, charity or law firm is an asset
  
• Able to travel, at times at short notice, and spend time away from work base and home.

Personal Attributes:

• Affinity with War Child Canada's mandate.
  
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities oi patience, tact and diplomacy.
  
• Creative, energetic, adaptable and flexible.
  
• Stress-resilient to be able to cope with deadlines and complex problems.

Job application procedure
Salary and benefits
Salary and benefits will be commensurate with WCC Uganda national staff salary scale and Human Resources (HR) regulations.

interested applicants are invited to submit hard copies of their curriculum vitae and an accompanying cover letter In a sealed envelope to:

Human Resources Manager
War Child Canada (WCC)
Block 244, Plot 1006, Muyenga
Kampala

War Child Canada is committed to providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Final candidates will be vetted in accordance with War Child Canada‘s Child Protection Policy, including appropriate reference and security checks.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please. Locals are encouraged to apply For more information about War Child Canada, please visit www.warchild.ca.

Deadline: October 31, 2017 by 5:00pm