International Commission of Jurists -
Kenyan Section
Job Opportunity: Established in 1959, the Kenyan Section of the
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya) is a non–partisan non-governmental,
membership organisation.
The primary Mission of the
organisation is to promote and protect human rights, democracy and the rule of
law nationally and regionally.
Nationally ICJ Kenya has
distinguished itself as a premier human rights organisation in Kenya.
ICJ Kenya seeks to fill the vacancy as detailed below and hereby invites suitably qualified Kenyans to apply.
Position: Programme Officer - Access to Justice Programme
Overall Purposes of the Job: To
work closely with the leadership of ICJ Kenya in managing and coordinating its
Access to Justice programme in order to achieve the organisation’s strategic
objectives.
Duties:
- To initiate and develop project ideas and
proposals pertaining to the Access to Justice programme in line with ICJ
Kenya’s Strategic Plan
- To manage and coordinate the implementation of
programmatic activities within the Access to Justice programme.
- To lead in knowledge production and management
as will support advocacy aimed at meeting the objectives of the programmed
and the organization.
- To lead and mentor staff attached to the
Access to Justice programme.
- To lead in compliance management for the
programme.
Qualifications:
A candidate interested in applying
for the above position must:
- Be an Advocate of the High Court of
Kenya.
- Additional qualification such as holders of
advanced degree in Law is desirable
- Have in-depth knowledge of, and experience, in
project management
- Possess excellent writing and communication
skills
- Have five (5) years work experience in a
non-governmental organization.
ICJ Kenya is an equal opportunity
employer.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Please send your application, CV and
relevant certificates to:
The Executive Director,
ICJ Kenya,
P.O. Box 59743-00200,
Nairobi
or eMail: recruitment@icj-kenya.org
Your application should be received on or before 30th November 2014.
