Pro Public

Staff Attorney/ Legal Officer

Pro Public

Staff Attorney/ Legal Officer

Forum for Protection of Public Interest (Pro Public) is seeking a self-motivated, proactive, and qualified Trainee for its Civil Peace Service Program (CPSP). The program is working on various aspects of peace-building and conflict transformation in Nepal.

Staff Attorney/ Legal Officer

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Basic Job Information

Job Category : NGO / INGO / Social work
Job Level : mid
No. of Vacancy/s : [ 1 ]
Job Location : Kathmandu
Offered Salary : None
Apply Before(Deadline) : Oct. 22, 2015 00:00 (8 years, 6 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level : Graduate (Masters)
Experience Required : Not Required
Other Specification
  • Excellent drafting, research, analytical, and communication skills
  • Three to five years of litigation experience; some policy or non-litigation advocacy experience beneficial
  • A demonstrated ability to advocate effectively, including an ability to initiate and follow through on public interest litigation or advocacy
  • A demonstrated commitment to the goals and priorities of the organization
  • Familiarity with civil rights issues desirable
  • Leadership skills, self-motivation and an ability to work collaboratively

Job Description

Duration: Initially November 1, 2015 to October 31, 2016 with possibility of extension

  • Pro Public seeks a staff attorney to conduct litigation and related advocacy. The staff attorney will work on the full range of public interest issues, including governance, equal protection, socio-economic, cultural, environmental and political rights of Nepalese people in general and specially people with disability, women, children and marginalized communities. Only candidates with strong motivation to build their career in the area of public interest advocacy and litigation are requested to apply.

TO APPLY:

Eligible candidates are requested to submit their applications with a recent CV with two references, academic certificates, evidence of experiences and an auto size photograph by post or email to [email protected] by no later than October 22, 2015 at 5 pm.

Preference will be given to competent women, Dalit, Janajati and Madheshi candidates. The Terms of References (ToR) for the positions are available on website: www.propublic.org.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for selection process. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.


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