Job Opening | JRF Taichung Office Hiring: Legal Specialist (Closed)

Do you want to walk a path different from traditional legal professionals and put the ideals of fairness and justice into practice through your work? This legal position is more than just routine legal administration; you will directly encounter first-hand disputes, collaborate with partners from diverse communities, and connect resources to advance reform advocacy, putting ideals into practice. The Taichung Office is a professional, passionate, and proactive office. In addition to handling public grievances over the past two years, it also regularly hosts exhibitions, lectures, and dialogues with the public.

We are now recruiting a legal professional to join the Taichung Office, and we warmly welcome partners in Taichung to join us!

I. Position

Taichung Office Legal Specialist

II. Work Location

1. JRF Taichung Office: 10F-2, No. 4-33, Sec. 1, Shuangshi Rd., East Dist., Taichung City

2. Travel may be required

III. Job Description (Includes the following duties, but not a single person's total workload)

1. Case Rescue: Assisting with the processing of grievance and miscarriage of justice cases, providing case services, and managing case progress.

2. Meeting Coordination: Arranging meeting times, taking meeting minutes, and sharing news, information, or internal JRF updates.

3. Intern capacity-building work and regular courtroom observation.

4. Assisting with the planning and execution of office exhibitions and lectures.

5. General office administrative chores.

IV. Qualifications

1. Graduate of a law-related department or graduate institute.

2. Prior legal work experience is preferred; experience in social advocacy is preferred; cross-disciplinary expertise is preferred.

3. Highly passionate about wrongful conviction rescue and the advancement of judicial human rights issues.

4. Identifies with non-profit organization work and is willing to commit to long-term NGO work.

5. Sensitive to current affairs issues, possessing organizational skills, enjoying interpersonal contact and teamwork, and having patient coordination and communication skills.

V. Working Hours

1. Full-time work (generally 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM), five-day work week with two rest days.

2. Must be able to cooperate with evening or weekend shifts when events or meetings take place.

VI. Employment Conditions

1. Starting salary of NT$33,000, adjusted according to the JRF salary scale and educational/work background.

2. Other conditions comply with the Labor Standards Act and the JRF Personnel Management Regulations.

VII. Application Materials

1. 1 copy of Resume (including brief descriptions of education/work experience and thoughts on judicial reform).

2. Copies of highest education diploma and other certificates of education/work experience.

3. Other relevant supporting documents.

Interested applicants please send electronic files of your materials to wcy@jrf.org.tw by January 14, 2025.
Wang Ch'en-yün, Director of Taichung Office, (04)2329-2372#12, 0909-350919
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