About Afghanistan Legal Research and Development Organization:

ALRDO is looking for a female legal advisor/consultant to manage and implement Afghan Women Judges Association (AWJA) project.

The followings are some of the main responsibilities of this position:

Support AWJA with women integration and participation in the justice sector; plan, arrange, and implement events/workshops for Afghan Woman Judges Association AWJA members and assist the ALRDO team in developing the training packages, including methodologies, procedures and modality for effective trainings; Monitor legal and legislative developments, and propose reforms to existing and draft laws related to mandates of the ALRDO; Closely working with members of AWJA on the 5 years strategic plan, arrangement of AWJA general assembly, building fair communication network, and establishment of committees and submit monthly activity reports to Director/Deputy Director based on ALRDO reporting requirements;

The legal advisor will be responsible for providing legal assistance, organizing various legal activities, creating legal documents, translating of legal documents from English to Dari and Pashto and vice versa, and advising the Director/Deputy Director of ALRDO on all the relevant legal issues;
Communicate with ALRDO stakeholders to keep them informed of the work of the organization and to identify changes in the community served by the organization;
Establish good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with community groups, funders, and other organizations to help achieve the goals of the organization;
The selected candidate should be able to visit the ALRDO office voluntary for at least two weeks to closely work with the current legal advisor on handing over process. The process will include but not limited to:

• Transfer of all hard and soft materials related to the project
• Introduction to the project related stakeholders, AWJA members, Supreme Court and Ministry of Justice
• Adoption to the new environment and colleagues
• Participation in some possible AWJA workshops for introduction and other necessary arrangements   

Eligibility Criteria

The Legal advisor should demonstrate competence in some or all of the following:

Adaptability:

Demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, versatile and/or tolerant in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency.
Behave Ethically:

Understand ethical behavior and legal practices, and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the organization's values
Build Relationships:

Establish and maintain positive working relationships with ALRDO colleagues and others, both internally and externally, to achieve the organization's goals.
Communicate Effectively:

Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
Creativity/Innovation:

Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organization and to create new opportunities.
Focus on the Project Needs:

Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of the project and respond to them on time.

Foster Teamwork:

Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
Make Decisions:

Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and legal risks and make clear decisions that are timely and in the organization's best interests.
Organization:

Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities

Solve Problems:

Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and legal advices to solve the problem.
Language Skills:

Excellent written and spoken English language skills, including report writing. Excellent command of written and spoken Pashto and Dari including report writing. Having knowledge in other languages would be an asset..

Work Experience:

Prior experience and knowledge of working on women rights, women networking, women capacity building, developing, and implementing women awareness campaigns and community outreach programs on the rule of law would be an advantage