Programme Officer - Advocacy Governance and Community Partnerships Programme (AGCP)

PROGRAMME OFFICER - ADVOCACY GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (AGCP) PROGRAMME (Ref: KCS/PO-NRB/APP)

KITUO seeks to recruit, in the Advocacy Governance and Community Partnerships Programme (AGCP) a dynamic, self-driven and result oriented person.

The Programme Officer will be responsible to the Coordinator – Advocacy Governance and Community Partnerships Programme (AGCP) for providing legal services and mobilizing communities to organize for local self-governance. Also responsible for developing improved systems and procedures as well as monitoring and evaluating programme activities and individual performance against set targets.

 Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Assist the Coordinator-AGCP in developing proposals, plans and budgets as well as setting targets, monitoring and evaluating organizational performance.
• Train and mobilize communities on the alternative justice systems policy in collaboration with Judiciary and other stakeholders.
• Build the capacity and mentor alternative justice systems practitioners within KITUO’s network
• Provide legal support to users of the M-Haki platform
• Collaborate with the Legal Aid and Education Programme and the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support staff on building community-based peace building structures
• Develop memoranda and petitions for advocacy on issues within the mandate of Kituo Cha Sheria.
• Review the results of the programme and provide periodic reports to the Coordinator AGCP.

 Minimum Qualifications and Training: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Sociology, Conflict and Peacebuilding Studies and or equivalent qualifications. Master’s degree and adequate knowledge and experience community organizing will be an added advantage.

 Relevant Experience: 

• The successful candidate must demonstrate a track record of success in social work and mobilizing communities to engage in issues of peace building, conflict resolution, good governance, alternative justice systems, paralegalism and human rights generally for a minimum period of two (2) years.

 Skills: 

• Must be proactive with strong communication, interpersonal and influential skills. Must have substantial experience and passion in working with communities. Must be a team player and a team leader with demonstrable success and impact.