Chief Executive Officer
Background of LRF:
Legal Resources Foundation Trust (LRF) is a national civil society organisation that was established in April 1993.
LRF works with both
state and none state agencies in matters of criminal justice and
governance.
It is based on Nairobi
City County with regional offices in Isiolo, Kisumu and West Pokot Counties.
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Board of Trustees to provide strategic leadership, conceptualisation and guidance in programmes, administration, finance and human resource management.
He/she shall work
through Regional Programme Coordinators to ensure coordinated, effective and
efficient programme delivery, high team morale and cost effectiveness.
Responsibilities (Functions and duties):
- Develop,
review, implement and disseminate the Strategic and Operational Plans
- Conceptualise
research and policy proposals in respect to the county and national
development strategy
- Represent
and provide leadership in national, regional and international advocacy,
policy and public interest litigation in collaboration with relevant
agencies and committees
- Provide
understanding of the political and economic developments that impact on
justice and access to justice in Kenya and the region
- Manage
and implement the annual stakeholder roundtable, retreat, institutional
and sector peer reviews
- Provide
leadership in supporting cross regional, county and organisational
learning and best practice
- To
provide leadership, represent and coordinate donor and partner liaison,
compliance and reporting at the national, regional and international
levels
- To
supervise, mentor, discipline, recruit and assist in the security and
welfare of staff
- To
develop, review, upgrade and comply with institutional policy and manual
on human and institutional resources, security, programme, administration,
finance and Board
- Secretary
to the Board of Trustee and related committees
Requirements
- Academic
and Professional Experience
- Masters
in Law or Social Sciences
- Five
years’ experience in human rights and governance or any other relevant
field. Of these three years shall be in senior management
- Certificate
in Corporate Governance
- Certificate
in Project Cycle Management or Organizational Development
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are
requested to submit a cover application letter indicating their current salary
and salary expectation, updated curriculum vitae, your day time contact
details, three referee contacts and copies of academic and professional certificates.
Applications should be addressed and received by; Chair, Board of Trustees, Legal Resources Foundation Trust (LRF), P.O. Box 34720 00100, Nairobi City, Kenya OR Hand Delivered along Lenana Road, Hurlingham AND on email to application@lrfkenya.org on or before 30th November 2012 by 17.00hrs.
LRF is an equal opportunity employer.
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted for interview on Friday, 14th December 2012.