date: 25 Feb 2015
VACANCY
Position: Regional Coordinator Africa
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya orKigali
, Rwanda
Starting Date: March 2nd, 2015
Type of Contract: Full time for 10 months with possibility
of extension
ORGANIZATION AND CONTEXT
Microjustice4All (MJ4All) is a
Netherlands based non-governmental organization dedicated to legally empower
the poor and excluded. By providing people with legal documentation and
enabling them to live under the shelter of the law and enjoy the protection and
opportunities it affords, Microjustice4All helps them to get out of the poverty
cycle. Through the provision of legal documentation, awareness-raising
activities, local capacity building and evidence-based lobbying, we aim to
enable all people to participate in society and encourage them to be
self-reliant.
MJ4All helps to set up local
legal infrastructures (Microjustice Country Organizations) that provide
services to obtain legal documents with a focus on:
· Birth certificates and various civil
documents to enable access to e.g. education, health care, social benefits,
microfinance and voting;
· Housing and land registration for property
protection, access to collateral and investment opportunities;
· Setting up businesses, cooperatives and other
legal entities, and drafting contracts to increase income-generating activities
and civil society participation; and
· Legal issues related to the above, mostly
related to family law and inheritance matters.
Currently, MJ4All is coordinating
Microjustice Country organizations in Latin America (Bolivia, Peru and
Argentina), Africa (Kenya and Rwanda) and Europe (former Yugoslavia: Serbia/Croatia),
and is seeking to expand its MJ4All network.
Microjustice Kenya (MJK) which
has been active since 2012, focuses on helping people to get their birth
certificates and women’s groups to get legal personality in the slums of
Nairobi. Currently, MJ4All Kenya is being set up as the overall MJ country
organization in Kenya. This organization will support Microjustice Kenya and
open new Microjustice programs in Kenya.
Microjustice Rwanda (MJR) started
in 2012, providing consults to vulnerable people about legal requirements and
procedures for cross-border trade and other legal needs and providing basic
legal documents as land registration, transfer of title deeds and registration
of cooperatives, among others. Currently, MJR it is developing a more general
MJ4All program in Kigali, with a special focus on the legal empowerment of
women.
For more information, visit: www.microjustice4all.org
POSITION AND
RESPONSABILITIES
The Regional Coordinator Africa
will be responsible for the development and coordination of the Microjustice
Country Organizations in Kenya, Rwanda and program expansion in other African
countries, under the guidance and supervision of the MJ4All founding director
and business manager.
TASKS AND DUTIES
· Setting up MJ4All Kenya: support setting up
MJ4All Kenya as an organization that will become a sustainable social business
for legal service provision; including and registering the organization,
recruiting and training a team of young lawyers and paralegals, and
establishing financial and human resources systems.
· Supporting Microjustice programs in Kenya and Rwanda in the
use of the MJ4All method:
o Legal needs assessment:Prepare and conduct a
legal needs assessment in Nairobi and identify target groups, in collaboration
with local relevant organizations.A
legal needs assessment in Rwanda was recently conducted.
o Product development: Based on the results of the
needs assessments, provide technical support in the development of standardized
legal services.
o Service distribution network: support the
creation of service distribution networks, including through cooperation with
Microfinance Institutions, NGOs, grassroots organizations, rural entrepreneurs,
local government agencies, and church organizations & opening legal
outlets.
o Lobbying: through evidence, support lobbying and
advocacy activities with relevant governmental institutions in order to
eliminate legal obstacles.
· Provide continuous technical support: assist
country management and staff in drafting country programs and reports. Initiate
the design of reporting system. Ensure quality of donor reporting.
· Conduct fundraising efforts: Support the
development of project proposals, identify funding opportunities and initiate
grant writing exercises. Build relationships with donors and maintain them.
· Support external communication efforts: including
setting up and updating a website and facebook, conducting presentations,
representing MJ4All at events, etc.
· Carry out any other task that
may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS &
Requirements
· University degree in a relevant
discipline (law; public administration; political sciences, project management;
development studies)
· Preferably 5 years or more of
relevant work experience, which includes experience with project management and
in East Africa
· Experience with managing staff
· Fundraising experience and
knowledge about the procedures, and possibilities related to East Africa
· Familiarity with legal
empowerment and legal services
Please be advised that
preference will be given to a qualified international candidate who is
currently based in Kenya or Rwanda.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
· Strong skills in English
· French (desirable)
· Strong analytical and writing
skills
· Flexible
· Ability to work in a team and
independently
· Affinity to work with a
start-up organization
· Creative thinking and
problem-solving skills
· Self-motivated
· Sensitive communicator
To apply, please send a
resume and cover letter to: vacancy@microjustice4all.org with “Regional
Coordinator Africa” as the subject line. Please ensure your resume contains
full contact details, including a telephone number.