Legal Assistant

Provides legal counselling and case support to unaccompanied migrant children at IOM’s Patra accommodation centre, guiding asylum, family reunification and residence procedures while coordinating guardians and authorities, maintaining confidential records and protecting children’s legal interests.

• Provide individual and group legal advice to accommodated unaccompanied minors
• Explain asylum, family-reunification, relocation and immigration procedures to children
• Assist minors with international-protection, residence, work-permit and travel-document applications
• Refer court matters and legal drafting needs to free legal-support programmes
• Research legal issues and advise shelter staff in the children’s best interests
• Coordinate case work with guardians and competent government authorities
• Maintain legal records, procedural deadlines and confidential case information
• Travel as required to support legal and administrative procedures

• University degree in Law from an accredited institution
• Licence to practise or certificate of registration with the relevant professional association
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Fluency in Greek and either English or French at B1 or B2 level
• Availability to work day shifts

• Special short-term ungraded contract for up to nine months
• Appointment is subject to funding confirmation
• Appointment requires medical fitness, applicable accreditation, residency or visa compliance and security clearance