Legal Consultant - Tripoli

Job Description

The legal consultant will support the child protection department at the IRC to develop training material on legal topics such as role of lawyer with children in detention and Legal family. Moreover, the consultant will be preparing and delivering trainings to selected lawyers from the Tripoli Bar Association.

Deliverables:

- Identify interventions and processes where IRC can propose the integration of child protection concepts into legal processes, to influence practices of key professionals such as lawyers. - Develop workshop/training content based on themes outlined on role of lawyer with children in detention and the coordination role, and the legal family approach. - Include training outline, pre -posttest agenda, evaluation. - Facilitate 4 workshops covering 2 topics for around 50 lawyers with IRC CP staff targeting key stakeholders in the judicial system when needed. - Trainings should include, role plays on collecting witness statements and collecting evidence from survivors. - Deliver 2 training reports which include data analysis and recommendations.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Child Protection Coordinator and Access to Justice Manager.

Position directly supervises: N/A

Payment Mode:

Payments will be issued as one lumpsum after finalizing all requested deliverables.

Qualifications

- University degree in law, or relevant related disciplines. - Extensive knowledge of the Lebanese Judicial System. - Extended professional experience in the field of child protection and violence against children/domestic violence/gender-based violence/violence against women and girls. - Strong understanding of social (and child) protection and justice systems and social norms, with a particular focus on violence. - Understanding of the human rights and chill rights and international standards. - Fluency in Arabic and English. - Energy and enthusiasm; ability to work under pressure; good negotiation, communication, and presentation skills. Pro-activity and strong orientation towards results. - Excellent analytical skills. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, partnership building. - Excellent planning and organizational skills. - Excellent writing skills. - Willingness and availability to travel across the country.

Performance Indicators

The performance of the consultant will be evaluated based on the following criteria: timeliness, possibility, initiative, communication, and quality of the products delivered; also drive for results and a willingness to work within a team environment will be essential and will contribute to the performance evaluation.