Vacancy title:
Permanent Long Term Expert (Team Leader)

Jobs at:
Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy

Deadline of this Job:
31 Jul 2018

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
The Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy – BiRD GmbH is currently accepting applications for a Permanent Long Term Expert (Team Leader) for the EU-funded project Support to the National Legal Aid Service of the Department of Justice Under the Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery (PLEAD) in Kenya.
Position: Permanent Long Term Expert (Team Leader)
Project Location: Kenya

Qualifications and skills
• University level education (master's degree) in law or other relevant discipline;
• Fluency in spoken and written English;
• Facilitation and communication skills are crucial.
General professional experience
• Preferably 10 years experience in international development cooperation but a minimum of 7 years required.
Specific professional experience
• A minimum of 7 years working experience in supporting the Justice Public Administration sector in a senior or advisory capacity;
• A minimum of 3 years working experience with Legal Aid policy and/or provision;
• A minimum of 3 years working experience with the drafting and I or implementation of EU programme estimates;
• Experience in the management of technical assistance expertise including familiarity with and drafting of terms of reference;
• Knowledge of the Kenyan "access to justice" context would be an added advantage.

Job application procedure
All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.
Applications and updated CVs are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted until 31 July, 2018 to: jobs@birdmunich.de
Please note that only excellent experts meeting most or all of the above mentioned criteria and having excellent and verifiable record will be considered