SayPro Affirming Rights

Description

1. Strategic planning, project development and work planning
   • Work with the Hub Director and Natural Justice’s Director of Programs to develop the organization’s overall program strategy
   • Under the guidance of the Hub Director, develop and supervise the implementation of the Affirming Rights program of work in Kenya, including its projects, deliverables, and annual plans, ensuring their alignment with Natural Justice’s overall program strategy
2. Technical Advice
   • Provide technical and legal advice to partners, affected communities and other relevant stakeholders
   • Provide comments and training on laws, policies and processes that impact communities’ rights and access to land and the environment
   • Respond to inquiries of partners and relevant stakeholders
   • Support litigation of relevant cases
   • Deliver presentations, and organize and conduct workshops/meetings
3. Policy and Legal Reform
   • Identify and engage with key policy issues and key collaborators
   • Provide comments and make submissions on relevant law and policy
   • Develop and implement a strategic advocacy policy for Affirming Rights
4. Legal Empowerment
   • With the other Hub Program Managers, oversee the paralegal projects and provide direct advice and assistance
   • Develop and deliver community training on laws and legal empowerment methodologies
   • Develop, improve and implement legal empowerment approaches
5. Research and MEAL
   • With the research team, develop the program’s research, monitoring, evaluation and learning tools
   • Guide the research team to conduct relevant desktop and field research
   • Write collaborative research reports, concept documents, academic papers, and organizational reports.
   • Share research findings with stakeholders and at relevant national and international for a
   • Work with Natural Justice’s Affirming Rights team to lead strategic planning and progress meetings and facilitate updates and learnings from across the region
6. Partnerships, Networks and Communication
   • Identify, build and maintain networks and/or partnerships with relevant stakeholders from government, civil society groups, community-based organizations, the private sector and academia
   • Support the development of partnership documents (MOUs, etc.) where relevant
   • In coordination with the communications team, write articles, comments, statements, articles, blogs and reports relevant to the program for public distribution, including on the Natural Justice website, social media, legal media
   • Contribute to the communications and campaign strategies and outputs of the Hub
7. Finance and Administration
   • Manage the financial, administrative and procurement processes of the projects within the program
   • Manage individual budgets from funders and provide financial guidance to junior staff.
8. Oversight, Fundraising and Reporting
   • Provide oversight and support to the Hub’s program team, fellows, and paralegals concerning program activities and deliverables
   • Assist the Hub Director and Director of Programs to identify funding sources, preparing grant applications, and developing and managing relationships with funders
   • Submit updates and reports on projects and programs to the Hub Director