Legal Action Worldwide Legal Advocacy Officer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Terms of Reference: Legal Advocacy Officer

Background: Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) focuses on providing legal assistance in fragile and conflict-affected states. People living in such areas generally experience both an increased vulnerability to human rights violations and a decreased ability to access justice. 

LAW aims to address this through legal interventions aimed at empowering people to know and exercise their rights. 
 

Reports to: Legal Advisor
 

Functions / Key Results Expected
 

The Legal Advocacy Officer will perform duties and responsibilities in accordance with the objectives and activities mentioned below:

Legal Advocacy:

• Contribute towards advocacy initiatives including bilateral consultations, high level panel discussions and social media for the successful passage of the Bill
• Liaising with the Somali media and setting up meetings, interviews and television campaigns
• Contact, organize meetings with and otherwise liaise with relevant stakeholders
• Translating legal documents from Somali into English
• Undertaking legal research and assisting in the second drafting of the Sexual Offences Bill
• Preparing, proofreading and editing legal and other documents;
• Any other duties as specified by the Director of the organisation.

Skills and Qualifications Required:

• Practicing lawyer with some background and experience of the Somali legal system
• Knowledge of the South Central and Puntland environment including the rural areas
• A willingness to improve access to justice for SGBV survivors
• Must have experience planning and coordinating advocacy campaigns including the use of media
• Must have excellent organisational skills and excellent analytical skills;
• Proficiency in the use of social media
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work on own and take initiative; demonstrated experience working remotely;
• Excellent research and drafting skills;
• A demonstrated understanding of international human rights work and experience working with international NGOs is strongly preferred.
• Excellent oral and written English and Somali
• Must have permission to work in Kenya

Duration of the assignment: The consultancy position would be based in Nairobi with frequent travel to Somalia. The assignment will be for a period of two months with good potential for extension.  

Closing Date for Applications: 20 November 2014

How to Apply:  

Please send an application letter and curriculum vitae to nthamburi@legalactionworldwide.org