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The NGO “Law Centre of Advocates” is looking for a qualified
person for a vacant position of Legal Counselor to support the
“Legal assistance to stateless persons in Moldova” UNHCR Project.
This is part-time employment.
The timeframe for the work of the Legal Counselor will be started on
01 February 2020 to 31 December 2020.
The proposal should be submitted by e-mail: law-center@cda.md.
[mailto:law-center@cda.md.]
Start date of the job: February 1st, 2020.

TERMS OF REFERENCE
Job title: Legal Counselor to support the “Legal assistance to
stateless persons” UNHCR Project.
Duty station: Chisinau, Moldova
Contract type: Employment, full-time
Expected Duration of assessment: Fixed term, 1 February to 31 December
2020, with the possibility of extension
Location: Chisinau
Application Deadline: 24 January 2020

Background

Law Center of Advocates (LCA) is a public association founded in 1997.
LCA’s mission lies in the implementation of the projects and
programs aimed at promoting Rule of Law, human rights, institution
development, commenting on draft legislation; developing continuous
training programs; and delivering legal assistance to all refugees,
asylum seekers, beneficiaries of humanitarian protection and stateless
persons.
LCA is a partner to UNHCR since 1998. With UNHCR support, LCA
implements a legal assistance project aimed at the rights and
well-being of people in need of international protection are in line
with international and European standards.
The overall goals of the Project in 2019 are to improve authorities’
capacities to process asylum claims in line with international
standards and increase the protection space for asylum seekers,
refugees, and beneficiaries of humanitarian; maintain and further
improve access to territory and asylum procedure of people in need of
international protection; reduce the detention of asylum-seekers and
end the detention of children; promote refugees’ integration;
promote positive public attitudes towards UNHCR’s persons of
concern; and improve relevant national capacities to support refugees
and asylum seekers in Moldova.

Key areas of accountability
LCA is seeking job applications for a Legal Counselor in anticipation
of a forthcoming 11 months UNHCR-funded Project.
- Assist all persons of concern ensuring timely high-quality
protection information, counseling, assistance and representation at
administrative stages of statelessness procedure;
- Regularly visits for legal counseling sessions at Temporary
Accommodation Centre for asylum-seekers (TAC);
- Conduct individual/family visits, interviews, and counseling in
order to assess in practice the situation of stateless persons;
- Refer persons of concern to relevant state authorities for any type
of available assistance and monitor the access to the national social,
legal, educational and medical assistance;
- Facilitate the communication between persons of concern and state
institutions;
- Communicate with persons of concern and explain how to access the
state services (legal; social; educational and medical assistance).

Institutional arrangements:
- All communications and documentation related to the assignment are
in English and Romanian.

Management Arrangements:
- The legal counselor will work under the guidance of LCA Project
Coordinator and LCA Executive Director.

Qualifications and skills required:
Academic Qualifications:
• University degree, preferably in international law or human rights
law.
Experience and knowledge:
• Knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (using for reporting and
presentation)
• Good organizational and time-management abilities.
Competencies:
• Good analytical skills and good oral and written communication
skills.
• Ability to work effectively under stress and in crisis situations.
• Cultural and gender awareness.
• Fluency in Romanian, Russian and English languages.
• Driver license.

Proven commitment to the core values of the United Nations, in
particular, respecting differences of culture, gender, religion,
ethnicity, nationality, language, age, HIV status, disability, and
sexual orientation, or another status.

The LCA is committed to workforce diversity. Women and men, persons
with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities,
persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens
legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly
encouraged to apply.

Documents to be included when submitting the application:
Interested applicants are invited to send their curriculum vitae and
cover letter in English to law-center@cda.md
[mailto:law-center@cda.md] by 24 January 2020 (16:00, local time) or
Address for submission: 8, Vlaicu Parcalab str., Chisinau, Republic of
Moldova, with the subject line: “Legal Counselor, UNHCR Project”.

For additional information, please contact us by using the email
address provided or by phone at 022 240-898, contact person –
Natalia Postaru – Project coordinator.