ORGANIZATION AND CONTEXT
Microjustice4All (MJ4All) is a Netherlands based non-governmental organization dedicated to legally empower the poor and excluded. By providing people with legal documentation and enabling them to live under the shelter of the law and enjoy the protection and opportunities it affords, Microjustice4All helps them to get out of the poverty cycle. Through the provision of legal documentation, awareness-raising activities, local capacity building and evidence-based lobbying, we aim to enable all people to participate in society and encourage them to be self-reliant.
MJ4All helps to set up local legal infrastructures (Microjustice Country Organizations) that provide services to obtain legal documents with a focus on:
• Birth certificates and various civil documents to enable access to e.g. education, health care, social benefits, microfinance and voting;
• Housing and land registration for property protection, access to collateral and investment opportunities;
• Setting up businesses, cooperatives and other legal entities, and drafting contracts to increase income-generating activities and civil society participation; and
• Legal issues related to the above, mostly related to family law and inheritance matters.
Currently, MJ4All is coordinating Microjustice4All Country Organizations in Latin America (Bolivia, Peru and Argentina), Africa (Kenya and Rwanda) and Europe (former Yugoslavia: Serbia/Croatia), and is seeking to expand its MJ4All Network.
Haki Mashinani (HM), the Kenyan Country Organization of MJ4All, has been established in March 2015 to provide access to basic legal rights and documentation to marginalized and vulnerable people in Kenya. We are currently working in Nairobi (in Kibera, Kawangware, Korogocho and Kamukunji slums), Ongata Rongai and at several flower farms in Naivasha (including Finlays and Florensis).
For more information, visit: www.microjustice4all.org
POSITION AND RESPONSABILITIES
The consultant will provide technical assistance and day-to-day support to the HM team, focusing especially on strengthening its legal expertise, expanding the service provision, building partnerships and strengthening the organizational setup and structure of HM.
TASKS AND DUTIES
• Strengthening HM: support to building and strengthening the organizational structures and processes in order for HM to become sustainable social business for legal service provision.
• Supporting HM in the use of the MJ4All Methodology:
• Legal needs assessmenst: support in preparing and conducting a legal needs assessment in Nairobi and identify target groups, in collaboration with local relevant organizations.
• Product development: based on the results of the needs assessment, write product manuals, models and other needed documents to provide legal services.
• Recruitment and training: in order to set up the Legal Department, recruit and train interns (legal facilitators and case managers) in relevant laws and procedures according to the MJ4All Methodology.
• Coordination and supervision: guarantee optimal quality of the legal services of the Legal Department, supervise and coordinate the work of the case managers.
• Service distribution network: support the creation of service distribution networks, including public and private institutions, and the development of legal awareness raising campaigns.
• Lobbying: based on the experience, conduct lobbying and advocacy activities with relevant public institutions in order to eliminate legal obstacles.
• Manage one or more donor funded projects, ensuring project implementation, supervising financial administration, donor reporting, etc.
• Build and maintain partnerships and relationships with public and private sector stakeholders, universities, etc.
• Assist with developing and drafting tools on different topics
• Contribute to communication and marketing of HM
• Carry out any other task that may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS & Requirements
• Advanced University degree in relevant field (law; public administration; political sciences, project management; development studies)
• Experience required in:
• Financial administration, budgeting and financial reporting
• Donor reporting
• Networking
• Project management
• Lobbying & advocacy
• Fundraising
• HR management
• At least three years of relevant work experience in the field of access to justice and basic rights
• Experience in Africa, ideally East Africa
• Knowledge of international donors especially in the field of access to justice and rule of law
• Fluency in English
SKILLS & HABILITIES
• Strong analytical and writing skills
• Flexible
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Affinity to work with a start-up organization
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated
• Sensitive communicator
• Ability to work with tight deadlines and under pressure
RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE
Application deadline: 07 February 2016
Interviews: 15-19 February 2016
Starting date: 01 March 2016 (as soon as possible)
Preference will be given to people already based in Kenya.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to: info@microjustice4all.org addressed to MJ4All Founding Director Patricia van Nispen with “Consultant Kenya” as the subject line. Please ensure your resume contains full contact details, including a telephone number.