Legal Justice Support Manager

1 week ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Safe Ireland National Social Change Agency Full time

Legal Justice Support Manager

Safe Ireland wish to hire an experienced Legal-Justice Support Manager who is interested in further developing our work in eradicating coercive control.

Safe Ireland wish to hire an experienced Legal-Justice Support Manager who is interested in further developing our work in eradicating coercive control, domestic violence and sex, gender and sexuality-based violences (DSGSBV) across the island of Ireland. This is an emergent subject area, so while expert knowledge is not necessary, some familiarity with these areas of social justice is welcome. An active willingness to learn, engage and develop this distinct area of analysis and legal reasoning is essential.

Our current focus is on engaging with the Justice system as-a-whole from this perspective. We engage with the Judiciary, Courts, Probation, Policing, and with relevant legislation, as it moves through the Oireachtas and public debate. We also attend closely to what is happening at front line, as both front line DV practitioners and victims come forward with new legal-justice issues.The Legal Support Manager works directly to Safe Ireland CEO, with reporting functions to the Safe Ireland Director of Operations. The role actively interfaces with other programme managers, project coordinators, administrators, and communications staff.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure Safe Ireland has informed and robust positions, with accessible responses, to relevant DSGSBV issues, as they arise in the SI network and public, governmental and Justice fora. The usual cycles of legislative consultations and submissions is part of SI work, so competence in this work will be necessary; formal consultations and submissions, Joint Oireachtas Committee appearances, membership of inter-agency bodies related to justice, and inter-agency working on specific topics with other NGOs. Serve as a point of contact to relevant justice agencies, e.g., Department of Justice, AGS, Policing Authority, Courts Service, DPP, Family Justice Oversight Group etc. supporting policy development and related agency actions. Development and delivery of training sessions, as part of SI Education and Training Dept. schedule, across different cohorts. Working to progress Safe Ireland Justice-related projects  Ensuring that survivors' voices are integrated into wider legislative considerations especially with regard to structural blocks to their freedom and perpetrator innovations and weaponisations of various legal mechanisms. Support effective inter-agency working at local level with relevant agencies promoting service-user engagement throughout. Act as the conduit for any legal issues or concerns which are raised by local DV service providers, and which need to be addressed at national or regional level as appropriate Work actively with SI team to progress organisational objectives.

Qualifications & Experience Essential

Third level qualification in Law with at least 3 years project management experience  Experience in researching and writing submissions. Demonstrable project-based achievements at senior management level Active willingness to develop new legal perspectives on traditional domestic violence work. Learning, developing, and contributing to a distinct critical legal framework around domestic, sex, gender and sexuality-based violences. Some experience in development and delivery of training

Key Competencies Essential


• Advanced understanding of mainstream Coercive Control and DSGBV legal issues

• Capacity, variously, in Jurisprudence and/or Constitutional Law and/or Property Law

• Understandings of the work and cultures of NGO Legal and Justice-focused work

• Familiarity with DV practice-based legal issues/family law at community level

• A successful record in building strategic relationships with stakeholders 

• Proficient in the use of the full Microsoft Office packages.

Other Requirements


• Work flexibly as required, with occasional out-of-hours work and travel.

• Full driving license with access to a vehicle

• Subject to Garda Vetting

Guiding Activities of Role – Non exhaustive

Make the legal aspects of domestic, sex, gender, and sexuality-based violence, as a distinct form of abuse, critically visible to Government and the Public. An interest in developing this area will be critical. Develop strong legal analyses – with capacity to contest retrograde Constitutional/Justice/Legislative systems at all levels. Develop both substantive and accessible practical short/medium-term positions/responses to DSGSBV legal issues, as required. Develop accessible, effective DSGSBV professional training supports for the specialist DSGSBV Services in our national frontline service network, as required. Support the development of 21st Century responses to DSGSBV with the Safe Ireland Team and directly with our network.

Benefits

Salary €66,077 per annum will be paid monthly in arrears to a nominated bank account by EFT. 25 days leave per annum.  Access to Employment Assistance Programme Safe Ireland operates a contributory pension scheme on completion of probation period (6 months)  Positive & collaborative warm environment

Access to sick pay scheme on successful completion of probation (6 months duration)

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