Team Leader / Support to the National Legal Aid Service
Team Leader – Support to the National Legal Aid Service, Kenya
DESCRIPTION DU POSTE
Contrat : Long-terme
Date limite de candidature : 15/09/2019
Lieu : Kenya
Projet : Support to the National Legal Aid Service of the Department of Justice Under the Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery (PLEAD)
The Team Leader will support the implementation of Outcome 1 of PLEAD through the new National Legal Aid Service (NLAS), facilitate collaboration between the different PLEAD implementing partners, and support the Project Steering Committee (PSC) in the coordination of the overall PLEAD programme. He or she should be dispatched promptly upon contract signing and will be present during the total lifetime of the project.
QUALIFICATION
Qualifications and skills
University level education (master’s degree) in law or other relevant discipline
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Facilitation and communication skills are crucial
General professional experience
Preferably 10 years’ experience in international development cooperation, but a minimum of 7 years required
Specific professional experience
Preferably 5 years’ experience in supporting the Justice Public Administration in a senior or advisory capacity in a development country, but a minimum of 3 years required A minimum of 3 years working experience with Legal Aid policy and/or provision in a development country
A minimum of 3 different working experiences in drafting or implementing Programme Estimates, of which at least one experience supporting the day to day implementation of a Programme Estimate (for example being a programme Imprest Administrator or supporting the Imprest Administrator)
Experience in the management of technical assistance experts including familiarity with and drafting of terms of reference
Knowledge of the Kenyan « access to justice » context would be an added advantage The expert must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities he or she takes on.