Job: Legal Assistant at "Mission Armenia" NGO Company

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Type: Full Time

Deadline: 16-Jan-18 00:00:00

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Description
The Legal Assistant will be responsible mainly for maintaining documentation related to asylum seekers and refugees of the Project "Provision of Social, Medical, Legal and Shelter Assistance to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Armenia" (MA-UNHCR ARM01/2018/ 0000000121/000), as well as providing counselling/ consulting to asylum seekers/ refugees/ persons in a refugee-like situation.

Responsibilities
- Responsible for assessment of cases of asylum seekers, making up written documents, including legal opinion;
- Provide free legal advice, counseling, consulting to asylum seekers, refugees and persons in a refugee-like situation;
- Present rights and interests of asylum seekers, refugees and persons in a refugee-like situation to state and non-state bodies;
- Arrange and conduct training for law students on the rights of refugees and asylum seekers;
- Arrange and conduct training for lawyers, advocates and public defenders on the rights of refugees and asylum seekers;
- Develop and submit monthly, semi-annual and annual reports;
- Perform other job-related tasks assigned by the head within the Project framework.

RequiredQualifications
- Higher professional education in International Law, International Relations and Jurisprudence;
- At least 5 years of work experience with state and non-governmental organizations involved in the field of refugee issues and asylum procedures in the Republic of Armenia;
- Excellent knowledge of Armenian, English and Russian languages;
- Knowledge of computer software;
- Knowledge of the International Refugee Law, as well as relevant Armenian legislation;
- Knowledge of the asylum procedure in Armenia, including the country of origin;
- Experience in data collection/ assessment, maintaining documentation and correspondence, and making up and submission of reports;
- Ability to work in intensive settings, time management skills;
- Excellent communication skills, demonstrating patience, attention, honesty, initiative, and confidentiality;
- Ability of collaboration with multidisciplinary team and specialists.

Benefits

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