Legal Associate

Job Description: Legal Associate

Hiring for: Legal Associate

Department: PVAWC

No. of position(s): 2

Report to: Senior Legal Coordinator

Location: Dewas / Delhi

For applications and queries: careers@jansahasindia.org

Read more about us at: www.jansahasindia.org

Travel: Yes. 10-12 days a month for meetings, workshops, organizational events, capacity-building trainings, field visits, and team meetings.

Thematic Area: Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children (PVAWC)

About the organization:

Jan Sahas, established in the year 2000, is a not for profit grassroots organisation committed to promote the

development and protect the rights of socially excluded communities with a special focus on girls and women through the eradication of all forms of bondage including manual scavenging and caste-based prostitution; empowerment of adolescent girls and women to end violence and gender justice, skill development for dignified livelihoods and social entrepreneurship; legal aid for access to justice and reform in the criminal justice system; support in education; food and nutrition, security; land and agriculture development; develop barefoot lawyers to build victim or survivors as leader and empowerment of communities through capacity and organisation building.

About PVAWC:

Jan Sahas works with an aim to eliminate sexual violence and forced labor with a focus on the most excluded social

groups through a comprehensive approach of Prevention, Response, Rehabilitation and Systemic Reform (PR3).

Jan Sahas is committed to protecting and promoting the rights of socially excluded communities. Our work operates

at the intersection of caste, class, and gender, and we are deeply passionate about ending all forms of exclusion,

including slavery, sexual violence, and identity-based discrimination. We aim to integrate our values—equity,

dignity, transformative leadership, co-creation, and integrity—into our work as well as our interaction with each

other. PVAWC program has a presence in 70+ districts and is progressing.

About the position:

We are looking for a legal associate who would be responsible for coordinating, implementing, and researching the

legal work for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children (PVAWC) program. This will include

assisting the senior legal coordinator(s) in identifying the gaps, policy analysis, designing and conducting training and making modules and monitoring and evaluation of lawyers (both short-term and long-term).

Key Responsibilities:

● Monitoring and evaluation of panel lawyers and LIF fellows for the response activities in legal cases in coordination with the program team for better performance and implementation of the program.

● Conduct sociolegal research and assist in developing relevant legal content, modules, and knowledge materials as per the requirement.

● Providing training on laws related to gender-based violence and other relevant laws as per the need and the requirement.

● Regular submission of reports for internal and external purposes.

● Participate in organizational development programs, workshops, training sessions, and other activities at various locations.

● Any work in furtherance of the objective of the Prevention of Violence, Lawyers’ Initiative Forum, and JanSahas work.

Ideal qualifications and work experience:

● A 3 or 5-year LL.B. degree from a university recognized by the Bar Council of India.

● Prior relevant experience of 2 years will be prioritized. However, exceptional candidates may also be considered for the position.

● Candidates having experience in research and training or having experience handling cases of district/high court will be considered.

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Hindi

● Knowledge of the subject of gender, violence associated with gender, and its related aspects is preferred.

● Ability to quickly adapt to the diversity, culture, and ethos of the organization.

● Capacity to produce reports and prepare graphic presentations

● A self-starter who will thrive in a growing organization by taking ownership and initiative

● Good interpersonal and articulation skills.

Compensation and benefits:

We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages. Annual CTC: Commensurate with experience, skills, etc.

Benefits:

● 30 days of leave (18 annual, 7 Casual leave and 5 Sick Leave)

● 6 Menstrual Leave for Female employees

● 10 lakh Term Life Insurance

● 5 Lakh Medical Insurance for self

● 10 lakh Accidental Insurance for self

● 14 holidays (working days) in a calendar year

● 5.5 days per week work schedule (1st, 3rd, 5th Saturdays are off)

● 8 hours of office time (including half-hour lunch)

● Mental Health Support Program - Amaha

Application Process:

Interested applicants can email with the subject “Legal Associate, PVAWC." Applicants must attach their CV and cover letter addressing “why you believe you are the right fit for the role” (300 words max) to be considered eligible. The full process includes 1 assignment and 3 interviews with leaders in the organization.