Amnesty Kenya Constitution Revision Consultancy Job at Amnesty International Kenya - Career Opportunity in Kenya
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Vacancy title:
Amnesty Kenya Constitution Revision Consultancy

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Admin & Office ]

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Amnesty International Kenya

Deadline of this Job:
02 December 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 30, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Amnesty International Kenya an integral part of a global movement of more than 10 million people who take injustice personally. Registered in Kenya and affiliated to Amnesty International, the organization has been in the forefront for promoting and protecting human rights for all. Our Rights, Justice and Dignity Strategic Framework 2018-2020 declared a new vision inspired by the 2010 Constitution, a program focus on housing, health, human rights education and the right to life and an organizational culture guided by pro-active and courageous staff and governed by a national board.
Informed an independent evaluation and insights from supporters, staff and the Board this year, our next 2021-2023 Strategy seeks to enable;
• Greater coherence and engagement with the Amnesty global strategy (2021-2029) priorities on civic freedoms and equality and freedom from discrimination
• More membership driven campaigns, growth and governance
• A forward facing and representational Board
• Deeper digital and face to face organising
• Financial diversification and organizational resilience
• Stronger monitoring and evaluation systems and impact reporting culture
Results we seek
Under the direction of the Executive Director, we seek a consultant to coordinate the revision of our current constitution in line with the following;
• Nine new organisational principles for the new organisational constitution
• Legal standards set within the NGO Coordination Act, Rules and Regulations .

Specific tasks
1. Review the current founding constitution against new organizational principles, NGO Coordination Act and best practices for accountable not-for-profit organisations
2. Consult and advise Management team and Board on legal standards and best practices
3. Write a draft new organizational constitution, support the Executive Director in presentations to various stakeholders and revise draft accordingly
It is expected that this work will take roughly 10 days work spread over December.


Job Skills: Not Specified


Required Qualifications
Essential
• At least a Bachelors’ legal degree or two years of relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated familiarity with governance and management of not for profit organisations and associations
• Familiarity with the NGO Coordination Act and international not-for-profit best practices
• Excellent legal drafting and listening
• Fluent level of written and spoken English and Kiswahili


Desirable
• Demonstrated experience of managing legal transformation and change management
• Demonstrated experience of leadership development coaching


Job Education Experience: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job application procedure
Applications are invited from persons or agencies who can provide advisory services. Applications are invited from persons or agencies who can provide advisory services. Interested applicants are requested to submit an expression of interest in a single PDF that includes;
• A technical narrative (not more than 2 pages) highlighting your understanding of the TOR and accomplishment of the task, proof of previous experience and capacity to undertake task (human, time) as well as proposed evaluation process (methodology, plan and administration arrangements)
• Budget proposal indicating expected remuneration per day and a budget for the entire assignment
• A CV that responds to the qualifications and experience required
All applications must be received before or on Wednesday 2 December 2020 by 9am (Nairobi time). Amnesty International Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer and especially encourages members of Amnesty International Kenya to apply. Due to a high number of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
No Fee Charged and Your Right to Privacy
Amnesty International does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training). Amnesty International Kenya also does not share your applications or information with any third parties without your consent.


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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 02 December 2020
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 30-11-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 30-11-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 30-11-2065
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