HAGURUKA is a Non-Governmental Organization whose mission is to promote and defend woman and child’s rights using international and national legal frameworks and policies.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
HARUKA is a Non-Governmental Organization whose mission is to promote and defend women and child’s rights using international and national legal frameworks and policies. The headquarter is located in Kigali at KIMIRONKO with 4 Local Regional Offices in 4 Districts, such as KAYONZA, NYANZA, MUSANZE, and NYAMASHEKE.
Funded by Netherland Embassy-Rwanda through RCN J&D, Haguruka is implementing a project entitled UBUTABERA BWEGEREYE UMUTURAGE (UBU).
The objective of UBU is to:
1) Strength access to justice by increasing awareness of the citizens (especially women and vulnerable groups) about their rights and the functioning of the proximity justice system, and
2) Strength the capacity of CSOs working in the justice sector to carry out advocacy and influence positive changes in the justice system, particularly by promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment.
In line with the above background, Haguruka would like to recruit One qualified Legal Officers. The post holder report directly to the Project Coordinator, and will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the activities of the project in the working area (in Ngoma District).
Key Responsibilities:
Providing accurate, timely and effective legal advice to beneficiaries;
Advising beneficiaries on their legal rights and obligations;
Writing up legal documents like legal briefs and mediation minutes;
Involved in out of court settlements;
Preparing arguments to be heard in a trial;
Conducting mobile legal clinics in communities;
Conducting community dialogues
Involved in advocacy before different institutions;
Participate and Conduct campaigns at the grassroots levels;
Referral of cases to respective institutions;
Conducting family mediation in a case involving women or children;
Submitting beneficiaries’ submissions to court via IECMS system (electronic filing)
Maintaining contact with local authorities of the project working districts
Maintain contacts with the paralegals working in the project districts
Produce a periodic report on the project implementation;
Represent the organization in different meetings, seminars and/or workshops related to human rights and legal aid in the respective areas of the project coverage.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Law,
At least 2 years of experience working in the legal domain,
Demonstrated capacity in community mobilization,
Proven experience in community sensitization,
Varied experience in delivering training and other capacity-building initiatives on legal issues,
Proven ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people in communities,
Excellent in reporting,
Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated commitment to participatory approaches,
Excellent written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda (French is an added asset),
Ability to use ICT to access information and prepares reports.
Able to travel and perform field activities
Expression of interest and application
Interested candidates should send their applications enclosed with a cover letter explaining why they are interested in the post and summarizing the personal attributes which make them ideally suited for the role, Curriculum Vitae, Academic documents and other certificates. The application should be addressed to the Legal representative of Haguruka and delivered to Haguruka’s office located at Kimironko District, KG11-AV 95 by close of the business day on 27/12/2019.
-Women are highly encouraged to apply
-N.B: a) Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written exam and interview.
b) The selected candidate must be ready to start immediately and staying at Ngoma District
UMURERWA Ninette
National Executive Secretary
