FAR IS HIRING FIVE LEGAL ASSISTANTS FOR SOFIA, PLOVDIV, VARNA, BURGAS AND DOBRICH

Foundation for Access to Rights – FAR is looking for five legal assistants to join its team – one for Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, and Dobrich to assist FAR lawyers in their work.

INFORMATION ABOUT FAR

Requirements for the candidates:

• Young law graduates or university students in Law/International Relations;

• Excellent command of English and Bulgarian, both written and verbal;

• Knowledge of other languages would be considered an advantage;

• Excellent writing and analytical skills;

• Excellent communication skills;

• Ability to meet strict deadlines;

• Ability to keep and respect professional boundaries;

• Precision and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in the legal consultations and information sessions;

• Drafts applications, requests, complaints and other legal documentation assisting the cases of FAR lawyers;

• Researches legal issues;

• Accompanies and assists beneficiaries before judicial and administrative institutions when needed;

• Submits and receives documents in judicial and administrative institutions;

• Organizes the digital database with beneficiaries’ files;

• Regular reporting of activities.

What we offer:

• Opportunity to work in a team with dedicated and experienced professionals in human rights, refugee and immigration law;

• Work in a leading human rights NGO that has extensive experience in protecting human rights, refugee and foreigner rights; 

• Opportunity to contribute to improving human rights and the lives of specific vulnerable people through work;

• A friendly work environment, in a team with high ethics, empathy and a culture of mutual support;

• Opportunities to acquire new knowledge and professional development.

Terms and conditions of employment –labour contract with a commitment of 8 working hours daily

Remuneration – 1680 BGN gross

Place of work: Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Dobrich.

Start of the activity: beginning of October

Application deadline: 30 September 2024

Please send a short cover letter (up to 700 words), CV and the contact details of 2 people we can contact for reference to office@farbg.eu with the title "Application –Legal assistant"

We will email the best candidates to complete the selection process.