Job Summary
Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director/Head of Programs, the Senior Legal Counsel will provide legal aid services to clients, linkage with partners/networking, supervising staff and creating awareness on women’s rights and manage staff in Access to Justice (AJ), Nairobi.
Duties and Responsibilities
Access to Justice Programme
Oversee the implementation of all the Access to Justice Programmes
Oversee the day to day running of the Legal aid clinic.
Coordinate and implement litigation processes
Public Interest Litigation
Monitor compliance with international and national legal obligations relating to women rights and jurisprudential developments and identify possible PIL cases.
Represent FIDA-Kenya in various courts.
Participate in all aspects of FIDA-Kenya’s legal advocacy work.
Developing publications and other legal resources.
Knowledge Management
Monitor and evaluate programmes and activities
Engage in research organized by FIDA-Kenya and other partners.
Participate in the preparation of the organizations’ Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials.
Resource Mobilization
Participate in proposal writing
Provide support in resource mobilization strategies
Program Management
Oversee operational management of assigned programs.
Ensure proper planning, implementation, and reporting of projects.
Ensure that program objectives/interventions and budget compliance are met;
Coordinate and support high quality research, in order to generate knowledge on women rights, law and governance.
Requirements
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate.
Minimum 5 (five) years post admission experience as a practicing Advocate.
Masters Degree in Law or any other related discipline desirable
Knowledge of international and national human rights, women’s rights, and judicial systems;
Experience litigating constitutional and human rights cases in Kenyan courts necessary;
Capable of complex legal analytical work,creative and strategic thinking;
Advocacy experience within NGO sector;
Excellent writing, editing, research, and oral advocacy skills;
Very detail-oriented with strong organizational and coordination skills; and
Ability to work collaboratively, to multi-task, and to work under pressure.
Interested candidates who fully meet the above criteria should send an application letter, scanned copy of current practicing certificate, and detailed CV to The Executive Director, Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya (FIDA-Kenya), E-mail: recruitment@fidakenya.org by Friday 13th January 2023. The application MUST include contacts of three referees, one of
whom must be a former supervisor, expected salary, daytime contact, job title, and job reference number.
Apply via :
recruitment@fidakenya.org
