LEGAL/PROPERTY ASSISTANT

DUTY STATION:                 Tuzla

CONTRACT TYPE:             National

GRADE:                                  7

PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION

The selected candidate will provide administrative and linguistic assistance in the operation of the Department Staff and act as a liaison. He/she will work under the general and direct supervision of Head of Region and Head of Regional RRTF

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as focal point for the property law implementation covering Tuzla Canton
• Provide complete, consolidated and accurate statistics on property law implementation on a monthly basis
• Provide I –X report on repossessed and sealed property
• Provide HVM report on DO cases
• Provide guidance to the housing authorities on working practices, and advise where legitimate concerns arise
• Serve as OHR Tuzla representative at Human Rights working group sessions
• Provide expert advice to Head of Region and Head of Regional RRTF
• Translate/interpret written and oral communications, on all matters concerning the work of the legal department within OHR Tuzla

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

• University Degree in Law preferred
• Three-five years’ experience in related positions regarding legal or property matters
• Computer literacy, including data bases and Excel
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to work in a team as well as unsupervised
• Willingness to work with people from various cultural backgrounds

Any person with this overall professional profile who wishes to be considered for the position should submit (in English) a CV and one page cover letter with references to: