Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Legal Action Worldwide is an independent non-profit association comprised of creative human rights lawyers and jurists, united in our belief that those who have experienced human rights violations and international crimes should receive targeted, survivor-centred, gender-competent and trauma-informed support to access their right to a remedy. LAW’s team operates in conflict-affected contexts combining national and international expertise with a deep understanding of victim and survivor needs and wishes. We work directly with survivors and their communities, building their capacity to meaningfully engage with justice and advocacy processes. Alongside this, we provide technical assistance to strengthen justice institutions to ensure they are equipped to deliver the justice that survivors need, and work with legislators to promote accountability and the rule of law.

Across 18 countries, and in collaboration with survivors, their communities and national justice actors, LAW undertakes creative accountability strategies, including strategic litigation at national, regional and international levels. LAW’s vision is "A world where all victims and survivors have access to justice, so that impunity is not a barrier to sustainable peace.”

LAW’s Sudan Program

In Sudan we represent survivors and victims of human rights violations, including gender-based violence, in groundbreaking case files. We work closely with national partners and lawyers on domestic, regional and international litigation processes, implementing of survivor centred approaches to transitional and transformative justice, and on advancing gender equality through legal aid and legislation.

The Project Coordinator will ensure implementation of evidence-based interventions in LAW’s Sudan program while ensuring a gender-sensitive and trauma-informed approach.

MORE ABOUT THIS POSITION

Where? The position will be based at LAW’s office in Nairobi, Kenya. You must have the legal right to work in Kenya.

Duration? This position is funded and available for 12 months on a full-time basis with the possibility to be extended.

Salary: Competitive salary (based on experience) plus benefits apply.

More detail: You are a team player, passionate about advancing rights, protection, and justice for vulnerable communities with optimism, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities or duties

The post holder will perform duties in accordance with the responsibilities outlined below:

Programmatic

• Monitor project activities, in collaboration with management, and coordinate, follow up, support and collate accurate and timely reporting by the partners.
• Organise regular strategy and coordination meetings, internal and with partners.
• Oversee collection of MEAL data and information from partner activities, including success stories and photographs
• Coordinate and submit monthly reports on indicators and short narrative report to the Programme Manager and the Grants Manager.
• Ensure the programme activities are in line with LAW’s gender sensitive and trauma informed approaches as well as security, code of conduct and safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Provide operational support to the programme to ensure proper implementation financial and M&E planning.
• Support capacity building and training of LAW’s network of civil society organisations and identify avenues for innovative learning opportunities.
• Conceptualize, coordinate, and undertake participatory research, surveys, for the implementation of evidence-based programming.

Fundraising

• Support the drafting of concept notes to expand LAW’s programmes.
• Lead the drafting and review of donor reports.
• Draft donor briefings with visually appealing stories to highlight LAW’s impact of projects.

Advocacy and Communications

• In coordination with the Legal and Advocacy Advisor, support the implementation of the advocacy strategy and design products that can be shared with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in coordination group meetings and workshops to identify avenues for knowledge-sharing and coordination for interventions.
• In coordination with the Legal and Advocacy Advisor, ensure that website and social media content related to partner activities is up to date.

Legal

• Research support in preparing legal documents.
• Support in designing and delivering trainings and briefings on topics related to LAW’s programmes, and design related informative tools.
• Provide regular updates and analysis on key contextual developments.
• Any other duties as specified by the Programme Manager or LAW’s Senior Management Team.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

About you:

• The legal right to work in Kenya.
• Bachelor’s degree in law, human rights, international law or related field.
• Minimum 4 years relevant experience, with a focus on international criminal law, or international human rights law, or refugee law.
• Experience managing projects and programmes in the humanitarian and development sector and in project planning, design, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience working with vulnerable individuals is essential, with experience working with victims and survivors of gender-based violence.
• Experience working with national civil society organisations in fragile contexts where civic space is restricted.
• Experience working across insecure or conflict-affected and fragile environments and demonstrated understanding of protection challenges within the region.
• Proven knowledge and experience in implementing protection interventions, interviewing at-risk communities and gender programming is preferred.
• Experience of managing variable workload, attention to detail and meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills in both English and Arabic is preferred
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Active listening and analytical skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Ability and skills to establish positive relationships with various
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint, and strong technical literacy.
• Travel to the regions will be required.

