LEGAL OFFICER - OXFAM

SALARY: From Kshs. 168,462 gross per month. A competitive benefits package will be offered to the successful including medical and pension.

Background

Oxfam is one of the world's leading humanitarian agencies assisting people affected by natural disasters and conflict throughout the world. With over 5,000 staff and dedicated volunteers in more than 80 countries, Oxfam is able to achieve the greatest impact to end poverty and suffering through combining emergency response work, long-term programmes for poverty alleviation and campaigning for lasting change.

The Pan Africa Programme is a continental public policy advocacy programme with staff in based Nairobi, Hague, Addis Ababa and Dakar.

The Role 

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Legal Evidence: Comprehensive analysis and baseline on the status of African Countries ratification, domestication and implementation of the Maputo Protocol on Women's Rights.
• Developing a network of practitioners: Identifying and developing a network of African women lawyers, women lawyers associations, judges and paralegals working on the protocol and willing to work on pro-bono cases on women's rights.
• Landmark cases on Women's Right: Work with women alliances and coalition to develop a compressive table of legal instruments, cases and judgement citing the Maputo Protocol on Women's Right.
• Opportunity for influence: source/map expert advice and support to Oxfam and partners working on land and grow related issues on constitutional as well as legal reforms and development.
• Legal Advice: Provide legal knowledge and analysis to support Pan Africa programme and partner's policy and gender and economic justice campaigns
• Women's land and Inheritance Rights: provide technical support to Oxfam country offices and partners on women's land and inheritance rights.
• Coordination: Supporting partners and women coalition groups in identifying landmark cases and strategically linking them up with lawyers and association willing to provide financial or pro-bono support.
• Policy Analysis: with inputs from Gender Justice Lead produce policy briefs focusing on ratification and implementation of the Maputo Protocol on Women's Rights to circulate internally and externally.

Skills and Competence

• Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Law from a recognized institution with a practising certificate that is admissible in the High Court of Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania.
• Masters or equivalent in the area of social and economic rights with experience of working with social and economic rights both as a practitioner and in policy both at a domestic and regional level highly desirable.
• Understanding of public policy advocacy and use of litigation to promote rights
• Sound understanding of gender equality, land law and women's rights within Africa
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills and demonstrable ability to think strategically, innovatively and practically to improve programme quality.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills including speaking and writing fluently in English. Capacity to write appropriately for different external audiences.
• Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible and sensitive in demanding situations. Passion for working with others. Diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills, coupled with a drive to achieve results.
• Experience in programme management.  
• Proficiency in French an added advantage.

This is a highly challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs. If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your application and CV including a day time contact by applying online at Http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/working-at-oxfam  using INT5648. The closing date is:   24th August 2012.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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