Consultancy at IDLO - International Development Law Organization

IDLO in partnership with the judiciary, is seeking to develop a training manual on the administration of SGBV matters for SGBV courts. The manual will facilitate judges,  judicial officers, and judiciary staff to administer a victim-centred approach to justice. Under the supervision of IDLO and the Judiciary, the expert will be responsible for performing the following duties:

• Conduct an online capacity needs assessment report that identifies and determines the training requirements and needs to effectively administer justice on SGBV matters, including contemporary issues.
• Facilitate inclusive stakeholder engagement on the draft training manual on the administration of SGBV for the Judiciary.
• Develop annotated outline of the training manual on the administration of SGBV cases.
• Develop a responsive, self-paced, and inclusive training manual on the administration of SGBV for the judiciary.
• Conduct a pilot implementation of the manual during the training for judges, judicial officers and judicial staff.
• Develop a Service Charter for the SGBV Courts.

The consultant will deliver the following:

• An inception report,
• Capacity needs assessment
• Self-paced and inclusive training manual on the administration of SGBV for the Judiciary.
• A pilot training for judicial staff.
• Service Charter for the SGBV Courts.

Job Requirements

 Education, Professional Experience and Languages

• Hold a university degree in law, social science, public policy, gender, governance, or any other relevant field.
• Outstanding written and verbal skills in English.

Specific knowledge, skills, and competencies

• A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in conducting training and other capacity-building initiatives within the criminal justice sector
• Demonstrated in-depth expertise on the legal, policy, and institutional frameworks for gender-based violence and gender justice.
• An understanding of the structure and operations of the SGBV Court and the Judiciary of Kenya SGBV Strategy.
• Demonstrated previous experience working with or within the justice sector is desirable.

Technical competencies

• Ability to work independently and flexibly.
• Ability to deliver on agreed-upon outputs and respond to feedback in a timely and professional manner.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong writing and presentation skills in the English language.
• High levels of integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.