Programme Manager (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...

 

Programme Manager (Sudan)

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldLaw / Legal  , Project Management 

The post holder will perform duties in accordance with the responsibilities outlined below:   

Programme Management   

  • Lead the expansion of the Sudan Programme, developing new objectives and expanding to new locations.
  • Lead and coordinate policy, research, legal and advocacy efforts.
  • Develop and lead the implementation of LAW’s work with victims and survivors of international crimes and human rights violations and abuses, including gender-based violence, through investigating and building strategic litigation cases,  strengthening the capacity of lawyers and legal actors, creating and implementing corresponding advocacy strategies.
  • Support the work of partners and build their capacity, delivering technical assistance, monitoring, fundraising, M&E and security, safeguarding and other relevant skills.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key actors including relevant government and justice actors, donors, NGOs, United Nations, partners and other relevant groups in the region.
  • Deliver the project(s) in accordance with proposals, budgets, MEAL methodologies, LAW policies and procedures and donor regulations.
  • Lead on risk management.
  • Prepare budgets and oversee programme expenditure, and implementation of expenditure plans.
  • Coordinate with LAW’s Senior Management Team, and other programme managers as required. 

Fundraising

  • Develop a fundraising strategy to identify opportunities to ensure the sustainability and expansion of programmes.
  • Ensure timely and quality narrative reporting to donors and compliance with donor grant requirements and LAW policies and procedures.
  • Lead on concept notes, proposals and donor reports.

People Management  

  • Lead the team effectively, ensuring high calibre staff are recruited and retained.
  • Foster an enabling environment for innovation and high performance, ensuring staff are appropriately supervised, develop work plans and engaged in training and development. 
  • Manage network of technical experts and their consultancy agreements.
  • Ensure the offices are compliant with all relevant legal requirements relating to employment law as well as safety, security, health and safety regulations. 

Advocacy and Communications

  • Design advocacy strategies and products that can be shared with both internal and external stakeholders, based on evidence gathered from the programmes.
  • Design and organise trainings, workshops, roundtables and other events.  
  • Contribute to LAW’s advocacy tools, including factsheets and annual reporting.

Any other tasks relevant to the position as requested by senior management.

About You

  • A master's degree in law, or human rights.
  • Qualified lawyer with 5 years demonstrated experience working in international humanitarian law, human rights law, justice and accountability, criminal law, or refugee law.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience representing vulnerable individuals in legal aid services and working on cases of sexual and gender-based violence.
  • Demonstrated experience in a similar project management position, including planning, design, M&E, and budget management.
  • Track record of management skills and experience to lead and motivate a geographically dispersed team.
  • Excellent written and oral communication in English and secondary language Arabic is an asset, with the ability to clearly articulate information to various audiences and stakeholders.

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Method of Application

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

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