Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

The Katiba Institute (KI), Located in Nairobi, was established in 2011 to promote knowledge and studies of constitutionalism and to facilitate the implementation of Kenya’s new constitution. The principal objective of KI is to achieve social transformation through the constitution. .

  Job Responsibilities:
• To co-ordinate activities of KI’s Public Interest Litigation Unit;
• To be in charge of case management, including assigning of cases to advocates, monitoring progress of all cases being undertaken by the PIL Unit, ensuring quantity and quality control in regard to the work of the PIL Unit;
• To identify high impact cases for litigation in consultation with the Executive Director;
• To prepare annual work plan and budget for the PIL Unit and to have them consolidated with the master KI work plan and budget;
• Supervising staff of the PIL Unit, including conducting performance reviews of the PIL Unit Staff;
• Managing the PIL Unit budget in collaboration with Finance and Operations Programme;
• To report on a regular basis to KI management on the progress being made by KI PIL Unit;
• To engage in policy, advocacy and strategic litigation in defence of the constitution and in furtherance of human and peoples’ rights in Kenya;
• To ensure filing and follow up of KI cases

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• A postgraduate degree in law and a current practicing certificate, issued by the Law Society of Kenya;
• Experience in research, writing and speaking on a range of different constitutional, human rights and rule of law issues of at least five years;
• Experience in working with communities and civil society organizations in Kenya;
• Conviction in and commitment to constitutionalism and principles of human rights;
• Experience in case load management and supervision of staff;
• Ability to quickly and accurately grasp new and complex concepts;

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
Please email a cover letter, curriculum vitae and names and contacts of three referees to: careers@katibainstitute.org . Kindly indicate the title of the position in the subject matter of your email. The Application must reach us by latest 11p.m. on Friday 20th September 2019.
Katiba Institute is an equal opportunity employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Katiba Institute does not solicit fees for any job advertisement.

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