Key duties and responsibilities:

• Handling all legal work on behalf of the organization.
• Running the legal aid project and supervising other related projects.
• Engaging research work on children and women’s rights.
• Providing legal and sound advice to individual WRAP clients and community groups as well as counseling clients on legal matters.
• Effective representation of clients in courts of law, tribunals and other legal forums
• Representing WRAP at workshops meetings and seminars.
• Facilitating community awareness and sensitization on human rights i.e. Legal aid clinics
• Any other tasks that may be assigned.

• A Bachelor of Laws Degree and must be an ADVOCATE of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate with a minimum of 3 (three) years in actual practice in a busy law firm.
• Thorough knowledge of the provisions of the Constitution, children’s Act, UNCRC and ACRWC and other National and international instruments on laws protecting children and women.
• Must have passion, commitment and understanding on children and women’s rights.
• Must demonstrate skills in arbitration, alternative dispute resolution(ADR)
• At least 3 (three) years experience in civil and criminal litigation in a human rights organization or busy law firm.
• Very good research writing and presentation skills.
• Good oral and written skills in both English and Swahili.
• Good Communication, interpersonal and people management skills.
• Good organizational and analytical, management and supervisory skills.
• Honest, transparent and a high level of integrity.
• Ability to work under pressure, for long hours and to meet deadlines.
• Age between 28 and 35 years of age.
• Previous experience in an NGO setting will be an added advantage.