Details of the Organization

Society for DISHA is a grassroots organization founded in 1995 by social activists and experts. The organization works on environmental protection, public health, and human rights issues. DISHA focuses on community empowerment through legal awareness and social action.

Details of the Job/Internship

Society for Direct Initiative for Social and Health Action (DISHA) is hiring an Assistant Coordinator – Legal with experience of 2–3 years to join their office in Kolkata.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assisting in facilitating community-based Legal Aid clinics.
• Working with experienced lawyers and assisting in drafting and pleading.
• Conducting legal research and preparing legal drafts for community members and organisations.
• Planning and conducting legal awareness camps for community-based organisations at the village level.
• Liaising with concerned authorities, field-level activists, and community resource persons.
• Preparing topic-wise training materials and providing training to activists.
• Collecting information, documentation, and monitoring ongoing programmes and activities.
• Writing and sharing reports on time and responding to queries.
• Maintaining databases of programmes and activities.
• Supporting project implementation work and other tasks assigned by the organisation from time to time.

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Law is mandatory.
• 2–3 years of prior litigation experience or experience working in an advocate’s chamber is preferred.
• Prior experience in working on rights-based issues will be given preference.
• Understanding of law and legal processes.
• Efficiency in filing documentation and petitions.
• Efficiency in drafting and pleading.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Bengali.
• Knowledge of legal research and methodology.
• Working knowledge of computers, including Word, Excel, and PPT.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

Address

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Application and Registration Details

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