Contracts & Compliance Officer
2026-03-27T08:47:10+00:00
Shining Hope For Communities
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https://www.shofco.org/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Nonprofit, and NGO
Legal,Social Services & Nonprofit,Business Operations
2026-04-10T17:00:00+00:00
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Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY that combats urban poverty and gender inequity in the slums of Nairobi. Kennedy Odede, who grew up in the Kibera slum, founded SHOFCO in 2004 with a focus on youth and gender empowerment. SHOFCO has four initiative areas: education, health, economic an...
Responsibilities or duties
Contract Drafting, Review, and Negotiation
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements supporting SHOFCO’s operations and programs, including vendor agreements, consultancy contracts, partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and service contracts.
- Ensure all agreements are legally sound, aligned with SHOFCO policies, and compliant with applicable laws in Kenya and other jurisdictions where SHOFCO operates.
- Identify contractual risks and provide practical recommendations to mitigate financial, legal, and reputational exposure.
- Maintain and improve standard contract templates to support efficient and consistent contracting across the organization.
Donor and Grant Agreements
- Review and support negotiation of donor funding agreements, grant agreements, sub-grant agreements, and consortium or partnership agreements with implementing partners.
- Advise internal teams on donor contractual obligations, including compliance requirements, reporting obligations, intellectual property provisions, and audit rights.
- Support the Grants, Finance, and Program teams in interpreting donor terms and ensuring SHOFCO’s program implementation remains compliant with funding agreements.
- Assist in structuring agreements with downstream partners or community-based organizations to ensure appropriate risk allocation and legal compliance.
Legal Advisory to Programs and Operations
- Provide timely legal advice to SHOFCO program, operations, procurement, and finance teams on contractual and operational matters.
- Participate in program design and partnership discussions to ensure legal considerations are addressed early in project planning.
- Support staff in understanding contractual obligations and approval processes.
Contract Management and Documentation
- Support the maintenance of SHOFCO’s contract management systems and processes, ensuring agreements are properly executed, stored, and tracked.
- Monitor contract timelines, key obligations, and renewal dates to support compliance and operational continuity.
- Ensure proper documentation and legal review for high-value or high-risk agreements
Legal Compliance and Risk Management
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting SHOFCO’s operations and advise internal stakeholders on compliance requirements.
- Identify legal risks related to partnerships, procurement, grants, and operational activities and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support the implementation of SHOFCO's legal and compliance policies, ranging from business licenses to statutory filings, etc.
Dispute Prevention and Resolution
- Assist in managing contractual disputes, breach of contract issues, or claims involving vendors, partners, or other stakeholders.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel as required and support preparation of legal documentation or responses.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with the General Counsel and collaborate with teams across Programs, Finance, Procurement, People & Culture, and Operations to ensure legal alignment across SHOFCO’s work.
- Provide training or guidance to staff on contracting processes, legal risk awareness, and donor compliance.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Academic Qualifications
- Law degree (LLB required)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law)
Professional Qualifications
- Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
- Member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing.
- Admission as a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public is preferred
Other required qualifications (unique/job specific)
- Solid understanding of contract law and relevant regulatory frameworks in Kenya.
- Familiarity with nonprofit, procurement, labor, and regulatory compliance considerations affecting nonprofits, particularly Public Benefit Organizations (PBOs).
- Strong analytical and drafting skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive commercial matters with discretion and professionalism.
- Experience in nonprofit or multi-jurisdictional contexts preferred.
- Training and experience in alternative dispute resolution are desirable.
Functional Skills:
- Effective negotiation skills to support agreements with vendors, consultants, and partners.
- Ability to balance legal protections with practical operational needs.
- Able to propose practical, balanced approaches that enable program delivery while protecting the organization.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
- Able to respond quickly to evolving legal and operational needs.
Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
- Demonstrates strong professional ethics and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive matters.
- Exercises sound legal and professional judgment in advising colleagues.
- Approaches legal challenges with a solutions-focused mindset rather than purely risk avoidance.
- Demonstrates alignment with SHOFCO’s mission and values, particularly around safeguarding and community investment.
Experience needed
5–8 years of experience in contract law, commercial law, or nonprofit legal work.
* Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements supporting SHOFCO’s operations and programs, including vendor agreements, consultancy contracts, partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and service contracts. * Ensure all agreements are legally sound, aligned with SHOFCO policies, and compliant with applicable laws in Kenya and other jurisdictions where SHOFCO operates. * Identify contractual risks and provide practical recommendations to mitigate financial, legal, and reputational exposure. * Maintain and improve standard contract templates to support efficient and consistent contracting across the organization. * Review and support negotiation of donor funding agreements, grant agreements, sub-grant agreements, and consortium or partnership agreements with implementing partners. * Advise internal teams on donor contractual obligations, including compliance requirements, reporting obligations, intellectual property provisions, and audit rights. * Support the Grants, Finance, and Program teams in interpreting donor terms and ensuring SHOFCO’s program implementation remains compliant with funding agreements. * Assist in structuring agreements with downstream partners or community-based organizations to ensure appropriate risk allocation and legal compliance. * Provide timely legal advice to SHOFCO program, operations, procurement, and finance teams on contractual and operational matters. * Participate in program design and partnership discussions to ensure legal considerations are addressed early in project planning. * Support staff in understanding contractual obligations and approval processes. * Support the maintenance of SHOFCO’s contract management systems and processes, ensuring agreements are properly executed, stored, and tracked. * Monitor contract timelines, key obligations, and renewal dates to support compliance and operational continuity. * Ensure proper documentation and legal review for high-value or high-risk agreements * Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting SHOFCO’s operations and advise internal stakeholders on compliance requirements. * Identify legal risks related to partnerships, procurement, grants, and operational activities and recommend mitigation strategies. * Support the implementation of SHOFCO's legal and compliance policies, ranging from business licenses to statutory filings, etc. * Assist in managing contractual disputes, breach of contract issues, or claims involving vendors, partners, or other stakeholders. * Coordinate with external legal counsel as required and support preparation of legal documentation or responses. * Work closely with the General Counsel and collaborate with teams across Programs, Finance, Procurement, People & Culture, and Operations to ensure legal alignment across SHOFCO’s work. * Provide training or guidance to staff on contracting processes, legal risk awareness, and donor compliance.
