Centrul de Drept al Avocatilor - Recruitment for legal counsellor position in Comrat

Centrul de Drept al Avocatilor is looking for qualified persons for Legal Counselor position to support the “Legal assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons in Moldova” projects.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Key areas of accountability

- Assist all persons of concern ensuring timely high-quality protection information, counseling, assistance, and representation at administrative stages of asylum/statelessness procedure. 

- provide legal counselling and assistance in Community Center Comrat

- Conduct individual/family visits, interviews, and counseling in order to assess in practice the situation of asylum-seekers, refugees, beneficiaries of humanitarian protection and 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.

- Provide expertise to relevant state stakeholders

Qualifications and skills required:

Academic Qualifications:

• University degree, preferably in international law or human rights law.
• Lawyer license would be considered an advantage

Experience and knowledge:

• Previous work experience in the area would be considered as advantage
• Good organizational and time-management abilities.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Power Point, use of databases

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.

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

Please provide details in CV on your past employments and two references.

Please submit a cover letter and your resume to law-center@cda.md . Applicants selected will be contacted via email.