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.
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:
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
Closing Date for Applications: 20 November 2014
How to Apply:
Please send an application letter and curriculum vitae to nthamburi@legalactionworldwide.org