Asylum Access,Volunteer Legal Advocate Jobs in Malaysia

in Malaysia where they
will be supervised by the Legal Services Coordinator/Manager, and will work
alongside other refugee advocates and fellow volunteers. Following an intensive
training program in international refugee law and domestic laws and policies on
refugees, VLAs will play a key role in executing AAM’s advocacy tools:

• Advise
  refugees on the RSD process and assist them to understand their rights and
  domestic laws and policies that govern them;
• Conduct
  client intake and screening interviews, assess needs, and identify and
  refer relevant service providers as needed;
• Interview
  refugees and submit written briefs on behalf of those undergoing
  individual RSD before UNHCR;
• Maintain
  a potentially high caseload of RSD cases in a fast paced, demanding
  environment while adhering to strict filing deadlines;
• Communicate
  updates with clients on a timely basis;
• Conduct
  research on Country of Origin Information (COI) and refugee law
  jurisprudence;
• Develop
  material for “Know Your Situation” workshops for refugees, work
  with translators to adapt materials, and teach and/or participate in the
  workshops;
• Participate
  in community meetings and assist in identifying and developing the
  leadership capacity of community members;
• Assist
  in developing and executing client outreach strategy in collaboration with
  the AAM team;
• Assist
  with the general administrative duties of the office, including helping to
  build administrative capacity within the office to meet demand as AAM
  grows.

• Ability
  to commit to at least 6 months of full-time service-work;
• Degree
  in Law (specialization in International Law, International Refugee Law or
  International Human Rights Law an asset);
• Experience
  working in direct clients services, ideally with asylum seekers or in
  human rights, as well as a strong passion for social justice work;
• Experience
  working with vulnerable populations and/or survivors of trauma;
• Community
  organizing experience an asset;
• Experience
  working in a non-profit or legal aid setting with limited resources,
  ideally in the global south;
• Experience
  living and working cross-culturally, preferably in Southeast Asia or other
  areas with large refugee populations;
• Aptitude
  to successfully complete assigned tasks with minimal oversight while
  serving clients with the highest ethical standards;
• Understanding
  of the importance of working as part of a team and the ability to follow
  the direction of AAM management staff;
• An
  easygoing personality with demonstrated capacity to handle living and
  working in an ad-hoc environment where difficult situations and crises can
  develop at a moment’s notice;
• A
  positive, flexible personality and attitude;
• Professional
  written and verbal English is required, knowledge of other languages
  (Burmese, Arabic, Tamil, Urdu, Somali, Farsi, French) very helpful.