Legal Field Assistant -231264

ROLE PURPOSE:

Providing assistance, guidance, and counselling to individuals on a range of legal issues, guiding individuals with documentation-related matters, conducting legal sessions and outreach activities to raise awareness of legal rights, reporting processes of advocacy efforts.

1. SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to; field Project Officer

Job code: 231264

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide legal and other relevant information to beneficiaries in person, on the phone and by email etc.
• Research individual cases, assess problems and identify possible courses of action together with the client.
• Provide awareness raising session legal content, keep it updated, train the Protection Team to disseminate the information.
• Ensure that at all times beneficiaries are aware of what options are available to them and that they are empowered to pursue chosen options and assisted to access resources.
• Produce information for protection publications, leaflets etc.
• Advocate and make representations to mainstream service providers on behalf of beneficiaries.
• Refer beneficiaries to other sources of help, for example solicitors, social workers or special caseworkers who may represent the client in court, at tribunals or other official bodies.
• Keep up to date with appropriate legislation and policies regarding Syrian refugees and refugees living in Turkey in general.
• Interpret and explain legislation, official documents, or the content of letters to beneficiaries.
• To work on a flexible basis by performing other tasks not included above, but as necessitated by the needs and changing circumstances.
• To keep up to date with legislation and policy relevant to the post to ensure effectiveness and competence in delivering a high-quality service.
• To work in partnership with service providers and key stakeholders to provide a holistic approach to meet service beneficiaries needs.
• In coordination with team leadership, assist with broader advocacy efforts as requested by collecting case data, writing reports, briefings, articles, and case profiles.
• Understand and follow up on activities and assess progress of implementation, provide solutions and report issues when needed.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships, including service as referral focal points, with relevant stakeholders including partner agencies, community leaders and service providers.
• Contribute to monthly and ad hoc reports.
• Ensure impartiality, and confidentiality of beneficiaries, at all times, is respected.
• Any other duties related to the nature of the job as directed by the supervisor. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES :

• Turkish Citizenship.
• University in Law degree; ability to practice law in Turkey, active member of Turkish Bar Association.
• At least 1-year work experience in NGO (in paid or voluntary capacity) preferably experience in Southeast of Turkey and/or with semi-nomadic groups is an asset.
• Good communication skills with good written and spoken Turkish, English, and Arabic.
• Experience of community-based programs, social work and/or field case management experience,
• Understands rights and protection issues of refugees, children, and women.
• Proven communication, interpersonal, representation skills.
• Level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. required
• Living in Reyhanlı is preferable.

Demonstrate adherence to SHAFAK’s following policies: 

Child Safeguarding Policy

Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to Shafak, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. Shafak Is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.

Discrimination, Abuse and Harassment Policy

Shafak expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. Shafak employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual, or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside Shafak.

Notice: We will discuss these policies during interview, so if you are asked to interview please download and read them beforehand:

Add link of Code of conduct and PSEA policy

https://www.shafak.org/site/files/shafak-PSEA-CoC.PDF