Senior Advocacy officer (Land Issues)

Responsibilities & Context

Coordinate and maintain strong relationship with Govt. Offices such as civil court, AC land/Registration office, Surveyor office, Settlement office, DC office, Tahshil, Sub-Registry office and other relevant offices/agencies. Support in tracking and following up on the applications after submission and District Administrative assistance to speed up the application processing Technical support to khas land available according to the Government or cases filed against it by occupants who claim that their land has been enlisted by mistake Manage to non-agricultural khas land settlement policy, which provide some guidelines for the management and settlement of khas land project areas Ability to provide training support for getting khas land and its submitting the application Handle all legal disputes & litigation, coordinate with the external counsels, assist in drafting of petitions, writs, suits, appear in the courts on behalf of the company and undertake the strategy aspects of litigation Collection and submission of relevant application document by the AC (Assistant Commissioner) Land Office, need to ensure that forms are filled out correctly (the forms are available at no charge); Collection of landless certificates by the Union Parishad Chairman (this is for forest dependent people if they apply for khas land). Ability to sketch maps including measurements of the land in association with a surveyor and provide a physical authentication of the location of khas land. Good knowledge about land measurement, land mutation, land registration, land ownership, land related papers/document and other assets; Understand all land related document (C.S, S.A, R.S, mutation, deed, via deed, etc.) Good Liaison / Communication Skill with Govt. & Non- Govt. personnel / Officers. Knowledge on Contract Act and Khas land law

Experience Requirements

At least 5 year(s)

The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):

NGO

Educational Requirements

Masters in law, Land Management and Law, Development studies, Social Science or a related field.

Additional Requirements

Age at least 30 years

At least 03 years of relevant work experience and having ample experience in legal & land management. Have clear Understanding on Khas land. Strong interpersonal skills and well-developed written and oral communications skills in English and Bengali Computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Able to communicate effectively to a varied audience Practicing child protection, gender, PSEA, Safeguarding, code of conduct and cultural diversity Ability to work in the remote areas. Practicing child protection, gender, PSEA, Safeguarding, code of conduct and cultural diversity Able to operate virtual platform like Skype/Zoom/Microsoft Teams etc. Ability to drive a motorbike with valid motorbike driving license.