OPEN CALL FOR A LEGAL EXPERT FOR PREPARATION AND BROADCASTING A DEDICATED SHOW/INTERVIEW ABOUT FOUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, FREE LEGAL AID EDUCATION AND PROCEDURES – PROJECT “FOUNDAMENTALS FIRST: IMPROVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR VULNERABLE MEN AND WOMEN IN FIERI REGION”

Open Date:                            17 May 2024

Title:                                       Expert for TV shows/discussions

Location:                                Fieri region

Start of assignment:             24.05.2024

End of assignment:                10.12.2024

Background

Since 2016, the Albanian justice system is undergoing a period of challenge and crucial change which has considerable extent for people’s ability to understand and use the law. The new judicial map in 2023 led to the reorganization of the first-instance district courts, decreasing the number of courts, and posing a significant challenge, particularly for marginalized communities, as economic constraints related to travel hinder their ability to access primary legal aid; the closure of ADISA service front offices in mid-2022, and a lack of legal education and digital literacy among marginalized groups, underscores the critical need to enhance the efficiency of the legal aid system for marginalized communities. On the other side, through the establishment of Free Legal Aid Centres in Albania, at 12 municipalities, people with fewer opportunities as well as vulnerable categories has started to profit free legal aid services. Due to the above mentioned, there is a necessity for the legal education and digital literacy needs among citizens in general and vulnerable groups in particular.

Through legal education and digital literacy awareness citizens of Fieri region will be helped to access legal remedies and e-justice tools more easily. They will improve digital literacy at using e-governance platforms, as well as other existing tools unemundem.al, jusristionline.al, e-Albania etc., and moreover will acquire knowledge about their fundamental rights. Total duration of the proposed action is 9 months.

Objective

As requested by the proposal, the European Centre will contract a Legal Expert who will be responsible for Legal aid in TV show at a local TV– this activity will consist in preparing and broadcasting a dedicated show/interview [15-20 min] for at least 8 weeks, transferring all the above-mentioned information to citizens living in the targeted area.

Duties and responsibilities

More concretely, the tasks required by the Expert are mentioned below:

  • Prepare and offer information on Free Legal Aid and fundamental rights, as well as how to apply, obtain and use Free Legal Aid.
  • The expert will share this info during a show broadcasted in local TV.
  • Preparing insight for the existing or dedicated TV show for at least 8 weeks.
  • Report to the European Centre.

Necessary qualifications and requirements:

  • University degree in law.
  • At least 5 years of experience in delivering awareness raising/informative sessions;
  • Previous experience in working in the civil society field;
  • General knowledge on community and justice system challenges, acquired from different trainings, or work experience;
  • Previous experience in working with community;
  • Very good communication skills;
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision.
  • Previous collaboration with the European Centre will be considered an asset.

All interested parties are invited to send their financial offer and CVs until 22 May 2024, via e-mail at [email protected] or mail/in person at the European Centre premises Rr. Vaso Pasha, P. 20/57, 1019, Tirana, Albania.

Only selected candidate/s will be notified for further procedures.