Job Summary

Under the immediate supervision of the Legal Aid Coordinator, the Branch Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the regional EWLA activities; which includes establishing Zonal/woreda committees and following up their performance.

Duties and responsibilities

• The branch coordinator will have the following duties and responsibilities:

General Responsibilities:

• Prepares annual plan and budget of the Branch Office;

• Establishes committees at Zonal and Woreda levels;

• Conducts regular monitoring visits to Zones and Woredas;

• Conducts and controls the implementation of annual plan at branch, Zonal and Woreda  levels;

• Approves administrative and financial matters related to branch within the delegated authority and set policies and procedures;

• Oversees, follows up and ensures that the legal aid service is given effectively to the victim women in the respective branch areas;

• Maintains healthy and cordial relationship with law enforcement institutions and other organizations; 

• Prepares periodic reports related to activities of EWLA as well as regional legal practice and new legislation;

• Initiates regional trainings such as paralegal training and actively participates in selecting the participants in accordance to set criteria;

• Recruit employees at Zonal and Woreda level in consultation with EWLA’s Headquarter;

• Represents the Branch office at all forums;

• Communicating with clients or employers about project, event or campaign expectations and goals

• Collaborating with clients or employers, finance teams and other team members on budgeting and allocating funds

• Delegating tasks to appropriate team members

• Managing deadlines and progress across the team to ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget

• Organizing third-party providers and vendors to deliver elements that can’t be produced in-house

• Overseeing the delivery of projects and making adjustments as necessary to ensure they are delivered to specifications and high standards

• Collecting and analyzing feedback from customers and other project users to gauge satisfaction and success

• Receives customer inquiries and responds to customer issues in a timely and professional manner

• Performs any other duties assigned as required.

Reporting Relationship:

• The branch coordinator is accountable to general directives form the Legal Aid Department and shall report to her.

• Competencies

• Flexible and adaptable

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Corporate Competencies

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the EWLA’s values and ethical standards

• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of EWLA

• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

Functional Competencies:

• Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions and deadlines

• Plans, coordinates and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing Priorities and competing deadlines;

• Establishes, builds and maintains effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support;

Required Number: - One

Location/Place of work:  Gambella

Employment Type: Full time

Duration: One-year contract with possibility of Extension

Application deadline:  10 working days from the post of the position

Job Requirements

Required Skills and Experience

• 8 years experience in LLB degree or 5 years in LLM

•  NGO/CSO areas experience

• Flexible and adaptable

• Being agile

• Bear criticism

• Maintain patience

• Organizational and interpersonal skills

• Professional ethics and integrity

• Being sociable and friendly

• A leaning attitude

How to Apply

Submit your CV along with your application letter and supporting documents via email: ewlajobs2020@gmail.com or in person to EWLA'S Head Office, located around Bulgaria Mazoria, Behind St. Michael Church For further information contact Tel. +251993646532/0974320283

N.B: Please write "Gambella branch Legal Aid Coordinator" as the subject line of your email

Women are highly encouraged to apply!