1. Overall planning and management of the legal aid center/helpline activities under Access to Justice (A2J) project.

2. Supervision and management of legal aid center assigned staff.

3. Ensure close collaboration with A2J project partners.

4. Ensure compliance with Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other policies and procedures.

5. Verify records maintained by operators/counsellors regarding client information.

6. Identify clients in need of and wanting legal aid assistance in consultation with the Operators/Counsellors.

7. Where required and with full consent of client, pursue legal aid cases, in consultation with Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA) designated project personnel.

8. Maintain close coordination with lawyers of the legal aid center and facilitate client and lawyer meetings at the center.

9. Facilitate clients to approach relevant law enforcement agencies, medical health facility, make count appearances etc. as required.

10. Participate in joint networking meetings organized by LHRLA with different stakeholders.

11. Liaise with community and district stakeholders in coordination with Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) to increase visibility of the legal aid center.

12. Prepare and submit progress reports and monitoring templates as and when required to designated project personnel.

13. Ensure that all accounting records are being properly maintained and all resources of the center are used as per the guidelines provided by the donor.

14. Participate in trainings and exposure visits as required.

15. Any other task assigned by the management

Job Details

Functional Area:
Total Positions:
1 Post
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Job Location:
Gender:
No Preference
Age:
25 - 40 Years
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Degree Title:
Bachelor's in Social Sciences, Development Studies or Law from a Recognized University or College
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
3 Years (Experience in the development sector. Experience of working with vulnerable groups or in the areas of human rights, law and access to justice related issues in Pakistan. Prior experience of running a legal aid centre/helpline will be an advantage.)
Apply Before:
Jul 25, 2016
Posting Date:
Jun 28, 2016

Baidarie Sialkot

N.G.O./Social Services · 11-50 employees - Sialkot

Baidarie is a non-government and non-profit organization established in 1993 by the rural women of UC Roras District Sialkot who were keen to work for the empowerment and development of the women of their area. It carries out its operations without having religious, lingual, political and social considerations. It is registered with the Social Welfare Department, Punjab under Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration & Control) Ordinance 1961 (XLVI of 1961) vide Registration certificate No. DDSW-GRW (Regd) / 2000-790 of 2000 dated August 3, 2000. Its area of operation covers whole of the District Sialkot. Baidarie works to motivate the rural communities-particularly women belonging to the poor segments of society, to take an active part in the process of mainstream social development. The organization strives hard to develop women into active, productive and dynamic citizens of the society. Head office of Baidarie is in village Roras which is located on the west bank of Upper Chenab canal-at a distance of eighteen kilometres towards south-west of the Sialkot city –world known Pakistani hub of sports goods, surgical and leather garments industry. Village Roras is named after a Hindu Raja “Rod” who ruled over this area several hundreds years ago. Setting up of Baidarie was the direct outcome of the efforts of a batch of sensitized young girls living in villages of Union Council Roras District Sialkot who had developed a strong feeling that women living in rural areas are the poorest among the poor and the most vulnerable among communities. They are trapped in a web of dependency and subordination due to their low social, economic and political status and are seen as the repository of the family honor- although not regarded honorable themselves. They developed the firm conviction that unless and until women get themselves organized and make efforts for their empowerment their fate can never change for the better so they decided to organize for Motivating women to shun away their lethargy and inactivity. Putting an end to all forms of injustices, discriminations and inequalities practised against women. Making them a regular and active part of the process of mainstream social development by empowering them socially, economically and politically. The organization founded by the women in 1993 was named “Baidarie”-an Urdu word meaning Awakening”. They hold it as a symbol of the process of their awakening for the achievement of their basic rights.

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