Legal Manager

  The Legal Manager will play an integral role in the smooth implementation of SWEDO���������s ���������PARC Project��������� for IDPs. S/he will supervise and coach IDP legal teams, while reporting to the Head of Erbil office. S/he will be responsible to ensure the quality of the work of their teams, by providing them with adequate capacity building and on-the-ground coaching, in close cooperation with the Head of Office, Program Director and Partner. The Legal Manager will support and guide the teams though providing timely and effective legal assistance to the needs of populations of concern, while employing a community-based, age, gender and diversity-sensitive approach. The Legal Manager will ensure that Persons of Concern are involved in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain relations with different SWEDO departments, communities of concern, authorities, tners as well as a broader network of stakeholders who can contribute to enhancing protection. The Legal Manager will act as a shining example to other team members in upholding SWEDO and UNHCR���������s code of conduct and ensure that all Persons of Concern are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with humanitarian principles and human rights standards. The Legal Manger will also need to hold regular meetings with the various IDP project team to ensure that service gaps are identified, and solutions are found in close consultation with the UNHCR staff. S/he will be responsible sending accurate and professional reports, providing constructive feedback to team members and orienting newly hired ones. S/he will enhance SWEDO���������s interventions throughout Erbil Governorate to meet IDPs��������� protection needs.
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Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee project budget and work plan to ensure timely and successful implementation.
Lead on obtaining the necessary access and permissiogal support. This includes Ninawa governorate and Mosul city.
Maintain up-to-date numbers of staff, and respond promptly to anticipated shortages and gaps.
Stay well-informed about that employees��������� tasks, data on IDPs and activities.
Participate in recruitment of new staff, in drafting TORs, interviews, shortlisting, etc.
Review employees��������� various types of leave requests, ensuring that the necessary targets are met.
Streamline protection into all activities carried out by SWEDO.
Build protection capacity of key SWEDO staff in different departments and projects.
Supervise and mentor the IDP legal teams.
Enhance the reporting and IT skills of legal teams.
Maintain effective linkages and coordinate efforts with internal and external departmental staff (including Protection Teams, Data Team, Helpline Team, Finance, Outreach, etc.), local authorities, other partners and UNHCR on activity implementation, quality control and planning.
Advocate with local authorities to ensure that the rights of IDPs ad protected.
Assist in formulating a strategic and well-structured plan in collaboration with supervisor and work in close coordination with legal teams to ensure all activities are performed in line with the plan, and that targets for legal activities are met in a timely manner.
Meet regularly with the legal teams, individually with each legal team leaders in order to identify any challenges or staff issues, in order to respond in a timely manner and ensure both smooth implementation and the welfare of staff.
Meet regularly with legal team in order to monitor their work, collect information, analyze and report on identified legal incidents, trends, gaps and interventions in various locations across Erbil governorate.
Keep Program Director and Head of Office regularly informed of gaps and problems in legal activities and issues for internal improvement, recommendations, advocacy or take-up with other agencies.
Support in the organization of focus group discussions and other activities/events as requested,
Attend and actively participate in Legal working groups, coordination meetings and trainings when required by supervisors.
Provide team members with constant feedback to improve their performance, and conduct formal performance appraisals on a quarterly basis.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors. Master or Bachelor Degree in refugee studies, protection, human rights Law, international relations, humanitarian response or any other relevant field;
At least six years of experience in managing protection projects in refugee/IDP situations, camp as well as urban context, including emergency operations.
Fluency in English, Arabic and Kurdish Languages;
General knowledge of issues pertaining to Persons of Concern to UNHCR and UNHCR���������s protection mandate.
Excellent understanding of legal issues faced by refugees, asylum-seekers, IDPs and host communities within the Erbil Governorate.
Excellent reporting skills.
Computer literate – Microsoft Office, Outlook etc.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a team work attitude.
Excellent analytical skills and strategic planning.
Confidentiality – Ability to handle sensitive matters appropriately.
Readiness to travel and work in all areas of Iraq and be flexible in terms of working overtime if requested by the superv How to Apply:
Interested applicants must send their most recent CV to [email protected], Subject line must read: S-IR-VA-22066, Legal Manager, Erbil
Note: Applications not meeting the specified minimum requirements or received after closing date may not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview that may include a written test of communication and writing skills.
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SWEDO organization has a zero-tolerance policy of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) on SWEDO staff members, employees or any other persons engaged and controlled by SWEDO Contractors, this includes any kind of sexual harassment, and discrimination. The staff members and all contract type holders shall protect against and prevent sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA). All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks

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