Fresh Jobs at Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy

The Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy – BiRD GmbH is currently accepting applications for a Permanent Long Term Expert (Team Leader) for the EU-funded project Support to the National Legal Aid Service of the Department of Justice Under the Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery (PLEAD) in Kenya.

Position: Permanent Long Term Expert (Team Leader)

Project Location: Kenya

Qualifications and skills

• University level education (master's degree) in law or other relevant discipline;
• Fluency in spoken and written English;
• Facilitation and communication skills are crucial.

General professional experience

• Preferably 10 years experience in international development cooperation but a minimum of 7 years required.

Specific professional experience

• A minimum of 7 years working experience in supporting the Justice Public Administration sector in a senior or advisory capacity;
• A minimum of 3 years working experience with Legal Aid policy and/or provision;
• A minimum of 3 years working experience with the drafting andIor implementation of EU programme estimates;
• Experience in the management of technical assistance expertise including familiarity with and drafting of terms of reference;
• Knowledge of the Kenyan "access to justice" context would be an added advantage.

The Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy – BiRD GmbH is currently accepting applications for a Immediate STTA 1: Monitoring and Evaluation Expert (Non-key expert) for the EU-funded project Support to the National Legal Aid Service of the Department of Justice Under the Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery (PLEAD) in Kenya.

Project Location: Kenya

The Monitoring and Evaluation Expert shall complete a full needs assessment of legal aid both retrospectively and prospectively using qualitative and quantitative tools to, among other things, inform the implementation of PLEAD Outcome 1 including the setting of baselines. The estimated duration of the assignment is +- 3 months. The expert is expected to start as soon as possible after the signing of the service contract with the contractor.

Qualifications and Skills

• University level education: Master's degree.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

General professional experience

• A minimum of 5 years working experience in managing or implementing international development cooperation programmes.

Specific professional experience

• A minimum of 3 years working experience in monitoring and evaluation of international development assistance programmes.
• A minimum of 3 years working experience in managing or implementing international rule of law projects.
• Knowledge of the Kenyan "justice sector" context would be an added advantage.