SOS Çocukköyü Derneği, Yasal Danışman arıyor

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Project Co-ordinator, the Legal Advisor undertakes the following duties and responsibilities:

Regularly monitor entry points to identify the presence of persons of concern to UNHCR who may be denied access to territory and/or to available asylum procedures, report to UNHCR, and intervene as necessary;

• Conduct pre-screening interviews for assessing international protection needs and possible vulnerabilities;
• Provide information, advice and guidance to refugees and asylum-seekers, manage individual protection cases;
• Assist in promoting the development and strengthening of the necessary legal, policy and administrative framework for the protection of refugees;
• Map out individuals and groups with specific protection needs;
• Conduct assessments of protection risks and required responses employing age, gender and diversity (AGD) tools;
• Provide information and social analysis of the cultural, political and economic context;
• Manage individual case files in full compliance with the applicable Standard Operating Procedures and full respect for confidentiality.

Qualifications, Skills & Criteria:

·         Education: University degree in Law.

·         Experience: At least three years’ post-qualification experience of court advocacy, at least one year previous job experience related to refugees and asylum-seekers, or in the human rights field; experience in case management and counselling; demonstrated abilities in cross-cultural communication.

·         Language: Excellent command of Turkish and English languages; knowledge of an additional language is an asset.

·         Other Qualifications: Registered as a practising Lawyer with the Bar Association in North Cyprus; analytical skills; writing/drafting skills; negotiating skills; presentation skills; good computer skills.

Applicants should submit their letters of motivation and their curriculum vitae (CV) to [email protected] or individually to SOS Children Village, Dr Fazıl Küçük Bulvarı, Nicosia, by 10 May 2019, 16:00 (local time).