Website Community Improvement Center
Community Improvement Center (CIC) is a non-governmental organization working in rural and need-based community with the prime objective of promoting social, economic and environmental development through rights-based and participatory process. CIC together with Habitat for Humanity International Nepal is going to implement Safe & Durable Bamboo Housing Solutions for Eastern Nepal, Resilient Inclusive Sustainable Eastern Nepal (RISEN), Home Equal Campaign and Empowering Indigenous & Dalit Communities of Nepal through Safe Shelter Project in Dhanusha District. Thus, CIC invites applications from suitable and qualified Nepali candidates for the following full time position.
1. Legal Advisor– 1(Based in Dhanusha District)
Key Responsibilities: Legal Adviser is responsible to support District Committee of National Land Commission of the Government of Nepal and selected Local Government for process facilitation for providing land certificates to landless people. S/he supports capacity building of Municipal facilitation committees, raises awareness on land certificate access and support for land classification. S/he closely work with Local Government and National Land Commission to draft required policy documents (acts, policies, guidelines and etc.), Dhanusha District.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience: Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Law with at least 3 years of work experience in land and housing rights, Land advocacy, project management including planning, monitoring and reporting. Good Knowledge and understanding on land related legal frameworks, land advocacy, land commission’s working procedure, land and housing rights related local issues,and safe shelter issues.
Interested candidates meeting the above qualification and competency are encouraged to apply with their current CV and application letter to the email address cicdhanusha@yahoo.com within 13th of December 2023. Preference will be given to disadvantaged groups (Women, Dalit, Janajati, Muslim) and local resident in the recruitment process. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Telephone enquiries shall not be entertained.