Legal / Program Officer Job Post at Kituo Cha Sheria in Mombasa Kenya September 2014
Law Center (KITUO) is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) whose mission is to empower the poor and marginalized people to effectively access justice and realize their human and peoples rights.
This is done through advocacy, networking, lobbying, legal aid and education, legal representation and research.
This is done through advocacy, networking, lobbying, legal aid and education, legal representation and research.
KITUO seeks to recruit a qualified, energetic, dynamic, result oriented and capable person to fill the following position in the Regional Office – Mombasa.
The position is on a 1 year contract renewable to a maximum of 3 years.
Legal / Program Officer
Ref: KCS/LPO-MSA/APP
Responsible to the Coordinator Regional Office – Mombasa, he/she will be responsible for litigation and programme work.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction to other lawyers and officers
- Provide legal advice, and court representation
- Conduct research that enables KITUO to built evidence base that informs litigation strategies.
- Legal awareness and education to clients and advocates in matters legal and human rights, housing, land, labour and succession.
- Provide financial coordination and ensure responsible and accountable use of donor funds on programme work.
- Responsible for counselling clients and sensitising communities on building a factual basis for their cases.
- Helping communities to develop capacity to self advocate and lobby for legal protection
- Programme work and report writing.
- Coach, mentor and nurture skill and potential of upcoming lawyers.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in Law or equivalent qualification.
- Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practising certificate
- At least 3 years professional working experience in civil and criminal litigation, with a reputable human rights organization or law firm.
- Excellent written and verbal skills in English and Kiswahili are mandatory
- Good working knowledge of modern information, communication and technology systems
- Knowledge in advocacy and negotiation
- Implementation of a USAID funded project is mandatory.
Applications indicating the job reference number above, including a detailed curriculum vitae with at least three referees and copies of relevant testimonials, day telephone number, email address and an indication of present and expected remuneration should be addressed to;
The Executive Director
Kituo Cha Sheria
(Centre for Legal Empowerment)
P. O. Box 7483 – 00300
Ronald Ngala
Nairobi
E-mail: hr@kituochasheria.or.ke
The application must reach us on or before 1st October 2014.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.