Jobs at:
War Child Canada

Vacancy title:
Senior Legal Officer

Deadline of this Job:
5:00 PM 28th Oct 2016

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
War Child is an internationally recognized charity that works with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through access to education, opportunity and justice. in Uganda, through its Access to Justice and Protection programmes, War Child Canada provides LegalAid services for Women and Child Survivors of violence and raises public awareness around the impact of conflict on communities and the shared responsibility to act. This programme has now expanded to the South Sudanese refugee settlements in the West Nile region and Kiryandongo where War Child Canada seeks to increase the legal protections of children, youth, women and men and continue to address the prevalence of perpetrators’ impunity through legal intervention, awareness raising and capacity building. Our programming emphasizes strong Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention, identification and response interventions.

War Child Canada has recieved funding from United States Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) to increase protection for refugees and other vulnerable persons in Ugandan refugee settlements in the districts of Adjumani, Arua, Kiryandongo, Koboko and Kamwenge. We are now seeking several qualified, experienced, and dynamic persons to join our team in the following positions:

Job Title: Senior Legal Officer (1 Position)
Reports to: Head of Programs
Responsible for: Legal Officers and Legal Assistants.
Location: Adjumani, with frequent travel to field project sites in Adjumani and Koboko districts and Kampala
(as required)
Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension.

The Senior Legal Officer is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the War Child Canada's, Uganda, Legal Aid Clinic Services He/ She coordinates all the clients‘ management, legal awareness raising, legal trainings and representing SGBV survivors and children in the courts of law.

Required qualification, knowledge and skills:

• Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Law.
  
• Diploma in Legal Practicelenrolled Advocate with a valid practicing certificate
  
• Knowledge of legal frameworks, human fights frameworks, and refugee law
  
• 3-5 years of relevant legal experience working in the area of Legal Aid Provision.
  
• Ability to manage and supenrise field teams composed of different profile of staff members
  
• Excellent communication skills both in written and spoken English, including report writing.
  
• Excellent team work and networking skills with demonstrated ability to coordinate with other regional and local partners and stakeholders.
  
• Ability to work with multicultural groups and in a multiethnic environment and gender sensitive.
  
• Willingness to work in remote areas.

Job application procedureThe Application Package must include:

• Detailed CV.
  
• Cover Letter indicating clearly daytime telephone contact and active email address.
  
• Photocopies of relevant certificates (both professional and vocational).
  
• Contact information of at least three professional referees.

Note: Clearly indicate position and location you are applying for. Interested applicants should deliver ONLY hard copies of their Application Packages to any of the following War Child Canada Offices: Kampala: 2nd floor, Plot 944 Ggaba Road. Kansanga. (Please ensure applications are delivered to War Child Canada NOT War Child Holland:) Kiryandongo: Panyadoli Refugee Settlement RFM Base Camp, Bweyale.

Adjumani: Pakele
Arua: Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement Yoro Base Camp.
Koboko: Lobule Refugee Settlement, Office of the Prime Minister Building.

Note: Qualified female and other equity-seeking candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

War Child Canada recruits with a fair, transparent and competitive process in line with our organizational policy. Any lobbying will automatically terminate candidacy. Thank you for your Interest in War Child Canada.