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Legal Officer

Reporting to : Executif  Board

Contract : 10 months

Location : Tunis

About Jeunes Leaders de Tunis:

Tunisian Youth Leaders organization is a youth led organization which aims to youth inclusion in the decision making process and to create an interactive exchange bridge between decision makers and youth from all the regions of Tunisia.

Description (Project / Eyes on Law):

Tunisian Youth Leaders (TYL) will monitor presidential decrees and/or other legal texts initiated and adopted during this exceptional period in Tunisia’s political development.

TYL staff and volunteers will keep track of all presidential decrees and legally analyze the content to check their conformity with the constitution, as well as with the text of Decree 117, which suspends part of the constitution and declares that the president will rule by decree.

TYL’s team will pay special attention to any changes to rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution, as well as to serious shifts in the political powers enumerated by the constitution.

TYL will publish a periodic report on the presidential decrees and will also establish a dedicated website for all the analysis conducted.

TYL will work with other think tanks and NGOs, including in its Law Can network to identify and advocate against any excesses of executive power that touch upon the fundamental rights of citizens. 

TYL will present its periodic reports and any specific advocacy priorities to the Journalists in regular meetings, in order to promote visibility for its causes and analyses.

Primary Responsabilities:

Under the direct supervision of Project Officer, Eyes on Law Legal Officer will support the project by fulfilling the following responsibilities:

Acquire detailed knowledge of the political situation in the country.

Acquire knowledge of international and national commitments and standards for democratic legislations applicable in Tunisia

Establish contacts with legal advisors or staff of civil society groups, and non-governmental organizations relevant to the political process

Build strong links with beneficiaries, partners and/or other stakeholders

Ensure completion/execution of program activities while adhering to legal reports and schedule requirements

Ensure the different meetings arrangements and the reports to the Project Officer and the staff

Prepare drafts, reports, advocacy campaign and formulate recommendations as required for inclusion in the Final Report

Perform tasks outside of Tunis when it’s necessary (other Tunisian regions)

Required Skills and Experience :

First level University degree in Law

At least two years of relevant professional domestic or international experience

Excellent analytical skills, Good drafting skills and Sound legal judgment

Ability to work under pressure in a sensitive political environment

Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, fluent in English, Arabic and French

Ability to work as a member of a team composed of individuals of different cultural and political backgrounds, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity

Positive and pro-active personality with good interpersonal and networking skills

Computer literate; familiarity with word-processing