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About the Role

IRAP is seeking to hire a Staff Attorney to represent refugees seeking relocation through family reunification and humanitarian pathways to Germany. This role involves direct client representation, guidance to staff and volunteers, and participation in the strategic work of the team, offering an exciting opportunity for an individual interested in refugee rights within a dynamic international legal aid organization.

Responsibilities

Directly representing clients in family reunification and humanitarian visa cases to Germany at embassy and court level, including conducting intake interviews and research, developing strategies, informing clients of their rights and applicable procedures, drafting submissions, and ensuring follow-up and advocacy with adjudicating bodies.
Working in collaboration with partner NGOs and German lawyers on family reunification cases to Germany, including coordination on both cases and advocacy work.
Ensuring detailed and accurate record-keeping regarding all potential and active cases.
Keeping up to date on legislative and caselaw-related developments on family reunification and asylum law at European and German domestic levels.
Participating in drafting legal manuals and pro se guides for family reunification cases to Germany and providing training to legal practitioners.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience providing legal assistance to refugees and/or asylum-seekers in Germany (experience in family reunification procedures preferred).
Sound knowledge of the European and German legislative framework and jurisprudence regarding refugees and/or human rights.
Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and prior experience interviewing and counseling clients in a legal setting.
Highly organized and flexible, able to multitask and manage a high-volume workload, and have excellent time management skills.
Sensitivity to client empowerment and to working with clients of all backgrounds, including LGBTQI clients, survivors of trauma, and other vulnerable populations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
Excellent German and English communication skills required; excellent skills in other languages (particularly Arabic, Farsi, French, Somali, Swedish, Tigrinya) are a plus but not required.

Skills

Legal representation
Family reunification
Humanitarian visa procedures
Asylum law
Client counseling
Legal research
Legal writing
Analytical skills
Interpersonal communication
Time management
Multitasking
Microsoft Office proficiency
Google Suite proficiency
German language proficiency
English language proficiency

Location

Berlin, Germany

Work Type

Remote (casework)
80-100% FTE

Experience Level

Commensurate with experience

Education Level

Second German law degree required (2. Staatsexamen)

Salary/Compensations

€59,740 - €84,505 a year

Benefits

Supplementary company health insurance
Berlin transport pass (A, B, C)
Daycare reimbursements
Wellness reimbursement twice per year
Generous professional development opportunities
30 vacation days
Office closure December 25-January 1
Approximately 20 additional paid office closures throughout the year (incl. Public holidays)

About the Company

The International Refugee Assistance Project (“IRAP”) is a dynamic and growing legal and policy advocacy organization that works to develop and enforce a system of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced people around the world.
IRAP operates offices in the U.S. (New York City, Washington, D.C.), Jordan (Amman), Lebanon (Beirut), and Europe (Berlin), providing legal representation to refugees and engaging in systemic litigation and policy advocacy work.
IRAP has over 100 full-time staff members and is a nimble organization staffed by an innovative and collaborative team committed to high standards of quality and close partnerships with clients, peers, and colleagues.
IRAP believes that diversity is critical to fostering a strong workplace and serving clients well.
IRAP Europe’s legal team is made up of 11 members who provide legal representation and related assistance to clients in family reunification, humanitarian visa, and asylum procedures through direct legal services and partnerships with local NGOs and pro bono law firms.
Working primarily from our office in Berlin, Germany, our staff directly represent clients in French, German, and Swedish procedures.
Our international practice gives us a unique view of structural hurdles and inconsistencies in family reunification processing, and in addition to providing direct legal aid, we seek to address these issues through advocacy and litigation, including before the European Court of Human Rights.

Equal Opportunity

IRAP is an equal-opportunity employer; people of color and individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
IRAP does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, citizenship status, ethnic background, religion, political orientation, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other protected class.
We consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all local, state, and federal laws related to the Fair Chance Act.