Legal Advisor

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Government of Pakistan - National Commission on the Rights of Child, Islamabad CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Applications are invited from suitable candidates against following positions at National Commission on the Rights of Child on contract basis initially for a period of 6 months:- Education: • Bachelors/ Masters of Law with minimum 2 nd Division from HEC recognized university Experience: • Minimum 5 years of professional experience; • Strong communication and writing skills; • Good knowledge of Human Rights frameworks; and • Candidates with the knowledge and working experience in the field of child rights and human rights will be given preference. Tasks/Deliverables • Examine and review existing, proposed and any law or policy or practice, for the time being in force, for protection of child rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation; • Legislative review of Federal and Provincial Child Protection laws and liaison with the relevant federal and provincial authorities for the enactment of any proposed bill(s); • Draft rules for child protection related laws and liaison with the relevant federal and provincial authorities for the approval of the said rules; • Draft working papers and response on legal matters and represent NCRC in various forums including Standing/Special Committees of the Senate, National Assembly, Law Reforms Parliamentary Committees and all other forums on legislative matters; • Examine international instruments, concluding observations and recommendations of treaty bodies, particularly CRC and undertake periodical reviews of existing policies and programs on children issues. • Prepare recommendations for their effective implementation in the best interest of children. • Assist the NCRC in inquiring into alleged violation of child rights and recommending to the relevant agency or department initiation of proceedings in such cases; • Design templates for hearing notices, summons, decisions etc; • Responding cases of child rights violations; • Incorporation of amendments/observations in the recruitment, financial, medical and other rules proposed by the relevant quarters, complaint handling and any other rules as assigned by the Chairperson NCRC; and • Render legal opinion and deal with all legal matters of NCRC, as required.