Senior Legal Counsel (AJ) at FIDA

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.