Centrul de Drept al Avocatilor is looking for legal counsellors position to support the legal assistance to refugees, beneficiaries of temporary protection and stateless persons in Moldova
Centrul de Drept al Avocatilor is looking for legal counsellors position to support the legal assistance to refugees, beneficiaries of temporary protection and stateless persons in Moldova.
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Job title: Legal Counselor
Duty station: Anenii Noi, Basarabeasca, Cahul, Cantemir, Cimișlia, Hîncești, Ialoveni, Leova, UTA Gagauzia,
Contract type: Service contract, 169h/month
Date of publication: 23 june 2025
Deadline: 29 june 2025
Key areas of accountability
- Assist all persons of concern ensuring timely high-quality protection information, monitoring, counseling, assistance, and representation at administrative stages
- Conduct individual/family visits, interviews, and counseling in order to assess in practice the situation of refugees, beneficiaries of temporary 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.
The 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 submit a cover letter and your resume with 2 references to law-center@cda.md . Applicants selected will be contacted via email.
