Protection Officer (Legal Aid Officer)

Danish Refugee Council - DRC | Staff |
Closing: 15 Jan 2026 8 days remaining
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Overview

Responsible for delivering high quality legal aid services to beneficiaries, contributing to evidence-based advocacy, and supporting mobile outreach and awareness raising programs.


Tasks Summary
  • Provide one-on-one legal counseling to conflict-affected populations
  • Organize and facilitate community-level awareness-raising programs
  • Provide para-legal assistance for access to benefits and opportunities
  • Support preparation of reports
  • Participate in coaching and capacity building of partners
  • Contribute to analysis and programmatic development
  • Participate in analyzing legal issues for drafting materials
  • Assist in conducting legal and protection assessments
  • Facilitate and follow up protection referral cases
  • Represent DRC at meetings
  • Coordinate with other departments for referrals and information sharing
  • Contribute field-related inputs for funding proposals
  • Provide regular reports to the Protection Manager

Experience Requirements
  • Minimum two (2) years of proven legal experience, preferably in humanitarian response for an NGO
  • Experience working with vulnerable and conflict-affected people

Qualification Requirements

Bachelors degree in law

Other Details

Languages Required: Ukrainian language skills required

Languages Preferred: Good English language skills preferred

Contract Duration: after successfully completing a 3-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension depending on performance and funding

Remuneration: Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national staff.

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