Vacancies: Digest of Forced Migration Discussion List Messages
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Vacancy: Legal Director, HKRAC
HKRAC is seeking applicants for the Legal Director position. Please see
details below.
Job Opportunity
Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre - Legal Director
The Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre (“HKRAC”) was founded 4 years ago
and is the only charitable organization dedicated to pro bono legal aid
for refugees making claims for asylum before the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (“UNHCR”) in Hong Kong. In this time, HKRAC
has assisted over 800 refugees and their families, and has also
established several innovative legal clinical programmes with
universities in Hong Kong, successfully advocated fairer procedures at
UNHCR and recruited and trained volunteers.
We seek a dedicated and effective lawyer to direct all aspects of
refugee legal aid at HKRAC.
Under the supervision of HKRAC’s Executive Director and Board of
Directors, the Legal Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects
of casework management, client representation and advice, advocacy and
referrals. S/he is also responsible for the recruitment, training and
supervision of Staff Attorneys and Volunteer Caseworkers who are
involved in HKRAC’s refugee legal aid project. The Legal Director will
supervise up to 5 full time staff members as well as our volunteer
caseworkers.
The Legal Director will also work closely with HKRAC’s law firm
sponsors. S/he will oversee caseworker trainings and will attend local
and international conferences and meetings on behalf of the organization.
The ideal candidate will be energetic, articulate and comfortable
interacting with diverse segments of society, from vulnerable clients to
corporate sponsors. S/he will enjoy collaborating with HKRAC’s small
staff of tireless refugee rights advocates and wider circle of dedicated
volunteers and supporters.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Qualified lawyer in any jurisdiction;
* A minimum of 5 years experience in refugee or human rights law;
* Experience in managing and supervising staff or volunteers;
* Excellent legal research and drafting skills;
* Public speaking experience;
* A demonstrated commitment and sensitivity toward vulnerable and/or
displaced people;
* Fluent in both spoken and written English
Please send your CV and Statement of Interest by 28 October 2011 to:
[log in to unmask] with the subject line “Legal Director Position.”
Please send all replies to [log in to unmask]
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Vacancy: Psychosocial Intern
Dear all,
Please find the below advertisement for the Psychosocial Internship due
to start in January 2012.
Please read the duties, requirements and specifications and if
interested, apply by sending a CV and cover letter to
[log in to unmask]; no later than November 30th 2011.
We would be grateful if you could assist in our recruitment process by
circulating this information widely.
Many thanks and best wishes,
Maya
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Maya Khera
Psychosocial Team Leader
AMERA - Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance
4 Ahmed Basha st.
6th Floor,
Garden City, Cairo
Egypt
Office :+2-02 27928818/9
Fax :+2-02 2792-6424
Email : [log in to unmask]
Web : www.amera-uk.org
Psychosocial Intern
Job Summary:
The Psychosocial Intern works under the day to day supervision of the
Psychosocial Team Leader and his/her Deputy and in co-ordination with
other Psychosocial officers and Counsellors. The aim of the PS Intern is
to implement the PS Model of Intervention, contribute to the overall
development of the PS team and AMERA services in general. PS Interns are
responsible for individual case management, organising and delivering
group based interventions, networking, advocacy and administrative tasks.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Conduct comprehensive individual assessments on at least 2 new
clients per week in order to identify and analyse specific needs,
problems and resources.
* Establish an action plan, setting achievable goals in partnership
with the client; establish agreed time scales for each action; carry out
the identified actions within the agreed time frame
* Facilitate client’s own advocacy efforts and advocate with partner
organizations on a case by case basis and / or accompany the clients to
other services when appropriate.
* Consider the appropriateness of all available PS interventions for
each client including (i) provision of information (ii)
referral/inquiry/advocacy for social, medical or psychiatric issues,
(iii) provision of short term basic psychological support (iv) expand
the current network of service provision (v) make the appropriate
referral to other internal teams - Refugee Status Determination,
Protection, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Durable Solutions,
Unaccompanied Minors & Young People and Community Outreach
* Act as the on-call officer several days per month; responding to
emergency cases and other ad hoc requests from internal teams.
* Design, deliver, monitor, record and evaluate participatory and
therapeutic groups & workshops that respond to identified, prevalent
needs of AMERA clients in partnership with a Psychological Counsellor or
member of the Community Outreach team.
* Produce monthly statistics and reports while contributing to the
development of PS services.
* Maintain clear, comprehensive and accurate records of all contact
with clients (both individual & group interventions), update electronic
databases and records for each contact made on behalf of a client on a
daily basis, undertake file management and co-ordinate work on cases
with the other members of the PS team and report on any significant
developments to the team leader or his/her deputy.
* Complete a thorough session plan prior to delivering group
interventions in partnership with the designated co-facilitator.
* Coordinate all aspects of delivering the group intervention (i.e.
room booking, refreshments, booking interpreters)
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of any relevant changes in practice,
policy and law.
Specifications:
The internship begins in January 2012; the duration is 7.5 months with a
minimum 35 hour work week. The position is unpaid and no stipend is
offered. Candidates are required to have proper documentation for legal
residency in Egypt, student VISA is adequate; AMERA-Egypt cannot assist
in this process.
Requirements:
Essential:
* English being the official language of UNHCR Cairo as well as
AMERA-Egypt, the PS Officer must be fluent in both oral and written English.
* A Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Psychology or Social Work is
preferred; other related Bachelors/Masters degree may also be acceptable.
* Experience in case management and the provision of psychological and
social services to vulnerable groups of society and/or refugees and
asylum seekers.
Preferred:
* Arabic or one of the languages of refugee nationalities in Egypt
* 2 years of refugee/vulnerable persons case management
* Experience delivering group- based therapeutic interventions
Personal competencies:
* Maintain calm in a stressful, fast-paced environment
* Be flexible and able to adapt to changing systems and procedures
* Prioritize responsibilities, multi-task and meet deadlines
* Skilled at problem analysis and resolution at both a strategic and
functional level
* Able to express technical ideas and concerns effectively in a
non-technical environment
* Able to work independently and learn new tasks quickly.
* Strong organization and planning skills, detail oriented.
* Maturity and discretion: able to work with sensitive and often
distressing client information, maintain emotional boundaries and ensure
confidentiality regulations are met
* Diplomacy and assertiveness; the ability to confront and discuss
sensitive issues with respect and care.
To apply please email CV and cover letter to [log in to unmask] by
November 30th 2011.
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