Asylum Access is hiring a
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Legal Advisor, ALRP, Mae Sot
Legal Services Team
About Asylum Access
We are human rights advocates who support forcibly displaced individuals and communities as they reclaim their rights, agency and power.
Our unique combination of legal empowerment, policy advocacy and global systems change creates conditions in which refugees can live safely, move freely, work legally and go to school. Our work transforms the traditional approach of endless humanitarian handouts to a sustainable solution that honors refugees’ freedom, dignity and autonomy, and equips them to make choices about their own lives.
Asylum Access’ global team and family of local civil society organizations advocate to make human rights a reality for refugees throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. Our national organizations are led and staffed primarily by community members in those countries, and there is strong mutual trust and respect between us and our clients. On the international stage, we work with established institutions to shift the global system to better uphold and promote refugees’ human rights. We can help catalyze and lead systemic transformation because, uniquely among NGOs in the refugee response sector, we focus exclusively on rights and governance.
Department Description
The Legal Services Team at Asylum Access Thailand (AAT) plays a crucial role in providing comprehensive legal support and assistance to refugees. The primary responsibilities of this team include:
The Legal Services Team is overseen by the Legal Services Coordinator and includes the team of Legal Status, Protection, Interpreter and Paralegal, Screening and Intake, and Volunteer Legal Advocates.
Advancing Legal Rights Protection for New Refugees Project (ALRP) is a project under the Protection Team, aiming to contribute to, protect and expand the rights of new refugees in Mae Sot District, Tak province, Thailand, especially those who fled because of exercising their basic rights and freedoms. To that end, the key interventions include providing legal assistance, training community members as paralegals and community representatives, and advocating for improved protections.
Position Description
Under the guidance of the AAT Protection Team Lead, the Legal Advisor will be responsible for providing legal assistance to the new refugee populations in the Mae Sot District, and other nearby areas in Tak Province of Thailand. The Legal Advisor acts as legal representative of clients when engaging with the justice system for the protection and expansion of the rights of new refugees. Key duties include researching the law and consulting with AAT partners to provide clients with legal advice; enabling access to safety and basic needs coverage through advice, networking and referrals; and conducting group legal clinics in collaboration with and following training of community paralegals. The area to be cover are:
Key Responsibilities
Case Management and Legal Assistance (70%):
Relationship Building, Networking, Advocacy and Training Support (30%):
Reporting to:
AAT Protection Team Lead
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Salary and Benefits
The legal advisor will receive a monthly payment of THB 25,000-30,000 per month, health insurance and vacation and other leave days.
Hours and Location of Work
The legal advisor is a full-time, one-year contract position based in our office in Mae Sot, Thailand, working 40 hours a week. Candidates should be aware that travel to Bangkok or other provinces in Thailand is required from time to time and some flexibility regarding working hours is required in order to take off-hour calls and meetings with clients, and different networks.
Application Instructions to Candidates
Upload your resume and a cover letter via Asylum Access online portal BambooHR. In your cover letter, please describe your reasons for applying, relevant qualifications, preferred start date, and how you learned about the position.
Deadline of application: until the position is filled and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Asylum Access is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We value the expertise of those who have experienced displacement, and encourage people with such lived experience to apply.
For more information about our organization, visit www.asylumaccess.org_._