Legal/Program Officer at Kituo Cha Sheria (KITUO)

Ref: KCS 15/LPO-NRB/APP) 

Reporting to the Coordinator Legal Aid and Education Program, he/she will carry out the following:

 Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and court representation to clients for single welfare and public interest cases
• Conduct community and prison mobile legal aid clinics.
• Conduct community sensitisation campaigns.
• Conduct research that enables KITUO to build evidence that will inform litigation.
• Legal awareness and education to community members.
• Helping communities to develop capacity to self advocate and lobby for legal protection
• Programme work and report writing.
• Conduct regular fundraising for program sustainability.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent qualification.
• Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practising certificate.
• At least two to three year professional working experience with a reputable human rights organization or law firm.
• MUST have Litigation Experience.
• MUST have a practising certificate for the year 2021.
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English and Kiswahili are mandatory
• Knowledge in advocacy and Fundraising experience is an added advantage