Community Outreach Volunteers Needed in Tanzania
Asylum Access Tanzania (AATZ) solicits applications
from well-prepared candidates with impeccable writing, persuasive advocacy
skills and a passion for social justice who are ready to commit themselves to
spending six months or more in Tanzania. Volunteer Legal Advocates (VLAs) will
form an integral part of AATZ’s outreach strategy. VLAs play an integral part
of AATZ’s team and will get the opportunity to engage the refugee community in
and around Dar es Salaam and to coordinate and strengthen the involvement of
AATZ in decisions affecting refugee rights.
from well-prepared candidates with impeccable writing, persuasive advocacy
skills and a passion for social justice who are ready to commit themselves to
spending six months or more in Tanzania. Volunteer Legal Advocates (VLAs) will
form an integral part of AATZ’s outreach strategy. VLAs play an integral part
of AATZ’s team and will get the opportunity to engage the refugee community in
and around Dar es Salaam and to coordinate and strengthen the involvement of
AATZ in decisions affecting refugee rights.
Community Outreach Position Responsibilities
- Develop client outreach strategy in
collaboration with AATZ team; - Conduct regular outreach to AATZ’s community
partners and reach out to new community partners, including churches,
mosques, NGOs, schools, legal aid providers and others; - Personally visit AATZ clients when necessary;
- Improve and regularly update a list of social
service and health providers; - Develop material for ‘Know Your Rights’
workshops for refugees and teach or participate in the workshops.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to commit to 6 months of full-time
work; - Willingness to commute regularly in Dar es
Salaam (able to travel by bus and walk long distances); - A degree in law or a degree relating to or
experience in programming relating to health, education, SGBV, cultural
adaptation, credit and livelihoods, psycho-social care, etc. - Has active listening skills, patience, and
empathy; - Ability to take initiative to expand access of
refugees and asylum seekers to social and other services. - Able to begin in early- to mid- August 2013
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to speak, read, write and understand
Kiswahili at an intermediate level and/or ability to speak and understand
French at an intermediate level - Experience implementing or evaluating
refugee-related programming particularly health, education, SGBV, cultural
adaptation, credit and livelihoods, psycho-social care, etc.; - Experience developing and organising effective
community trainings and workshops.
Program Highlights
- Development Training Throughout your work with
us, Asylum Access will support you with a series of tools to maximize your
programmatic work and your understanding of refugee law and practice. - Regular training and debriefing sessions will
offer you the chance to enhance and process your experience and share
insight about cross-cultural issues.
Casework Once you join our team, you will be
responsible for your own casework, which you will see through intake,
preparation, submission and results. This will give you an invaluable
experience and lasting ties with your clients.
responsible for your own casework, which you will see through intake,
preparation, submission and results. This will give you an invaluable
experience and lasting ties with your clients.
Joining our Network After working with us, you will
be connected with an ever-growing network of refugee legal advocates around the
world, which circulates job openings, research opportunities, refugee news, and
more.
be connected with an ever-growing network of refugee legal advocates around the
world, which circulates job openings, research opportunities, refugee news, and
more.
How to apply:
Because of space limitations, AATZ VLA positions
are awarded on a very competitive basis. Each year Asylum Access receives
hundreds of applications coming from all over the globe for a handful of VLA
positions. It is best, therefore, for applicants to submit polished, complete
applications as early as possible. We accept applications on a rolling basis.
are awarded on a very competitive basis. Each year Asylum Access receives
hundreds of applications coming from all over the globe for a handful of VLA
positions. It is best, therefore, for applicants to submit polished, complete
applications as early as possible. We accept applications on a rolling basis.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and a
legal writing sample to Zo McKinney at apply@asylumaccess.org with the subject
line ‘AATZ VLA Application’ Please be sure to specify in your cover letter what
makes you uniquely qualified to be a VLA with AATZ, how volunteering with us
fits into your career plans, and the dates that you expect to be available.
legal writing sample to Zo McKinney at apply@asylumaccess.org with the subject
line ‘AATZ VLA Application’ Please be sure to specify in your cover letter what
makes you uniquely qualified to be a VLA with AATZ, how volunteering with us
fits into your career plans, and the dates that you expect to be available.
Closing Date: Saturday, 01 June 2013
- **Please note that all Asylum Access VLA
positions are unpaid; we are happy to work with successful applicants to
arrange for funding or school credit where available. If selected, VLA’s
are responsible for obtaining their visa and work permit, if applicable.
