KNCHR hereby invites applications for
the following position in its head office:
Human Rights Officer II – Complaints and
Investigations
Reports to: Principal
Human Rights Officer
Location: Head
Office, with occasional travel
Duration: Permanent and Pensionable
Salary: Kshs.
100,250.00
Job Objective: To seek redress for human rights violations and
provide legal support services to the Commission
Job Objectives: To
seek redress for human rights violations and provide legal support services to
the Commission
The Kenya National Commission on
Human Rights (KNCHR) is an independent National Human Rights Institution
created by Article 59 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and established by the
Government of Kenya through an Act of Parliament (the Kenya National Commission
on Human Rights Act, 2011) and under the United Nations Paris Principles.
KNCHR’s mandate includes furthering
the protection and promotion of human rights in Kenya, acting as a watchdog
over the Government in the area of human rights, and the provision of
Leadership in moving the country towards a human rights state.
KNCHR fulfils its human rights
mandate through a number of programmes, including Research and Compliance,
Public Education and Training, Complaints and Investigations, Redress and
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
The Commission’s main office is in
Nairobi with four regional offices in Wajir, Kitale, Mombasa and Kisumu.
Officers may serve in the Head Office
or in any of the regional offices.
Job Profile
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Interviewing walk-in petitioners with a view
to determining admissibility of their petitions and/or providing them with
appropriate assistance
- Undertaking preliminary investigations of
petitions.
- Transmitting admitted files to Legal Counsel
- Referring petitioners to appropriate
government or other agencies as necessary and follow up of referred
petitions
- Convening and supporting the Referral
Committee
- Appearing in court or public interest case
identified from time to time
- Any other duty as may be directed by the
supervisor
Skills, Experience and Minimum
Qualifications
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a
recognized institution.
- One year work experience in human rights or a
relevant institution.
- Good understanding of human rights and
demonstrable solid commitment to social justice.
- Good organizational, writing, interpersonal,
communication and analytical skills,
- Sound knowledge and understanding on
International Human Rights
- instruments and the constitution.
- • Computer literacy, ability to work in
stressful and demanding environments.
- • Fluency in spoken and written English and
Swahili.
Senior Human Rights Officer - Redress
Ref: KNCHR/ADM/SHRO/06/15
Reports to: Principal
Human Rights Officer (PHRO)
Location: Head Office, with occasional travel
Duration: Permanent
and Pensionable
Gross Salary: Kshs.205,850
Job Objectives: To
seek redress for human rights violations and provide legal support services to
the Commission
The Kenya National Commission on
Human Rights (KNCHR) is an independent National Human Rights Institution
created by Article 59 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and established by the
Government of Kenya through an Act of Parliament (the Kenya National Commission
on Human Rights Act, 2011) and under the United Nations Paris Principles.
KNCHR’s mandate includes furthering
the protection and promotion of human rights in Kenya, acting as a watchdog
over the Government in the area of human rights, and the provision of
Leadership in moving the country towards a human rights state.
KNCHR fulfils its human rights
mandate through a number of programmes, including Research and Compliance,
Public Education and Training, Complaints and Investigations, Redress and
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
The Commission’s main office is in
Nairobi with four regional offices in Wajir, Kitale, Mombasa and Kisumu.
Officers may serve in the Head Office
or in any of the regional offices.
Job Profile
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Job Profile
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Undertake redress interventions on human
rights issues on behalf of the commission.
- Undertaking legal research, drafting and
advice on redress options
- Appear in court on behalf of both the
commission and/or petitioners.
- Assist in providing analytical advice on and
implementation of appropriate redress mechanisms.
- Assist in Providing and applying Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms in redress of Human Rights issues.
- Assist in giving the Commission legal support
services.
- Implementing of the departments strategic and
activities as per the work plan
- Participate in budgeting for the department
programs and assist in management of resources within the department.
- Assist the PHRO in planning, project design in
the implementations of activities within the department management of
M&E systems for monitoring purposes
- Assist in ensuring synergy and linkages
between the department and other partners.
- Management of the department information and
reports.
- Any other duty as may be assigned from time to
time.
Skills, Experience and Minimum
Qualifications
- A Master’s Degree in Laws from a recognized
University
- Advocate of the High Court
- Training in Alternative Dispute Resolution and
Legal Research
- Five years’ Experience of which one is at a
supervisory role
- Or a Bachelor’s degree in Law plus 7 year’s
relevant experience of which three is at a supervisory
- Advocate of the High Court
- Training in Alternative Dispute Resolution and
Legal Research
- Demonstrable experience in litigation,
managing advocacy campaigns, financial and human resources
Other attributes
- Demonstrate knowledge and exposure to
international, regional and national human rights instruments
jurisprudence.
