Legal Protection Specialist at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Department: Atiku Center
Nature of Employment: Project Assignment
Duration: 1 (One) Year

Position Background

• The Legal Protection Specialist is responsible for supervising effective protection responses for legal needs of beneficiaries, including civil documentation issues and legal counselling.
• S/he will work with beneficiary communities including persons with specific needs, IDPs, returnees, and persons with specialized protection concerns.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide legal assistance to ensure beneficiaries have access to legal counselling and assistance in addressing civil documentation issues
• Prepare legal case files and referrals, and provide counselling services for beneficiaries in need of legal support, particularly in regards to civil documentation.
• Ensure information dissemination to beneficiaries regarding legal services and legal issues.
• Support the development of information dissemination materials regarding legal issues and legal support services in area of operation
• Update case files, referral tracking mechanisms, and any other administrative tracking systems developed; ensure beneficiaries’ data is protected.
• Prepare all legal case files, documents, legal counselling intake forms, and referrals for weekly review.
• Provide daily verbal and written feedback to supervisor on progress, lesson learnt, achievements and gaps, issues and problems.
• Writing regular narrative and quantitative reports for the donor on activities conducted
• Maintain and promote a positive image of Human Appeal and its activities.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Position Requirements

• Relevant University degree in Law
• Minimum of 2 year of experience working as a Lawyer, with in-depth knowledge of civil documentation cases
• Relevant professional experience, preferably in emergency and/or development context.
• Familiarity with international protection and human rights legal standards
• Good report writing skills.
• Good verbal & oral communication skills in English Language.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and respect for people from different cultures and backgrounds and especially those with special needs and other vulnerability.
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure, manage time and prioritise work to deadlines.
• Well-developed organisational skills.
• Punctuality and respect for rules and procedures.
• Must have strong ethos of working as a team player.
• Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding work-related information and data.

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the Project.