Established in 1959, the Kenyan Section of the International
Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya) is a non governmental, non – partisan, not
for profit making, membership organisation registered in Kenya.
With a membership drawn from the Bar as well as the Bench, ICJ Kenya is a National Section of the International Commission of Jurists based in Geneva. It is however autonomous from the ICJ Geneva.
The primary Mission of the organisation is to promote and protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law nationally and regionally.
Nationally the organisation has distinguished itself with its consistent tract
record of well-informed advocacy and leadership and is today widely
acknowledged as a premier human rights organisation in Kenya.With a membership drawn from the Bar as well as the Bench, ICJ Kenya is a National Section of the International Commission of Jurists based in Geneva. It is however autonomous from the ICJ Geneva.
The primary Mission of the organisation is to promote and protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law nationally and regionally.
ICJ Kenya seeks to fill two vacant positions as detailed below and hereby invites suitably qualified Kenyans to apply.
1) Programme Officer - Human Rights Protection Programme
Overall Job Requirement
To work closely with the Executive Director in the management of the Human Rights Protection Programme and to liaise with other programme staff to create synergy in the achievement of the organisation’s strategic objectives.
Description of the Main Tasks
- Conceptualization
and development of programme ideas.
- Management,
coordination and implementation of programme activities.
- Preparation
of timely programme reports.
- Development
of proposals for funding and cultivating a good relationship with all
partners.
- To
monitor and evaluate programmatic activities.
- Conducting
research and disseminate findings.
Qualifications and Skills
- LL.B
or its equivalent from a reputable institution.
- A
diplomat or its equivalent in programme management
- Over
three years experience working with an NGO and especially working with
various communities.
- Must
have good communication, presentation and writing skills.
- Ability
to initiate and manage a number of programmes concomitantly.
- Ability
to work with minimum supervision.
- Ability
to develop others within the team.
- Ability
to work under pressure.
- The
candidate must be a hard working, dynamic, self motivated individual with
excellent interpersonal skills.
2) Assistant Programme Officer – Access to Justice Programme
Overall Job Requirement
To provide programmatic and administrative assistance to the programme management team in the implementation, management and coordination of programmatic activities.
Description of the Main Tasks
Overall Job Requirement
To provide programmatic and administrative assistance to the programme management team in the implementation, management and coordination of programmatic activities.
Description of the Main Tasks
- To
initiate and develop project ideas and proposals.
- To
assist in the implementation, management and coordination of programme
activities.
- To
assist in the preparation of periodic reports
- To
conduct research on emerging areas within the programmatic mandate.
- To
monitor and evaluate programmatic activities.
- To
liaise with the Programme Officer or the Executive Director on areas of
program mandate.
Qualifications and Skills
- LL.B
or its equivalent from a reputable institution.
- Must
possess excellent writing and communication skills.
- Must
have two years work experience in a nongovernmental organization.
- Knowledge
of the Kenyan judiciary will be an added advantage
- Must
show ability to monitor and evaluate programmatic activities.
- The
candidate must be a hard working, dynamic, self motivated individual with
excellent interpersonal skills.
Please send your application, CV and relevant certificates to:
The Executive Director, ICJ Kenya,
P.O. Box 59743-00200,
Nairobi
or Email: info@icj-kenya.org.
Your application should be received on or before 7th December 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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