LEGAL OFFICER

LEGAL OFFICER
Level of Education: Degree in LAW

Criteria/requirement
• Not less than 3 years experience with a civil society organisation.
• Understanding of Laws and how they relate to everyday life
• Understanding of CRC’s operations and its relation with other organizations/associations that provide support to survivors of GBV
• Computer literate.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimum supervision and under tight deadlines.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Can take initiatives
• Excellent written and spoken English and Swahili.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Coordinator:
• To assist in providing legal services to clients.
• To inform the Coordinator on issues that need attention
• To develop and maintain a file of clients, their issues and outcomes
• To prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• To recommend and direct client on different legal matters/issues ( to the Court of law, Ward Officer, Social Welfare  and reconciliation if need arises)
• To liaise between the CRC and other institutions in order to provide clients with necessary information and assistance.
• To undertake any other duties as assigned by the CRC Coordinator.
Those interested should send their CV and copies of their certificates indicating on the subject line the post they are applying for.

DEADLINE: 18th October 2013

Applications should be sent to:
Executive Director, TAMWA, P. O. BOX 8981, DSM        E-mail: valeriem@tamwa.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.