Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.
DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 700 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.
DRC is currently looking for a Legal Officer for its activities in Chernihiv oblast.
This position will report to the Protection Manager.
Overall purpose of the role:
Under the management of the Protection Team Leader, the Legal Officer is responsible for:
Main responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Protection Manager, the Legal Officer will:
Required experience and competencies:
Required education:
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
We offer: Contract length: Open-ended contract upon successful completion of the three-month probation period. Level: H Designation of Duty Station: Chernihiv Start date: As soon as possible.
THIS IS A NATIONAL POSITION, ONLY UKRAINIAN CITIZENS WILL BE CONSIDERED. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national staff.
Application process: All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages in English).
Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: July 26th.