Oficial de Ayuda Legal

The Oficial de Ayuda Legal is responsible for implementing legal assistance activities under the DRC Protection program in Maracaibo. The role involves providing legal advice and case management to restore the rights of refugees, migrants, and returnees in civil, administrative, and constitutional matters, and conducting legal information sessions in coordination with the protection team.

Responsibilities

• Implement legal assistance activities according to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area
• Work closely with the DRC protection team to respond to documented legal needs
• Develop legal advice and service documents, determining the best strategy for beneficiary cases under supervision
• Implement legal advice and services in selected neighborhoods according to the monthly plan
• Schedule and provide individual legal advice appointments as needed
• Collect beneficiary information managing files confidentially and completely; transfer relevant information daily to the legal database for case follow-up
• Provide individual advice on protection issues including international protection, family reunification, civil registration and nationality, social security affiliation, access to health, education, housing, and other civil and administrative law cases requiring legal assistance
• Accompany beneficiaries to public institutions as necessary
• Support the legal aid team leader in developing strategies and standard procedures to facilitate legal activities implementation
• Maintain good relations with relevant public entities and institutions to strengthen coordination and articulation
• Provide information for weekly reports as required by the legal aid team leader
• Actively participate in team meetings providing inputs, challenges, and lessons learned
• Ensure efficient and effective implementation of legal activities in the field
• Address the legal advice and service needs of beneficiaries

Requirements

• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience as a lawyer
• Bachelor's degree in Law with experience in constitutional law, refugee law, and human rights law
• Demonstrable experience in legal strategy definition, case follow-up, and litigation
• License to represent in courts and possession of professional card issued by the National Judiciary Council
• Excellent report writing skills
• Proficient skills in working with tablets and computers
• Proficient skills in MS Word and Excel
• Willingness and ability to learn
• Experience with standard procedures and guidelines
• High professional ethics
• Fluency in English is desirable, both written and spoken

Skills

• Constitutional Law
• Refugee Rights
• Human Rights
• Legal Strategy Formulation
• Case Follow-up
• Litigation
• Court Representation
• Legal Report Preparation
• MS Word
• Excel
• Tablet Use
• Case Law Management
• Legal Advice
• Legal Information Sessions
• Standard Operating Procedures Compliance
• Professional Ethics

Languages

Spanish, English