Amnesty Kenya was founded in 2002 and operates with specific goals and objectives for improving lives and upholding human rights for the citizens of Kenya and the surrounding areas. These initiatives include, but are not limited to:
Right to Adequate Housing and Safety in Impoverished Neighborhoods
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
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Under the direction of the Executive Director, we seek a consultant to coordinate the revision of our current constitution in line with the following;
Nine new organisational principles for the new organisational constitution
Legal standards set within the NGO Coordination Act, Rules and Regulations
Specific tasks
Review the current founding constitution against new organizational principles, NGO Coordination Act and best practices for accountable not-for-profit organisations
Consult and advise Management team and Board on legal standards and best practices
Write a draft new organizational constitution, support the Executive Director in presentations to various stakeholders and revise draft accordingly
It is expected that this work will take roughly 10 days work spread over December.
Required Qualifications
Essential
At least a Bachelors’ legal degree or two years of relevant professional experience
Demonstrated familiarity with governance and management of not for profit organisations and associations
Familiarity with the NGO Coordination Act and international not-for-profit best practices
Excellent legal drafting and listening
Fluent level of written and spoken English and Kiswahili
Desirable
Demonstrated experience of managing legal transformation and change management
Demonstrated experience of leadership development coaching
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