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  • Posted: Nov 23, 2016
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    Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization with nearly 2,500 people from over 74 nationalities working in over 40 countries. Our mission: Saving lives and improving the health of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Together with our partner...
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    Legal Fellow

    Essential Functions:

    • Conducts interviews with refugees identified by UNHCR and HIAS partners to be in need of third country resettlement (including refugees who are survivors of torture or sexual and gender-based violence, those with serious medical conditions, unaccompanied children, single-parent heads of households, women most at risk, older refugees, sexual and gender minorities, and other refugees who meet refugee resettlement criteria).

    • Prepares refugee case files to be submitted by HIAS to third countries for resettlement.

    • Conducts legal research and analysis of refugee-related matters, including of country conditions in refugee-producing countries.

    • Drafts memos and other legal documents in support of refugee resettlement claims.

    • Follows the status of refugee clients’ resettlement cases and meets with them to provide updates.

    • Maintains file management protocols, by entering case information in client database.

    • Responds to inquiries from various internal and external stakeholders.

    • Attends refugee-related meetings and conferences.

    • Performs other tasks as necessary.

    Qualifications and Requirements:

    • Undergraduate degree in political science, international relations or a related field; completion of at least two years of an advanced degree in law.

    • Excellent research, writing and communication skills.

    • Previous legal interviewing skills a plus, particularly with vulnerable persons.

    • Familiarity with refugee law and resettlement programs preferred; knowledge of refugee crises and human rights issues in Africa preferred.

    • Ability to work as part of a multi-agency team in a multicultural environment, with sensitivity to age, gender and diversity.

    • Excellent time management and organizational skills; able to work in a fast paced environment.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Management Sciences for Health (MSH) on www.hias.org to apply

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