* Effective negotiation skills to support agreements with vendors, consultants, and partners. * Ability to balance legal protections with practical operational needs. * Able to propose practical, balanced approaches that enable program delivery while protecting the organization. * Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities * Able to respond quickly to evolving legal and operational needs. * Strong analytical and drafting skills. * Ability to handle sensitive commercial matters with discretion and professionalism.
* Law degree (LLB required) * Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law) * Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. * Member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing. * Admission as a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public is preferred * Solid understanding of contract law and relevant regulatory frameworks in Kenya. * Familiarity with nonprofit, procurement, labor, and regulatory compliance considerations affecting nonprofits, particularly Public Benefit Organizations (PBOs). * Experience in nonprofit or multi-jurisdictional contexts preferred. * Training and experience in alternative dispute resolution are desirable.
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Vacancy title:
Contracts & Compliance Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Legal,Social Services & Nonprofit,Business Operations]
Jobs at:
Shining Hope For Communities
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, April 10 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 27 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY that combats urban poverty and gender inequity in the slums of Nairobi. Kennedy Odede, who grew up in the Kibera slum, founded SHOFCO in 2004 with a focus on youth and gender empowerment. SHOFCO has four initiative areas: education, health, economic an...
Responsibilities or duties
Contract Drafting, Review, and Negotiation
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements supporting SHOFCO’s operations and programs, including vendor agreements, consultancy contracts, partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and service contracts.
- Ensure all agreements are legally sound, aligned with SHOFCO policies, and compliant with applicable laws in Kenya and other jurisdictions where SHOFCO operates.
- Identify contractual risks and provide practical recommendations to mitigate financial, legal, and reputational exposure.
- Maintain and improve standard contract templates to support efficient and consistent contracting across the organization.
Donor and Grant Agreements
- Review and support negotiation of donor funding agreements, grant agreements, sub-grant agreements, and consortium or partnership agreements with implementing partners.
- Advise internal teams on donor contractual obligations, including compliance requirements, reporting obligations, intellectual property provisions, and audit rights.
- Support the Grants, Finance, and Program teams in interpreting donor terms and ensuring SHOFCO’s program implementation remains compliant with funding agreements.
- Assist in structuring agreements with downstream partners or community-based organizations to ensure appropriate risk allocation and legal compliance.
Legal Advisory to Programs and Operations
- Provide timely legal advice to SHOFCO program, operations, procurement, and finance teams on contractual and operational matters.
- Participate in program design and partnership discussions to ensure legal considerations are addressed early in project planning.
- Support staff in understanding contractual obligations and approval processes.
Contract Management and Documentation
- Support the maintenance of SHOFCO’s contract management systems and processes, ensuring agreements are properly executed, stored, and tracked.
- Monitor contract timelines, key obligations, and renewal dates to support compliance and operational continuity.
- Ensure proper documentation and legal review for high-value or high-risk agreements
Legal Compliance and Risk Management
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting SHOFCO’s operations and advise internal stakeholders on compliance requirements.
- Identify legal risks related to partnerships, procurement, grants, and operational activities and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support the implementation of SHOFCO's legal and compliance policies, ranging from business licenses to statutory filings, etc.
Dispute Prevention and Resolution
- Assist in managing contractual disputes, breach of contract issues, or claims involving vendors, partners, or other stakeholders.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel as required and support preparation of legal documentation or responses.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with the General Counsel and collaborate with teams across Programs, Finance, Procurement, People & Culture, and Operations to ensure legal alignment across SHOFCO’s work.
- Provide training or guidance to staff on contracting processes, legal risk awareness, and donor compliance.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Academic Qualifications
- Law degree (LLB required)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law)
Professional Qualifications
- Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
- Member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing.
- Admission as a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public is preferred
Other required qualifications (unique/job specific)
- Solid understanding of contract law and relevant regulatory frameworks in Kenya.
- Familiarity with nonprofit, procurement, labor, and regulatory compliance considerations affecting nonprofits, particularly Public Benefit Organizations (PBOs).
- Strong analytical and drafting skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive commercial matters with discretion and professionalism.
- Experience in nonprofit or multi-jurisdictional contexts preferred.
- Training and experience in alternative dispute resolution are desirable.
Functional Skills:
- Effective negotiation skills to support agreements with vendors, consultants, and partners.
- Ability to balance legal protections with practical operational needs.
- Able to propose practical, balanced approaches that enable program delivery while protecting the organization.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
- Able to respond quickly to evolving legal and operational needs.
Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
- Demonstrates strong professional ethics and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive matters.
- Exercises sound legal and professional judgment in advising colleagues.
- Approaches legal challenges with a solutions-focused mindset rather than purely risk avoidance.
- Demonstrates alignment with SHOFCO’s mission and values, particularly around safeguarding and community investment.
Experience needed
5–8 years of experience in contract law, commercial law, or nonprofit legal work.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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