- Demonstrate Knowledge on ADR best practices
- Good research, report writing and
presentation/communication skills
- Experience in client management
- Leadership and strategic management skills
- Good Computer skills in various applications
e.g. Ms. Office
- Good organizational, analytical and
interpersonal skills
- Results oriented and has attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and under
pressure to meet deadlines
- Programme Cycle Management
- Good interpersonal and people management
skills with respect for diversity
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
Senior Human Rights Officer / Personal
Assistant to the Chairperson
Ref: KNCHR/ADM/SHRO /PA/3/15
Reports to: The Chairperson
Location: Nairobi
with occasional travel
Duration: Permanent and Pensionable
Gross Salary: Kshs
205,850
Job Objective: To provide technical / programmatic and
administrative support to the Chairpersons office.
The Kenya National Commission on
Human Rights (KNCHR) is an independent National Human Rights Institution
created by Article 59 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and established by the
Government of Kenya through an Act of Parliament (the Kenya National Commission
on Human Rights Act, 2011) and under the United Nations Paris Principles.
KNCHR’s mandate includes furthering
the protection and promotion of human rights in Kenya, acting as a watchdog
over the Government in the area of human rights, and the provision of
Leadership in moving the country towards a human rights state.
KNCHR fulfils its human rights
mandate through a number of programmes, including Research and Compliance,
Public Education and Training, Complaints and Investigations, Redress and
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
The Commission’s main office is in
Nairobi with four regional offices in Wajir, Kitale, Mombasa and Kisumu.
Officers may serve in the Head Office
or in any of the regional offices.
Job Profile
Description of Key Duties
The main tasks performed by the job
holder.
- To provide comprehensive, confidential and
high quality technical and administrative service to the Chairperson;
- Assisting the chairperson in their day to day
programmatic and engaging in research into various human rights concerns
and/or emerging issue of local, regional and international concern related
to the chairpersons’ work as well as drafting and advice on redress
options;
- Preparing speaking notes, legal briefs,
opinions and insights for the chairpersons’ engagements;
- Preparation of concept papers, intervention
strategies and proposal writing for various activities;
- Coordinating and facilitating meeting mundane
to the Chairpersons work;
- Assist in providing analytical advice on and
implementation of appropriate redress mechanisms;
- To manage and prioritize all communications to
the chairs office at all times and ensure adherence to deadlines in
response;
- Any other duty as may be assigned from time to
time.
Minimum Requirements
- A Master’s degree in social sciences (law,
political science, development studies or communication).
- Five years’ Experience of which one year is at
a supervisory role Or A Bachelor’s degree plus 7 year’s relevant
experience of which three is at a supervisory role.
- Good skills on Complaints handling and
investigations with a good understanding of human rights
- Good Interviewing and report writing skills
- Good organizational, writing, interpersonal
(people management), communication and analytical skills
- Sound Knowledge and understanding of local and
International Human Rights instruments and the Constitution.
- A team player who is results oriented, has
attention to detail and is client focused
- Computer literacy, ability to work in
stressful and demanding environments.
- Fluency in spoken and written English and
Swahili.
Principal Human Rights Officer – Reforms
and Accountability
Ref: KNCHR/ADM/PHRO/04/15
Reports to: Deputy
Commission Secretary
Location: Head Office, with occasional travel
Duration: 5 years contract (Renewable)
Gross Salary: Kshs. 281,950
Job Objectives: To
provide leadership in overseeing the receipt, processing and investigation of
complaints of Human Rights violations in contributing to the enhancing of the
commission objective in the realization of rights in line with the Commissions
mandate.
The Kenya National Commission on
Human Rights (KNCHR) is an independent National Human Rights Institution
created by Article 59 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and established by the
Government of Kenya through an Act of Parliament (the Kenya National Commission
on Human Rights Act, 2011) and under the United Nations Paris Principles.
KNCHR’s mandate includes furthering
the protection and promotion of human rights in Kenya, acting as a watchdog
over the Government in the area of human rights, and the provision of
Leadership in moving the country towards a human rights state.
KNCHR fulfils its human rights
mandate through a number of programmes, including Research and Compliance,
Public Education and Training, Complaints and Investigations, Redress and
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
The Commission’s main office is in
Nairobi with four regional offices in Wajir, Kitale, Mombasa and Kisumu.
Officers may serve in the Head Office
or in any of the regional offices.
Job Profile
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Providing leadership, analytical and general
oversight in the implementation of the Departments activities
- Conceptualize, organize and direct the
planning, design and implementation of relevant and effective reforms,
advocacy and other department programmes
- Initiate, develop and implement legal,
institutional and administration reforms in line with the Constitution
- Design and implement strategies for demanding
accountability from duty bearers
- Ensure operationalization of the mandate of
the Commission in regards to visits to places of detention to assess
conditions and make recommendations for reforms.
