Legal Advisor - South Sudan at Legal Action Worldwide (LAW)

LAW is a unique non-profit network and think tank of human rights lawyers who provide creative legal assistance to individuals and communities who have suffered from human rights violations and abuses in fragile and conflict-affected areas. These people are those who often have the greatest need for protection and assistance but are also those who have the l...

 

Legal Advisor - South Sudan

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldLaw / Legal 

Role overview:

  • The Legal Advisor will support the Programme Manager, and the team to produce quality legal submissions, reports, to implement creative advocacy strategies, and to promote LAW's work.
  • They will provide overall support with the management of information, advocacy material and fundraising. The post holder will perform duties in accordance with the responsibilities outlined below:

Legal and Programmatic:

  • Lead LAW’s litigation initiatives aimed at justice and accountability for victims and survivors of international crimes and human rights violations, including legal research and drafting complex legal submissions,
  • Provide advice to the Programme Manager and Head of Litigation on courses of action, plan and lead the conduct of investigations including interviews of vulnerable victims and survivors, and coordinate the work of national and international lawyers and investigators;
  • Research and draft high quality legal and advocacy documents including submissions, position papers, reports, legal articles and analysis of legislations;
  • Lead capacity building and mentorship of partner organisations, justice actors and lawyers through substantive and logistical support to the design and delivery of trainings on investigating and prosecuting international crimes, legal aid, and other topics as required;
  • Lead and support, as appropriate, the design and delivery of transitional and transformative justice information sessions and workshops with victims and survivors, and support the implementation of national and local, formal and informal justice processes.
  • Support and coordinate the delivery of legal information, assistance and representation by national lawyers and paralegal to the highest legal and professional standards, including the identification of public interest cases and advocacy objectives to support legislative and practice changes.
  • Report and provide updates on relevant contextual development (political, economic, judicial, security, etc);
  • Support to project monitoring and reporting on indicators;

Fundraising

  • Contribute to drafting of concept notes, proposals and donor reports.
  • Draft donor briefings with visually appealing stories to highlight LAW’s impact of projects;
  • Prepare presentations and talking points as required;

Advocacy and Communications

  • Support the creation and implementation of advocacy strategies adjusted to the objectives identified and design and draft internal and public products and dissemination plans;
  • Lead the design and delivery of high-level advocacy events, liaising with panelists, preparing concept notes, agendas, talking points, flyers and circulating all to participants;
  • Promote the profile and visibility of the programme and represent LAW on national and regional platforms, when required;
  • Establish networks with local and international NGOs and participate in coordination mechanisms at a regional and national level;
  • Ensure that website and social media content related to the programmes is up to date and engaging audiences and coordinate the updates;
  • Contribute to LAW's advocacy tools, including factsheets and LAW Annual Report.
  • Other ad hoc assignments as may be requested by the Programme Manager or LAW management.

About You

  • Ideally, you have the legal right to work in Kenya.
  • A degree in law, with post-graduate experience in human rights law, international criminal law, national criminal law and criminal procedure, or a related field;
  • Significant experience drafting high level legal and advocacy products and conducting complex legal research;
  • Proven technical knowledge of human rights law, domestic law, international criminal law, humanitarian law and public international law;
  • Excellent organisational skills, with ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines;
  • Work independently and in collaboration with the LAW teams, and to show initiative and creative problem-solving.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint, and strong technical literacy;
  • Regular regional travel will be required.
  • 5 years’ experience as a national or international lawyer or in a similar role within an NGO/INGO;
  • Demonstrated experience conducting international crimes investigations/prosecution and interviewing vulnerable victims and witnesses, and/or experience providing or coordinating the provision of legal aid to gender-based violence victims and survivors in the national or international legal system.
  • Excellent written and oral communication in English
  • Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage;

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) on legalactionworldwide.bamboohr.com to apply

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