Job Purpose: 

• To provide legal advice and procedural support to the organization on issues relating to and affecting displaced persons as well as administrative legal matters effectively and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend to clients at the legal aid clinic and assess cases for intervention.
• Seek access to clients in detention, ascertaining the conditions under which such clients are being detained, and provide them with appropriate legal and other assistance by RCK policy.
• Prepare legal briefs and studies on a variety of legal issues and instruments.
• Provide legal representation to refugees especially unaccompanied and separated minors, and GBV survivors in court, in police stations, and child protection cases.
• Prepare responses to inquiries on legal issues on laws relating to refugees and other forced migrants from RCK staff, governments, inter-governmental organizations, institutions, and the public.
• Participate in capacity building of RCK’s stakeholders about domestic and international laws that relate to refugees and other forced migrants.
• Develop and maintain a database of and relations with internal /external referral partners.
• Update and manage the client databases.
• Prepare monthly reports and donor-related reports within schedule.
• Support the development of proposals for fundraising for program work.
• Assist in coordination and carry out program budgetary and administrative tasks.
• Watching briefs in SGBV court cases
• Legal research and writing
• Following up on project-related procurement processes.
• Development of activity work plans and accounting for activities implemented.
• Such other duties temporarily or continuingly, as may reasonably be required, commensurate with your grade.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate.
• At least one year experience in civil and criminal litigation.
• Experience working with an NGO/Humanitarian field is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of the Kenyan Legal system and regional & international instruments on refugees and human rights.

Working Conditions: The Job is complex, sensitive, and stressful. Work requires a willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel. Work may require frequent weekend and evening work as well as a high degree of autonomy

Behavioral Competencies:

• Professionalism: In-depth theoretical knowledge of and significant experience in relevant fields of counseling, Strong analytical, problem-solving, and drafting skills. Discretion and sound judgment in applying legal expertise to sensitive, complex legal issues.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication (written, spoken, and presentational) skills. Proficiency in English and Kiswahili.
• Technology Awareness: Fully proficient computer skills and ability to use relevant software applications, in particular information databases, internet/intranet services, library sources, etc.
• Teamwork: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds with respect for diversity.
• Managing Performance: Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, and develop junior staff as required.