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Legal Mentor for Community Structure

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Full Time 2026-06-07 Male
Job Overview
Location
Nangarhar
Nationality
Afghan
Category
Program
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary
According to Organization Policy
Vacancy Number
OWE-HR-129
No. of Jobs
1
City
Nangarhar
Organization
Organization for Women Empowerment (OWE)
Experience
Minimum 4 years (with Master’s) or 6 years (with Bachelor’s) of relevant legal practice or support experience, including with women
Contract Duration
5 months
Gender
Male
Education
Master’s degree in Law (LL.M preferred). Knowledge of Afghan legal framework and fiqh is essential
Closing Date
2026-06-07

About Organization for Women Empowerment (OWE)

The Organization for Women Empowerment (OWE) was established in 2014 as a non-profit and development organization - registered with the NGO Department of the Ministry of Economy, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. OWE aims to help impoverished communities, particularly women, youth, and children, gain social, economic and political potency by raising awareness, building capacity, providing educational and vocational skills training, and creating professional opportunities. OWE is a women’s organization for women. OWE's learning experience as a development organization comes from its working association with communities in different areas of Afghanistan. More importantly, OWE is one of the successful organizations in the community, NGO Coordination Bureau, and region.

The Organization for Women Empowerment (OWE) was established in 2014 as a non-profit and development organization - registered with the NGO Department of the Ministry of Economy, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. OWE aims to help impoverished communities, particularly women, youth, and children, gain social, economic and political potency by raising awareness, building capacity, providing educational and vocational skills training, and creating professional opportunities. OWE is a women’s organization for women. OWE's learning experience as a development organization comes from its working association with communities in different areas of Afghanistan. More importantly, OWE is one of the successful organizations in the community, NGO Coordination Bureau, and region. The Organization for Women Empowerment (OWE) was established in 2014 as a non-profit and development organization - registered with the NGO Department of the Ministry of Economy, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. OWE aims to help impoverished communities, particularly women, youth, and children, gain social, economic and political potency by raising awareness, building capacity, providing educational and vocational skills training, and creating professional opportunities. OWE is a women’s organization for women. OWE's learning experience as a development organization comes from its working association with communities in different areas of Afghanistan. More importantly, OWE is one of the successful organizations in the community, NGO Coordination Bureau, and region.

Job Description

  • Lead legal awareness activities on Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights, civil documentation, and family laws based on Afghan legal frameworks and Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh).
  • Train and mentor Community Legal Awareness Facilitators and community-based paralegals.
  • Simplify legal concepts for low-literacy community members.
  • Conduct community-level legal consultations (without providing court representation).
  • Ensure referrals to existing formal/informal legal mechanisms.
  • Support Monitoring & Evaluation by tracking legal awareness indicators.
  • Lead legal awareness activities on Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights, civil documentation, and family laws based on Afghan legal frameworks and Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh).
  • Lead legal awareness activities on Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights, civil documentation, and family laws based on Afghan legal frameworks and Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh).
  • Train and mentor Community Legal Awareness Facilitators and community-based paralegals.
  • Train and mentor Community Legal Awareness Facilitators and community-based paralegals.
  • Simplify legal concepts for low-literacy community members.
  • Simplify legal concepts for low-literacy community members.
  • Conduct community-level legal consultations (without providing court representation).
  • Conduct community-level legal consultations (without providing court representation).
  • Ensure referrals to existing formal/informal legal mechanisms.
  • Ensure referrals to existing formal/informal legal mechanisms.
  • Support Monitoring & Evaluation by tracking legal awareness indicators.
  • Support Monitoring & Evaluation by tracking legal awareness indicators.

    Job Requirements

    • Master’s degree in Law (LL.M preferred). Knowledge of Afghan legal framework and fiqh is essential.
    • Minimum 4 years (with Master’s) or 6 years (with Bachelor’s) of relevant legal practice or support experience, including with women.
    • Strong knowledge of HLP rights and civil documentation procedures in Afghanistan.
    • Experience in community legal counselling, mediation, or dispute resolution.
    • Fluency in Pashto, Dari, and English.
  • Master’s degree in Law (LL.M preferred). Knowledge of Afghan legal framework and fiqh is essential.
  • Master’s degree in Law (LL.M preferred). Knowledge of Afghan legal framework and fiqh is essential.
  • Minimum 4 years (with Master’s) or 6 years (with Bachelor’s) of relevant legal practice or support experience, including with women.
  • Minimum 4 years (with Master’s) or 6 years (with Bachelor’s) of relevant legal practice or support experience, including with women.
  • Strong knowledge of HLP rights and civil documentation procedures in Afghanistan.
  • Strong knowledge of HLP rights and civil documentation procedures in Afghanistan.
  • Experience in community legal counselling, mediation, or dispute resolution.
  • Experience in community legal counselling, mediation, or dispute resolution.
  • Fluency in Pashto, Dari, and English.
  • Fluency in Pashto, Dari, and English.

    Submission Guidelines

    ·        Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their resumes (CV) with a detailed application letter and contact details, no later than June 7, 2026, to admin.hr@owe.org.af

    ·         ·         ·         Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their resumes (CV) with a detailed application letter and contact details, no later than June 7, 2026, to Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their resumes (CV) with a detailed application letter and contact details, no later than June 7, 2026, to admin.hr@owe.org.af admin.hr@owe.org.af admin.hr@owe.org.af

    ·         Please clearly indicate “Legal Mentor for Community Structure” in the subject line of the email.

    ·         ·         ·          Please clearly indicate “Legal Mentor for Community Structure Please clearly indicate “Legal Mentor for Community Structure ” in the subject line of the email. ” in the subject line of the email.
    Submission Email
    admin.hr@owe.org.af
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