Legal Aid Society
Gender and Child Rights Specialist
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Posted date 24th December, 2021 Last date to apply 31st January, 2022
Country Pakistan Locations KARACHI
Category Child Protection
Type Contractual Position 1
Status Closed

Title:                                                   Gender and Child Rights Specialist

Location of Work Station:                 Sindh (Karachi)

Type of Job:                                        Contractual

Reporting to:                                      CEO/Chairman

Grade:                                                 7

 

Organisation background

The Legal Aid Society (LAS) is a not for profit organization with a mission to connect vulnerable and disempowered end users of justice with effective and expedient services for the delivery of justice. LAS starts by listening to the voices of the vulnerable and disempowered within the legal system and combines their needs with the values of equity, fairness and inclusion to change the way we view and tackle present day challenges facing the attainment of justice in our society. The organization adopts a two pronged approach within the larger framework of access to justice in Pakistan. The first aspect of programming is to provide direct assistance on a case by case and individualized basis through provision of legal representation; akin to plugging in gaps in the provision of legal aid. The second aspect of programming is aimed at systems level repair through the legal empowerment approach which seeks to increase knowledge of law amongst common users for effectuating more access and change within the surrounding legal ecosystem.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities: 

The incumbent shall be responsible for technical and delivery work relating to Gender and Child Rights; more specifically in relation to key projects that the organization is implementing for promoting Children’s rights and Empowerment of Women as detailed below and in accordance to the relevant workplans.

 Gender and Child Rights Specialist

 

  1. I.                 Generating community awareness on issues and consequences of child marriage such as:
  2. Verifying and ensuring quality of a series of audio stories and expert discussions.
  3. Training LAS staff periodically on Child Early Forced Marriage.
  4. Developing and authoring an analytical brief on calls received at the SLACC as they relate to early child and forced marriages.
  5. Managing discussions in communities lead by existing community based networks relating to social and health consequences and legal obligations related to child marriages in Larkana, Karachi and Shaheed Benazirabad.
  6. Working with CSOs and legal experts to finalize legal reforms and recommendations.
  7. Developing cross-party consensus on legal reforms and recommendations with 15 parliamentarians and other key government stakeholders.
  8. Enhancing capacity of parliamentarians on post legislation scrutiny of laws and protections relating to child marriages.
  9. Conducting capacity building sessions for administrative gatekeepers on social and health consequences and legal obligations of child marriages and protection by Community network members.
  10. Managing and leading the launch of the Gap Analysis on Child Marriage Laws.

 

  1. II.               Strengthening States Response to sexual and gender based violence to increase reporting of Sexual Violence in Hyderabad, Sukkur and Karachi and improve trial processing times in Sexual Violence cases:
  2. Facilitating and monitoring and driving decision making from the platform of the taskforce on SV by supporting quarterly meetings.
  3. Facilitating 9 district level dialogues in Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur for prioritization and implementation of priority areas of the SVRF.
  4. Ensuring Community Paralegals in Karachi, Larkana, and Shaheed Benazirabad are effectively trained to be able to facilitate and assist community members.
  5. Supervising the training of Community Paralegals in Larkana and Shaheed Benazirabad.
  6. Ensuring 15,000 community members are provided with awareness on matters relating to women’s legal right to property in Larkana, and Shaheed Benazirabad through field staff and community paralegals through 432 community sessions.
  7. Ensuring women paralegals are engaged in refresher training in Karachi, Larkana, and Shaheed Benazirabad.
  8. Assisting and working with Sindh Commission on Status of Women for implementation of SVRF.
  9. Supporting the operationalization of District Level Women Protection Cells, Darul Amans, and Child Protection Units for provision of support services such as legal aid, counselling etc.
  10. Meetings with High Court for identification and notification of satisfactory and secure places at district levels for victims and survivors of SV to record statements as per Section 154 CrPC and for holding trials of rape and SV in camera or by use of screens.
  11. Assessing capabilities of magistrates, district and sessions courts for conducting in -camera trials or through use of screens in collaboration with Sindh Judicial Academy and Sindh High Court.
  12. Assisting the Women Development Department to develop IEC material (posters, guidebooks, calendars) for promotion of legal awareness.
  13. Facilitating training institutions of police and judiciary to develop and revise session plans and training material through incorporation of legislative amendments into existing curriculum.
  14. Improve coordination of medico-legal officers with other CJS actors through 4 meetings.
  15. Encourage deployment of more medico-legal officers at medico-legal centers at district levels
  16. Developing 3 annual case analysis reports to identify bottlenecks in SV Trials being pursued in courts.
  17. Reviewing Training Materials to assess and recommend how to incorporate gender dimensions and sensitivity into it.  
  18. Developing training material for the specialized Cadre by subject matter experts to be institutionalized within Sindh Judicial Academy and Police Academies.
  19. Assisting Training Departments with planning Training of Trainers of the Specialized Cadre of Criminal Justice Actors to ensure their sensitivity regarding rape and sexual violence.
  20. Supporting Women Development and Sindh Commission on Status of Women to ensure inclusion of gender courses and sessions in Mid-Career Management and Senior Management Courses.

 Job Requirement

  • Master in Laws or equivalent with 5 years of relevant experience.  
  • Required advanced level of English, reading, writing for drafting Skills.
  • Creative, energetic, ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work well in a team.
  • Demonstrated flexibility, motivation, and maturity
  • Willingness to work and live in harsh conditions.

Application Process

  • We are an equal opportunity employer for qualified male and female candidates.
  • Females and minorities are encouraged to apply.
  • Interested candidates may apply online latest by January 31, 2022.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be called for tests & interviews.
  • The organization reserves the right to reject any or all applications.
  • For further information please visit: www.las.org.pk or email us at [email protected]

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