- Establish and maintain partnerships with
relevant stakeholders
- Responsible for monitoring and advising on
budgeting and financial management of the departments resources
- Responsible for timely preparation and
presentation of annual plans, budgets and monthly/quarterly, annual ad
statutory reports.
- Provide overall management of the Departments
human and financial resources through effective monitoring and advice on
budgeting and financial management of the Department’s resources.
- Quality control for all programme materials
and documents developed and ensure proper management of programmes
information and records
- Manage M&E systems and tools to monitor
departmental performance.
- Overall supervision of staff within the
department.
Skills, Experience and Minimum
Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Law (LLM) or a Social
Science from a recognized University
- Training on ADR/Investigations, Project Cycle
Management and Finance for Non Finance Managers
- Training in Strategic Leadership Management is
an added advantage.
- Eight years’ experience of which 3 are at a
senior level with a supervisory role
Other Attributes
- Strategic, leadership and management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and people/team
management skills
- Conflict and stress management skills
- Information analysis and Good organization,
report writing, and presentation skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Human Resource and Administration Manager
Ref: KNCHR/ADM/HRM/03/15
Reports to: Commission Secretary
Location: Head Office, with occasional travel
Duration: Five Years contract (renewable)
Gross Salary: Kshs
281,950
Job Objective: To provide strategic leadership in all Human
Resource Management and Administration issues for the Commission.
The Kenya National Commission on
Human Rights (KNCHR) is an independent National Human Rights Institution
created by Article 59 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and established by the
Government of Kenya through an Act of Parliament (the Kenya National Commission
on Human Rights Act, 2011) and under the United Nations Paris Principles.
KNCHR’s mandate includes furthering
the protection and promotion of human rights in Kenya, acting as a watchdog
over the Government in the area of human rights, and the provision of
Leadership in moving the country towards a human rights state.
KNCHR fulfils its human rights
mandate through a number of programmes, including Research and Compliance,
Public Education and Training, Complaints and Investigations, Redress and
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
The Commission’s main office is in
Nairobi with four regional offices in Wajir, Kitale, Mombasa and Kisumu.
Officers may serve in the Head Office
or in any of the regional offices.
Job Profile
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for all Human Resource functions:
planning, recruitment, orienting/inducting and training as required in
line with the commission’s strategic needs and in liaison with other
departmental heads
- Designing, reviewing, formulating and
coordinating the implementation of administrative and human resources
policies, procedures and standard documentation in line with the changing
circumstances and strategic needs of the organization, ensuring that the
Human Resources manual is in conformity with the labour laws of Kenya at
all times.
- Design and implement Performance Management
System in liaison with the Commission Secretary and other departmental
Heads.
- Design and implement talent management
programs to attract highly skilled candidates; develop and foster new
staff; develop and retain high performing employees.
- Establish fair systems of remuneration,
administer staff benefits, salary administration, formulate and review
policies on the same in conjunction with relevant organizations
- Strategic advisory role on the management of
various benefits such as health, insurance, gratuity and pension
administration.
- Manage staff welfare, conflict resolution, and
grievance handling to create and foster an enabling environment where productivity
thrives.
- Responsible for all commission assets,
equipment’s, staff records and their utilization
- In charge of the Occupational and safety needs
of the employees
- Provide overall management of the Departments
budgets and ensure the timely and quality preparation and presentation of
Departmental reports as may be required from time to time.
- Undertake the overall supervision and
performance management of all Departmental staff
Skills, Experience and Minimum
Qualifications
- A Master’s in Business Administration, MA or
MSc degree
- Eight years work experience of which four (4)
must be in a senior supervisory position
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of
various employment and labor laws
- Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources or a
concentration in Human Resources Management
- Registered and active member of IHRM (K)
Other Attributes
- Strategic, leadership and management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and people/team
management skills
- Conflict and stress management skills
- Information analysis and Good organization,
report writing, and presentation skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
How to Apply
If you possess the above qualities, please send your application through our post office or by hand delivery, clearly indicating the position, and the Ref No. on both the cover letter and envelope, together with a detailed C.V, names and telephone contacts of three referees one of whom should be your immediate supervisor, to reach us by Friday 14th August, 2015 to:
If you possess the above qualities, please send your application through our post office or by hand delivery, clearly indicating the position, and the Ref No. on both the cover letter and envelope, together with a detailed C.V, names and telephone contacts of three referees one of whom should be your immediate supervisor, to reach us by Friday 14th August, 2015 to:
The Commission Secretary,
Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Lenana Road, CVS Plaza, 1st Floor
P. O. Box 74359-00200
Nairobi.
Email: haki@knchr.org
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
KNCHR is an equal opportunity employer which offers a competitive remuneration commensurate to qualifications and experience.
Qualified female candidates and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
