Legal Job | Programme Officer (Legal – India Labour line) at Aajeevika Bureau [Salary Rs 45-50K]: Apply by Sep 30

About Aajeevika Bureau

Aajeevika Bureau seeks an enthusiastic young lawyer to join the India Labour Line (ILL) North regional offices in Gurgaon. The ILL is a phone-based service that provides information, counselling, distress support, and legal aid to informal workers throughout India. It seeks to become a powerful tool available to all categories of waged and self-employed workers in the large sectors of construction, factories, urban services, farm work, street vending, etc.

Aajeevika Bureau operationalizes the India Labour line, and it is supported by a response network of civil society organizations working on labour issues across the country.

About the Job

Aajeevika Bureau is seeking a Programme Officer (Legal) to supervise and support ILL programme staff and partners engaging in providing legal aid and mediation services. Currently, the ILL programme is operational in 14 locations across the country.

This is an excellent opportunity to travel, learn and engage with ground issues related to informal labour and migration. They aim to be a gender-just, equal-opportunity employer with respect to building diversity in our teams.

Eligibility

• A law degree and full-time work experience of at least 3 to 5 years in a non-profit / legal organization.
• Preference will be given to candidates with work experience in labour and / or legal aid programmes.
• Lawyers registered with the bar and having litigation experience, especially in labour / human rights law fields, would be preferred.
• The role will require regular travel to the field locations hence readiness to travel is a must.
• The position calls for an ability to interact with teams, people-orientation, and social media competence.
• Familiarity with MIS and data tools in order to process and respond to information coming into ILL.
• Writing & Speaking knowledge in English and Hindi is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting coordination of the activities of the helpline.
• Providing supervision, training and guidance to a team of Case Managers and monitor their activities and performance.
• Providing training, hand-holding in the field and follow-up support to the ILL field teams based in different locations in their outreach, legal aid and mediation activities.
• Coordination between various field teams and the ILL central team comprising of Case Managers.
• Conduct online and in-person capacity-building programmes of varying lengths and develop handbooks/reading materials for the field teams & Case Managers.
• Managing the legal education, legal aid and legal response to address labour disputes components of the programme.
• Overseeing and processing insights and data from ILL MIS systems for strategic and operational analysis.
• Conceptualizing and undertaking small studies, research and advocacy efforts to highlight labour violations.
• Managing the operations of the multi-lingual helpline and shift rosters of Case Managers.
• Reporting to the Regional Coordinator and supporting her in quality implementation and future expansion of the programme.

Salary

Aajeevika Bureau can offer a monthly compensation in the range of Rs 45000–Rs 50000 per month for this position.

Last Date To Apply

September 30

Application Procedure

Interested candidates should send their CVs, along with a cover letter and one writing sample, to [email protected] by September 30, 2024.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please make sure that you write the name of the position – Programme Officer (Legal – India Labour line) – in the subject line of the email.