Democracy Plus (D+) is an independent, not-for-profit organization, founded by a group of activists who strongly believe in democratic values and in a democratic Kosovo. Our organization’s principal goal is to support democratic values and practices in the scope of good governance, rule of law, elections and political parties, social issues, and human rights.

Democracy Plus (D+) within the project “Promoting right and just administrative procedures for citizens and businesses” financed by the EU, is seeking to engage a lawyer with experience in civil-administrative matters, who will provide legal advice to citizens on how to claim their right to compensation in case of damage caused by public authorities.

Core Values:

• Integrity
• Respect
• Professionalism

Main Tasks:

Provision of legal aid services, namely legal advice in civil and administrative matters for citizens seeking their rights in cases of damage caused by public authorities. This legal aid will include:

• Providing legal advice for approximately 50 cases involving victims of administrative violations by public authorities;
• Preparing and submitting necessary documents, such as lawsuits, responses to lawsuits, complaints, demands, and objections;
• Keeping detailed records of all consultations and actions taken for each case.

Duration and timeline:

For this purpose, D+ will engage a lawyer for legal consultancy services for up to 120 days within a period of one year from the date of signing the contract.

Qualifications:

• Possess very good knowledge of the current legislation regarding the right to compensation in cases of damage caused by public authorities in Kosovo;
• Have experience in the field of civil and administrative cases;
• Be licensed as a lawyer by the Kosovo Bar Association;
• Has the ability to work effectively under time pressure;
• Experience in civil society will be considered an added value.

Selection Criteria:

• CV and previous similar experiences (70%).
• Financial offer (30%).

Payment:

Payment will be made in accordance with the lawyer, once the contract is signed.

Application Requirements:

Please send the following documents:

• CV
• Financial offer
• Three contact references from previous jobs.

to [email protected] with title: Application for a lawyer for legal consultancy in civil/administrative matters, Name and Surname, by July 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. The selected candidate will be notified by email.

Democracy Plus is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in the workplace and taking action to support the employment of women and members of the non-majority community.

D+ will treat all applications with strict confidentiality.

Disclaimer:

This job vacancy is realized with the financial support of the European Union. The content of this vacancy is the sole responsibility of Democracy Plus (D+) and do not represent the views of the European Union. Project “Promoting Right and Just Administrative Procedures for Citizens and Businesses” is funded by the EU and implemented by Democracy Plus (D+).