Volunteer Legal Research Coordinator / Intern – Nairobi – Nobeah Foundation

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
The Nobeah Foundation is the not-for-profit counterpart of Nobeah Technologies Ltd., a technology company focusing on technology with deep potential for social impact as well as the strong growth prospects required for sustainability. The innovative technology developed by Nobeah Technologies Ltd. targets transformative change, aiming to dramatically impact areas such as literacy, and health care. But in addition to these immediate potential impacts, Nobeah’s core values are to seek deeply insightful solutions that reach the heart of social challenges, changing the very equations so that they solve themselves in a sustainable way. The Nobeah Foundation was created to distribute technologies from Nobeah Technologies Ltd. on a subsidized or free basis where those technologies could have dramatic impact.
Across Africa the Nobeah Foundation will raise money from both local and international donors to sponsor free distribution of the technologies from Nobeah. Through these activities the foundation will achieve its goal of supporting insightful game-changing innovations that impact the very equations of human suffering and limited opportunity so solutions emerge organically, then building capacity for the solutions to sustain themselves and provide a solid platform on which further innovations may find anchor.
Some of the areas relevant to this position in which Nobeah Foundation is researching solutions are below.
• Nobeah Distributed Discrete Work Management Methodology (DDWMM) – the DDWMM is Nobeah’s signature methodology and is key to Nobeah’s business operations. It is also in itself a potentially powerful force in job creation.
• Women and Girls Technology Mentoring – Nobeah already has agreements for large internship programs signed with various universities in Nairobi. This mentoring program will solicit donor funds to bring more young women into those programs with a focus on giving mentorship for the technology industry as a whole rather than on Nobeah’s specific needs.

ABOUT THE JOB
ROLE: Legal Research Programmes Coordinator(s) – multiple positions available at coordinator, or intern levels:
Legal Research Programmes Coordinator
Legal Research Programmes Intern
LOCATION: Nairobi, Kenya
COMPENSATION: This position is volunteer, but given a good mutual fit between the individual and the organization, the role may transition into a paid full-time or part-time role within 2-3 months.

Summary of Position:
The newly formed Nobeah Foundation is seeking a Legal Research Programmes Coordinator, and a Legal Research Programmes Intern for its Kenyan operations.
The Legal Research Programmes Coordinator will get the opportunity to help in finding and developing partnerships with leading Legal Research institutions in the area of intellectual property law to do research related to licensing or sharing our intellectual property in a way best supporting our social impact goals.
The Legal Research Programmes Coordinator will help define the important issues and then help frame those issues for fruitful collaboration with legal researchers or institutions in the area of intellectual property law.
Candidates must have excellent verbal communication, and written communication.
Candidate must have a positive and energetic attitude, and strong desire to meet goals and commitments.
These positions require between 5-40 hours a week, M-F from 9-4:30pm. The positions are flexible to accommodate up to 100% remote work. Computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office is very helpful.
We look forward to your application. In the mean time we invite you to visit our Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/www.nobeahfoundation.org

The detailed responsibilities include but are not limited to those below:
• Researching specific areas as requested
• Research, collect and compile information to frame research questions in alignment with the research mandates or interests of potential research partners.
• Providing insight into international intellectual property databases.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Background in intellectual property law.
• Background in physical sciences, computer science, or engineering.
• Work experience in a similar capacity preferred.
• Strong research, proofreading, and editing skills
• Strong organizational, planning and multitasking skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, and internet research
• Must have a computer and readily available internet access.
• Ability to work both independently and with others in a team approach;
• Knowledge of computers and Microsoft Word, Excel.

TO APPLY:
To apply for this position send an email to hr@nobeahfoundation.org with your resume attached and with the subject line: “Re: Application for Legal Research Programmes Coordinator/Intern”. Please ensure your name and other contact details are both in your resume and in the email itself.

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