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Legal Officer

Helping Hands for Women Organization - HHWO
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Position Title: Legal Officer

2024-08-05        Kabul       Full Time        256

Job Location: Kabul
Nationality: National
Category: Legal
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As per organization salary scale
Vacancy Number: HHWO-18-2024
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Kabul
Organization: Helping Hands for Women Organization - HHWO
Years of Experience: 3
Contract Duration: long term
Gender: Male/Female
Education:  Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Law, Public Policy, Public Administration, or relevant field.
Close date: 2024-08-05

About Helping Hands for Women Organization - HHWO:

About Helping Hands for Women Organization (HHWO)

HHWO, is a humanitarian non-profit, non-governmental, non-political, and non-partisan, national organization founded by its ardent founders in 2014. HHWO is registered in the Ministry of Economy (MOEC) with registration number (#3291) dated 28-09-2014.

At HHWO, we seek to build a future in which all Afghans - regardless of their gender, age, race, ethnicity, or religion - experience a life of dignity and comfort, free from hunger, poverty, ignorance, illiteracy, violence, and backwardness.

Our overall mission is to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, provide and promote access to health care and education, provide access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), promote gender equality, and provide child protection services to vulnerable and underprivileged children by putting an emphasis on their education, nutrition, health, and participation in sports. We also put a lot of effort into developing the skills of both men and women, increasing their social and legal awareness, assisting them in becoming equal partners, active citizens, and key decision-makers, allowing them to assume leadership positions, addressing women's needs, and advocating for local issues through which the vulnerable groups can assert their dignity and pursue human rights and peace.

Job Descriptions:

Position Summary


The Legal Officer is responsible for overseeing all legal matters pertaining to HHWO’s operations, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, providing legal advice, managing contracts and agreements, and representing HHWO in legal proceedings.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Communication Planning:

 

    • Contribute to defining communication objectives, strategies, and action plans aligned with HHWO’s operational priorities.
    • Develop and implement communication activities for HHWO’s long-term and short-term projects, as well as donor-funded initiatives.
    • Coordinate with program teams to integrate communication strategies into project implementation plans.

Legal Policy and Document Management:

    • Develop, implement, and manage legal policies, procedures, and documents to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.

Legal Advisory and Research:

    • Research and analyze legal issues affecting HHWO’s operations.
    • Provide legal advice and guidance to management on legal implications of decisions.

Contract Drafting and Review:

    • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents to protect HHWO’s interests.

Compliance Management:

    • Monitor changes in laws and regulations and ensure HHWO’s compliance.
    • Oversee regulatory and compliance matters related to HHWO’s activities.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution:

    • Manage litigation and dispute resolution matters involving HHWO.
    • Represent HHWO in legal proceedings, hearings, and negotiations.

External Relations and Budget Management:

    • Develop and maintain relationships with external legal counsel and advisors.
    • Manage the legal department budget effectively.

Job Requirements:

Education:

    • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Law, Public Policy, Public Administration, or relevant field.

Experience:

    • Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in law firm or in-house legal department.

Skills: 

    • Strong knowledge of legal principles, laws, and regulations.
    • Ability to interpret and apply laws to complex situations.
    • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
    • Analytical mindset with the ability to assess risks and provide data-driven solutions.

 

Languages: Written and spoken fluency in English and Dari and/or Pashto, both.

Location: Kabul

Submission Guidelines:

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV to hr.hhwo@gmail.com, and CC programs.hhwo@gmail.com

 

  • Please write the Job title/Vacancy Number in the subject line of your email.
  • Applications received after the closing date will not be considered

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED 

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