Assistant Director – Legal Services at Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR)

REF: KNCHR/ADM/ AD/04/2022

Job Purpose:

This position is responsible for offering support to the management within the Legal Services Directorate with regard to securing appropriate redress to petitioners’ in cases of human rights violations in line with the mandate of the Commission

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise the application of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms in the resolution of human rights violations.
• Supervise the provision of redress to victims of human rights violations through litigation and court representation and processes.
• Supervise the compilation of case digests on cases handled by the Commission Supervise the conduct of public inquiries on identified human rights violations
• Supervise the analysis of Petitions and making recommendations on appropriate redress mechanisms.
• Coordinating identification of cases on human rights violations for intervention by the Commission.
• Coordinate KNCHR’s engagement with partners involved in Public Interest Litigation.

Operational Responsibilities /Tasks

• Implement reform strategies and interventions that result in timely resolution of human rights violation cases in line with the mandate of the commission.
• Providing necessary legal support on redressing human rights violations through provision and application of ADR mechanisms.
• Coordinate the conduct of and follow up on recommendations of public inquiries.
• Supervise research and filing of public interest litigation cases relating to human rights violations.
• Collaborating and partnering with relevant stakeholders.
• Preparing for and conduct of hearings at the Commissions’ Tribunal. Mentoring and coaching staff as well as interns within the Redress Division.

Financial Responsibilities:

• Ensuring timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual reports for accountability of the use of funds
• Supervise the utilization of divisional budgets.

Skills, Experience and Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized university with seven (7) years’ work experience or Master’s degree with five years’ relevant experience.
• 3 years’ experience in active litigation
• Post graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law with a current practicing certificate
• Certificate in Computer Applications Skills from a recognized institution
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills

Other attributes for all positions

• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to lead and manage teams
• Problem solving skills
• Supervisory skills
• Clients focused
• Great attention to detail
• Respect for diversity