The Opportunity

The position holder will be responsible to provide support for returnees and Host communities in Dembe Woreda to claim their rights to access essential services such as legal identity and civil documentation and housing, land and property rights related to EHF funded project that currently under implementation. 

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ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

· Conduct research, assessments, and studies to inform and guide counselling sessions for beneficiaries.

· Collaborate with local actors to address ICLA issues.

· Provide beneficiaries with group information sessions on civil and identity document regulations, as well as case-specific counselling and legal assistance as needed.

· Assist beneficiaries in obtaining necessary documentation and evidence for their legal identity.

· Collect current information on relevant laws, procedures, and practices regarding LCD.

· Design and facilitate legal identity workshops with stakeholders.

· Where relevant lead mobile group information sessions, designed to raise awareness and provide information to the community, on access to civil documentation, legal identity documents, and related issues.

· Provide beneficiaries who require more detailed information on civil documentation, legal identity documents, and related issues with mobile counselling services and technical assistance

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• A university degree in law and a social sciences degree with a paralegal qualification and/or background

•  Familiarity with laws, procedures and practices operative in the Benishangul region, particularly laws and procedures related to Legal identity and civil documentation is advantageous.

• Good emergency experience

• Minimum of three (3) years of work experience, primarily in the areas of legal identity and civil documentation, as well as housing, land, and property rights in emergency situations.

 Qualifications and experience desirable

• Equipped with sufficient level of awareness on legal identity and civil documentation

• Knowledge of Plan policies and procedures, Sphere and the Red Cross/ NGO Code of Conduct

• Knowledge of child rights programming

• Good knowledge of field level realities of humanitarian NGOs work;

• Experience of working in BG is a strong asset.

• Good understanding of the external operating environment including government policies, strategies, guidelines and operating procedures in managing emergencies and disasters in the country Perform multiple, non-technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.

• Ability to work independently

Languages required

•  English language and

• Knowledge of local language is a very strong asset

How to Apply

The closing date for the application in February 13/2024. Qualified candidates should submit the application form found with this link:-CLICK HERE

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.  

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.

As an international child centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.