Turkey: Legal Consultant ( Lawyer )

WATAN Foundation in Turkey, together with its partners, is providing humanitarian assistance to people affected by the Syrian crisis, both in Syria and Turkey.

I - Position Summary

Managed by the project Manager. He / She is working together with legal Assistant. He/she has the main roles in providing legal advice, providing legal guidelines , analyzing and identifying the legal issue, offered legal expertise in different Matters. The position will be based in Izmir.

• Support the Info Hub to develop coordinated, efficient and measurable protection for Syrian refugees
• Meet Syrian refugees at the WATAN Info Hub in to provide necessary guidance and orientation to enable them in benefiting their rights stipulated as per domestic and international legislative frameworks,
• Provide entire legal trajectory and counseling through “take them by the hand” approach,
• Accompany beneficiaries to appointments with authorities
• Inform Syrian refugees about their legal, civil and social rights and responsibilities such as residence status, legal aid, marriage, divorce, birth, death, acquisition of property etc.,
• Assist with the legal questions coming from the staff and beneficiaries,
• Work closely with other staff, specialists and interpreters of the Info Hub,
• Conduct legal awareness sessions to staff members and beneficiaries when needed,
• Refer vulnerable or any other cases to the relevant stakeholders, UN agencies or other NGOs when needed,
• Accompany the vulnerable referred cases up to the relevant organizations when deemed necessary,
• Conduct legal research and keep apprised of relevant legal developments,
• Monitor national and international news outlets for relevant social, legal and political developments,
• Liaise with government officials, partner organizations and individuals,
• Regularly report migrants and refugees’ common problems and needs in access to rights and services,
• Report challenges and progress recorded when realization of duties,
• Update Info Hub staff about the relevant legislative changes,
• Organize and maintain documents in a paper or electronic filing systems,
• Write reports to help lawyers prepare for trials when deemed necessary,
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduates of Faculties of Law (completion of law internship will be an asset),
• Having competency on Human Rights Law, Humanitarian Law, Refugee Law at the national and international level,
• Minimum 1-3 years of professional experience
• Having high communication skills and speaks fluently and effectively
• Having a good command of English,
• Having competency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of human rights law,
• Knowledge of Turkish national law on Foreigners and International Protection
• Experience or interest on Syrian context.
• English, Turkish and/or Arabic is required.

You can apply through the link:
https://watan.foundation/Vacancies/Jobs_Detail/1078?lang=en