Senior Partnership and Linkages Officer (JCG 4) Re-advertisement - 1 Post at Judiciary of Kenya

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for the management of internal, national, regional and international partnerships and networks to support the growth of jurisprudence and learning.

Reporting Responsibilities

• The job holder is responsible to the Registrar Kenya Judiciary Academy.

Area of Deployment:

• Kenya Judiciary Academy Secretariat, (KJA).

For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: -

• A bachelor’s degree in Law, Communications, Public Relations or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• A Senior Management Course or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Relevant Professional Qualifications;
• Proficiency in computer application skills;
• Membership to a relevant professional body; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.

Experience:

• Six (6) years relevant work experience in establishing partnerships with National, Regional and International Legal Networks
• At least three (3) years similar work experience at Supervisory or Management level.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifying potential partners and networks to contribute to Judicial Education and professional training activities as well as Legal Research and Policy Advisory;
• Developing internal institutional linkages related to Judicial Education within the Judiciary and the National Council on the Administration of Justice;
• Developing and overseeing partnerships with external stakeholders engaged directly or indirectly in Judicial Education and Professional Training activities as well as Legal Research and Policy Advisory;
• Advising and assisting in documenting and negotiating agreements, protocols and contracts with external partners; and
• Managing compliance of contractual agreements of various partners.

Job Core Competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Leadership & Good interpersonal skills;
• Professional and Technical competence
• Confidentiality, High Integrity, attention to details and accuracy;
• Analytical & Negotiation Skills; and
• Organizational, planning skills and Results-oriented.