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Case Management Officer

Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) , Multi Location

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Bachelor's Degree
Multi Location ()
Full Time
1679

About Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC)

Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) is an independent, nonprofit organization that supports press freedom in Afghanistan. We work towards the advancement of journalist safety and rights so that they can report in a safe and fearless environment. AJSC is based in Kabul and maintains a presence in every province of Afghanistan. AJSC was formed based on the recommendation of Kabul Conference on Freedom of Expression, which was organized in March 2009 by International Media Support (IMS). AJSC has a board of advisors composed of well-known media workers and civil society activists. AJSC’s executive section has official representatives in eight regions of the country and an unofficial focal point in the remaining 26 provinces. This has enabled AJSC to establish representation throughout the country and provide media workers with necessary help when needed.

Job Summary

AJSC has a result-oriented and evidence based approach toward pursuing the journalist and media workers cases. For proper accomplishment of this task, Case management officer is assigned to pursue the violence cases against journalists. To secure the above aim, he/she has to work on how to bring essential changes on the system of case management through lesson learnt process and studying best practices. He/she should establish an information system collected through pursuing the cases. He/she has to have an excellent communication skills with different stakeholders in order to pursue the cases in an effective manner.AJSC has a result-oriented and evidence based approach toward pursuing the journalist and media workers cases. For proper accomplishment of this task, Case management officer is assigned to pursue the violence cases against journalists. To secure the above aim, he/she has to work on how to bring essential changes on the system of case management through lesson learnt process and studying best practices. He/she should establish an information system collected through pursuing the cases. He/she has to have an excellent communication skills with different stakeholders in order to pursue the cases in an effective manner.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Monitoring and following-up on the progress of violence cases against journalists

2. Creating and maintaining an organized and clear system to follow up violence cases against journalists 

3. Creating an easy to use system of documentation for violence cases against journalists 

4. Writing legal memos, legal documents and drafts of mechanisms

5. Collecting/gathering information on each case and presenting to program manager for decision making

6. Improve working quality standards of case management department 

7. Provide legal advice for better monitoring and following-up violence cases against journalists with relevant agencies

8. Maintain a smooth coordination with all relevant stakeholders to case management

9. Holding capacity-building programs and workshops on media law as well media and journalists’ rights

10. Undertaking other responsibilities of the projects and requests made by the AJSC director and Program manager

Job Requirements

- Fluent in English

- 3 to 5 years of experience in legal affairs, specific to journalists’ rights is preferred

- At least Bachelor of Law, Master of law (LLM) is preferred

- Kabul with possibility of travel to provinces

Submission Guideline

Interested applicants can send their letter of interest along with a copy of their updated CV to jobs@ajsc.af no longer than 07 August 2021. Please clearly mention the title of the position and vacancy number that you are applying for in the subject line of your email. 

Functional Area

Media

Countries

Submission Email

jobs@ajsc.af

Post Date

Jul 28, 2021

Closing Date

Aug 07, 2021

Reference

0013

Number of Vacancies

1

Salary Range

As per company salary scale

Years of Experience

3 - 5 years

Probation Period

1 month

Contract Type

Long-term

Contract Duration

Not Specified

Contract Extensible

true

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree

Gender

Any