Jobs at:
War Child Canada

Vacancy title:
5 Legal Officers

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: Legal Officer. (5 Positions)
Reports to: Senior Legal Offlcer.
Location: Kiryandongo, Adjumeni, Ania, Kokobo Rwamwanja
Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension.

The Legal Officer is responsible for the management of the War Child Canada's Uganda Legal Aid Clinic he/she is attached to. Hel She coordinates all the Legal Aid activities the project is to undertake, including clients’ management, awareness raising, and legal trainings.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
Essential:

• A University degree in Law.
  
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in LegalAid Service provision.
  
• Lobbying and Advocacy Skills.
• Excellent communication skills both in written and spoken English, including report writing.
  
• Alternative dispute resolution skills
  
• Ability to mobilize communities and work with volunteer
  
• Good communication and presentation skills.
  
• Proven training and facilitation skills.
  
• Demonstrable computer knowledge and applications
  
• Strong team WUTK with the ability to interact proactively and collaboratively with WCC and partners staff at all
• levels of the organization.
  
• Willingness to work in remote area.

Job application procedure
The 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.