Senior Legal Officer (Maternity Cover)

Coordinate and support implementation of legal protection and advocacy in Northern-East Syria.

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Overview

Coordinate and support implementation of legal protection and advocacy in Northern-East Syria.

You have:

  • University degree in Law, registered in law bar Association.
  • Minimum 4-6 years’ experience in the humanitarian field preferred, Previous experience managing teams preferred.
  • Experience working for an international organization, especially in the humanitarian field, preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to effectively liaise with colleagues on all levels in a distributed, multicultural, detail-oriented environment.
  • Good skills in Microsoft.
  • Excellent organizational skills, and great attention to detail.
  • English and Arabic are required, while Kurdish is desired.
  • Travel: 50% to field sites for supervising the protection activities in Hasaka, Deir ez-Zor, and Raqqa as well as attending regional and global workshops and meetings.

Potential interview questions

Describe an experience where you had to advocate for legal rights in a community setting. The interviewer wants to assess your real-world advocacy skills and effectiveness in a community context. Share specific instances highlighting your approach and the outcomes.
How do you prioritize and manage your workload when faced with multiple legal issues? This assesses your organizational and time management skills in a demanding environment. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you have built relationships with community leaders to facilitate legal awareness? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for conducting successful awareness training sessions? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell us about a time you had to navigate complex legal situations diplomatically. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you assess the legal training needs of a community? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your most challenging experience in managing a team working on legal issues. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay informed about changes in laws and regulations relevant to your work? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 5 months ago - Updated 4 months ago - Source: rescue.org