Job ID
46129
Job Title
Legal Team Leader
To work for
INTERSOS
Country
Syria
City
Hamah
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, supervise and develop activities of the legal team, in coordination with Program Manager and Technical manager - Protection. Support the development of work plans consistent with the goals and objectives and ensure qualitative and timely planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities and services and adherence to protection standards
- Provide technical guidance and support to Lawyers and Legal Assistants ensuring quality in the implementation of activities and services
- Conduct case audits to ensure that cases meet and maintain compliance with established SOPs and minimum standards in legal assistance; provide feedback to Lawyers and Legal Assistants
- Ensure that a referral pathway for legal cases is established and effective
- Participate in the recruitment of legal team staff and provide feedback on staff performance, expectations and areas for growth and professional development
- Advice technically INTERSOS legal intervention in the relevant area of coverage, including legal assistance, representation and counselling
- According to established cash procedures, double-check and approve cash requests, deliver funds accordingly and supervise the following delivery, invoicing and reporting steps. Ensure the budget for legal activities
- Regularly analyze data, elaborate on trends and legal situations to provide timely and quality reporting over legal services provided, as needed by project- or mission-management
- Identify capacity building needs of legal staffs by assessing knowledge and skills, and provide learning opportunities through training, workshops and/or simulation exercises. Ensure on the job coaching and mentoring
- Guarantee that legal services comply with internal and donor principles and standards, as well as with the other Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
- Monitor timescales for response, decision-making and follow-up through internal legal DB/platform and according to priority of case, ensuring timely and appropriate support
- Supervise the accuracy of the legal cases documentation through regular review of files and legal DB/platform status and provide feedback to the legal team. Overview the proper filing and archiving of legal cases files maintaining data confidentiality
- Design and facilitate training for other staff members or external stakeholders (e.g. authorities, local partners, targeted communities) on legal matters and legislation pertaining to civilians’ protection
- Support the Program Manager and Technical manager - Protection in developing and updating protection tools and training materials in order to meet the project’s requirements
- Under the supervision of the Technical manager - Protection, lead the development and implementation of legal SOPs at mission level adapting the internal guidelines to the local context
- Participate in case meetings for complex cases with legal issue,
- Establish and maintain collaborative relations with relevant partners and other project stakeholders working in the project areas
- Proactively participate in relevant working groups and coordination meetings
- Provide technical guidance and support to Lawyers and Legal Assistants ensuring quality in the implementation of activities and services
- Conduct case audits to ensure that cases meet and maintain compliance with established SOPs and minimum standards in legal assistance; provide feedback to Lawyers and Legal Assistants
- Ensure that a referral pathway for legal cases is established and effective
- Participate in the recruitment of legal team staff and provide feedback on staff performance, expectations and areas for growth and professional development
- Advice technically INTERSOS legal intervention in the relevant area of coverage, including legal assistance, representation and counselling
- According to established cash procedures, double-check and approve cash requests, deliver funds accordingly and supervise the following delivery, invoicing and reporting steps. Ensure the budget for legal activities
- Regularly analyze data, elaborate on trends and legal situations to provide timely and quality reporting over legal services provided, as needed by project- or mission-management
- Identify capacity building needs of legal staffs by assessing knowledge and skills, and provide learning opportunities through training, workshops and/or simulation exercises. Ensure on the job coaching and mentoring
- Guarantee that legal services comply with internal and donor principles and standards, as well as with the other Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
- Monitor timescales for response, decision-making and follow-up through internal legal DB/platform and according to priority of case, ensuring timely and appropriate support
- Supervise the accuracy of the legal cases documentation through regular review of files and legal DB/platform status and provide feedback to the legal team. Overview the proper filing and archiving of legal cases files maintaining data confidentiality
- Design and facilitate training for other staff members or external stakeholders (e.g. authorities, local partners, targeted communities) on legal matters and legislation pertaining to civilians’ protection
- Support the Program Manager and Technical manager - Protection in developing and updating protection tools and training materials in order to meet the project’s requirements
- Under the supervision of the Technical manager - Protection, lead the development and implementation of legal SOPs at mission level adapting the internal guidelines to the local context
- Participate in case meetings for complex cases with legal issue,
- Establish and maintain collaborative relations with relevant partners and other project stakeholders working in the project areas
- Proactively participate in relevant working groups and coordination meetings
Qualifications
Education:
- Advanced University Degree in Law. Registration as lawyer
preferable
Professional Experience:
- Minimum three years of relevant professional experience (of
which at least 1 year in a supervisory role)
- Previous working experience with IDPs, refugees and returnees
Professional Requirements:
- Excellent knowledge of the local legal system and legal
procedures
- Strong knowledge of international protection, human rights
legal standards and psycho-social support
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Personal Requirements:
- Respect and a non-discriminatory attitude, empathetic
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong analytical and report writing skills
- Good leadership skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team
- Commitment to INTERSOS principles
Languages:
- English mandatory (reading, speaking, writing).
- Fluent in Arabic (reading, speaking, writing).
- Advanced University Degree in Law. Registration as lawyer
preferable
Professional Experience:
- Minimum three years of relevant professional experience (of
which at least 1 year in a supervisory role)
- Previous working experience with IDPs, refugees and returnees
Professional Requirements:
- Excellent knowledge of the local legal system and legal
procedures
- Strong knowledge of international protection, human rights
legal standards and psycho-social support
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Personal Requirements:
- Respect and a non-discriminatory attitude, empathetic
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong analytical and report writing skills
- Good leadership skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team
- Commitment to INTERSOS principles
Languages:
- English mandatory (reading, speaking, writing).
- Fluent in Arabic (reading, speaking, writing).
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Ability to travel and field visits to other governments
Salary and Benefits
As Per INTERSOS Salary Scale
About us
A humanitarian organization that works all over the world bringing assistance to people in danger victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts.
With its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively meet the needs of people in crisis, with a particular attention to the vulnerable groups, as women and children. It provides first aid, food, shelter, medical assistance and basic goods. It ensures that basic needs, as education, clean water and health, are met.
With its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively meet the needs of people in crisis, with a particular attention to the vulnerable groups, as women and children. It provides first aid, food, shelter, medical assistance and basic goods. It ensures that basic needs, as education, clean water and health, are met.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Dec 29, 2025
Expiry Date
Jan 13, 2026
CV Language
English
