Legal Practitioner at Africa Platform for Social Protection

Job Details

Call for Review of Legal and Policy Status of Social Protection in Kenya

This project is anchored on UN basic human right statutes that the poorest people know their rights and have the ability to advocate/claim them given an enabling environment. The project also recognizes the need for human rights obligations to be enforced and implemented to promote the establishment of Social Protection systems that cushion children, Youth, women, men, persons with Disabilities and older persons against risks of impoverishment in situations of risks and vulnerability.

Scope of the Work.

APSP requires the services of a consultant to generate content for a legal advocacy policy brief. The policy brief will enhance awareness on existing social protection laws, as well as support advocacy messaging by civil society organizations. Specifically, the consultant will:

• Conduct a desk review and provide a summary of international and regional instruments on social protection.
• Identify the gaps in the Social Assistance Act of 2013.
• Provide a summary of the legal status of the three pillars of social protection, including Health Insurance (and on Social Security and Social Assistance.
• Provide an overview of other legislative processes on social assistance.
• Conduct a de-brief meeting on the findings of the review on the Social Assistance Act to APSP Management and Program technical team for validation
• Spearhead discussions on the bottlenecks for adoption/operationalization and implementation of social assistance law with various stakeholders, including government, parliament, partners, and civil society organizations.

Duration of the Contract

This work is expected to take place between 10^th September 2018 – 25^th September 2018.

Expected output.

The main output of this process is a detailed legal document on international, regional and domestic provisions on social protection in relation to Kenya. The document specifically addresses the need for a social assistance law to promote a rights based approach to social protection.

Qualifications of the Consultant.

• Degree in Law with specialization in human rights law.
• At least 5 years professional experience in drafting legal documents for legal and policy advocacy.
• Familiarity with International, regional and domestic social protection instruments.
• Experience in working with the social protection sector in Kenya.
• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
• Vast experience in working with Civil Society Organizations
• Knowledge in legal policy advocacy at national, regional or international level.