Experience needed

Minimum 4 years relevant experience, with a focus on international criminal law, or international human rights law, or refugee law.

Experience managing projects and programmes in the humanitarian and development sector and in project planning, design, monitoring and evaluation.

Experience working with vulnerable individuals is essential, with experience working with victims and survivors of gender-based violence.

Experience working with national civil society organisations in fragile contexts where civic space is restricted.

Experience working across insecure or conflict-affected and fragile environments and demonstrated understanding of protection challenges within the region.

Proven knowledge and experience in implementing protection interventions, interviewing at-risk communities and gender programming is preferred.

Experience of managing variable workload, attention to detail and meeting tight deadlines.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

If you are an experienced and skilled Project Coordinator who wants to support the Sudan Program and LAW’s growing team, we would like to hear from you.

At LAW we are strengthened by the diversity of our colleagues reflecting the people and communities that we represent and support. Our team includes many nationalities with diverse professional backgrounds, skills and knowledge. This enables us to deliver and understand the cultural and political contexts on the ground and to tailor our support effectively and appropriately. Women lawyers with experience representing at-risk clients are particularly encouraged to apply.

• Monitor project activities, in collaboration with management, and coordinate, follow up, support and collate accurate and timely reporting by the partners.
• Organise regular strategy and coordination meetings, internal and with partners.
• Oversee collection of MEAL data and information from partner activities, including success stories and photographs
• Coordinate and submit monthly reports on indicators and short narrative report to the Programme Manager and the Grants Manager.
• Ensure the programme activities are in line with LAW’s gender sensitive and trauma informed approaches as well as security, code of conduct and safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Provide operational support to the programme to ensure proper implementation financial and M&E planning.
• Support capacity building and training of LAW’s network of civil society organisations and identify avenues for innovative learning opportunities.
• Conceptualize, coordinate, and undertake participatory research, surveys, for the implementation of evidence-based programming.
• Support the drafting of concept notes to expand LAW’s programmes.
• Lead the drafting and review of donor reports.
• Draft donor briefings with visually appealing stories to highlight LAW’s impact of projects.
• In coordination with the Legal and Advocacy Advisor, support the implementation of the advocacy strategy and design products that can be shared with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in coordination group meetings and workshops to identify avenues for knowledge-sharing and coordination for interventions.
• In coordination with the Legal and Advocacy Advisor, ensure that website and social media content related to partner activities is up to date.
• Research support in preparing legal documents.
• Support in designing and delivering trainings and briefings on topics related to LAW’s programmes, and design related informative tools.
• Provide regular updates and analysis on key contextual developments.
• Any other duties as specified by the Programme Manager or LAW’s Senior Management Team.

• Excellent drafting and communication skills in both English and Arabic is preferred
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Active listening and analytical skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Ability and skills to establish positive relationships with various
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint, and strong technical literacy.

• The legal right to work in Kenya.
• Bachelor’s degree in law, human rights, international law or related field.
• Minimum 4 years relevant experience, with a focus on international criminal law, or international human rights law, or refugee law.
• Experience managing projects and programmes in the humanitarian and development sector and in project planning, design, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience working with vulnerable individuals is essential, with experience working with victims and survivors of gender-based violence.
• Experience working with national civil society organisations in fragile contexts where civic space is restricted.
• Experience working across insecure or conflict-affected and fragile environments and demonstrated understanding of protection challenges within the region.
• Proven knowledge and experience in implementing protection interventions, interviewing at-risk communities and gender programming is preferred.
• Experience of managing variable workload, attention to detail and meeting tight deadlines.