Women's Information Center (WIC) is making a vacancy announcement for the position of Lawyer.

Specific responsibilities will include: Online and legal consultations, court representation.

Behavioral:

** Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, initiative and dynamism;

** Ability to work as a member of a team;

** Ability to approach work with energy, commitment and a positive, constructive attitude;

** Openness to change and ability to manage complexities;

** Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to meet deadlines.

Required skills and experience:

** Academic background: Graduate degree in law; advocate certificate in civil law

** Relevant work experience: One to three years of experience of working as a lawyer

** Experience of working on human rights and violence cases.

Depending on the number of applicants, the length of the required professional experience may be increased.

Language requirement:

** Fluency in the Georgian and English languages.

** Knowledge of Russian will be an asset.

The recruitment procedure consists of the following stages: preliminary selection, if necessary job-related tests, and an interview.

The successful candidate will be appointed on an initial contract, the first 3 month of employment will constitute a probationary period. Provided the staff members' work is considered satisfactory, he/she may be offered contracts of fixed term duration.

Following this competition, a list of eligible candidates, in order of merit, for posts or positions with identical duties and qualification requirements may be established. It will be notified to the applicants concerned. This list will be valid for six month with the possibility of extending it to a maximum of 1 year. During the period of validity of the list, candidates on the list may be offered employment should an identical post become vacant. It should be noted that placement on this list does not give candidates the right to an appointment within the Women's Information Center.

WIC welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, color, religion, belief or sexual orientation.

How to apply:

The application consisting of a CV, as well as contact details of two referees (must be in English) should be hand-delivered in a sealed envelope and labeled only as "Lawyer, WIC". The envelopes with the respective label on it should be delivered at WIC office at the following address: 40 Tsinamdzgvrishvili Street, 0102, Tbilisi.

Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applications submission deadline: 17:00, 19 November 2013.

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