Short Term: Expert to Train Pro Bono Advocates on Children's Act

Overview & Responsibilities

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK)

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is Kenya's premier bar association, with membership of all practicing advocates. LSK has the mandate to advise and assist members of the legal profession, the government and the larger public in all matters relating to the administration of justice in Kenya. The Society was established by an Act of Parliament - The Law Society of Kenya Act (Chapter 18 of the Laws of Kenya) https://lsk.or.ke/about-lsk/

Background

The Children’s Act No. 29 of 2022 took effect on 26 July 2022 replacing the Children’s Act 2001. The Act provides enhanced legal provisions to protect children’s rights in Kenya. The Act spells out the rights of the child while taking care of their safety, protection, and development. The Children’s Act 2022 is an improvement to the previous Act with some new addition and improvements from the previous Act which gives full effect to Article 53 of the Constitution of Kenya. Under the new Act some of the salient features under the Act include: (i) best interest of the child; (ii) rights of intersex children; (iii) children in conflict with the law; (iv) children’s right to assemble, demonstrate, petition and demonstrate in public life; (v) establishment of the Office of the secretary of children’s services; (vi) establishment of children’s institutions; (vii) guardianship; and (viii) adoption.

Protection of children is a collective, societal responsibility exercised at the family, community, civil society, state, and international levels. It is, therefore important to focus and involve the right people in protecting children. Based on these new developments, it is important to ensure that advocates, especially pro bono advocates, capacity is built to assist children in any child-related case with their best interest in mind. Considering this, IDLO seeks to collaborate with LSK, to engage a short-term child justice expert to train pro bono advocates on the Children’s Act 2022 with a focus on access to justice and litigation.

The Assignment

IDLO in partnership with LSK is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct comprehensive training for pro bono advocates in three regions: Mombasa Kisumu and Eldoret. The training will focus on the content and implementation of the Children Act 2022. The consultant will be expected to deliver the training sessions with utmost clarity and effectiveness, providing participants with a thorough understanding of the subject matter.

Deliverables

The consultant shall deliver the following outputs:

1. An Inception Report detailing the understanding of the terms of reference and a proposed methodology, a work plan indicating clear milestones and timelines., to be delivered within three days of contract start.
2. Develop pre and post-assessment for trainees using IDLO training assessment forms.
3. Conduct training for probono lawyers in Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret.
4. Any other deliverable deemed necessary to successfully complete the assignment.

Job Requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal selected Consultant should possess the following qualifications and experience.

1. Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law, Public Policy, and any other related degree from a university recognized in Kenya.
2. An advocate of the High Court in the children's court/ or understanding/experience in children matters.
3. Demonstrated experience leading assignments of similar nature for high-level government agencies, focusing on access to justice/administration of justice/rule of law.
4. Minimum of 7 years relevant professional experience in Rule of Law and knowledge of contemporary child justice matters.
5. Possess strong work ethic characterized by desire to achieve results. Strong problem- solving skills, with a high degree of personal and professional organization.
6. The candidate will be expected to go through IDLO Trainer of Trainers training.

Application Information

The application MUST consist of:

A detailed Expression of Interest (EOI) capturing the consultant’s understanding of the assignment, list of recently undertaken relevant assignments, and proposed methodology. The EOI should be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), including names and contact details of 3 Referees and the Consultant’s contact details (email and day-time cell phone numbers).

Terms & Conditions

The consultant will undertake the IDLO online Training of Trainers (TOT) to familiarize him/herself with IDLO’s Training methodology and send the certificate of completion to both IDLO supervisor and Capacity Development Unit before commencing the design/delivery of the training.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the Contractor assigned to this work. This may not be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.

The Director-General of IDLO reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities or even to cancel the appointment to meet business and organizational needs as necessary

DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the employee/consultant/intern assigned to this work. This may not be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The Director-General of IDLO reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities or even to cancel the consultancy opportunity to meet business and organizational needs as necessary. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality and in compliance with IDLO’s policy on personal data protection. 

How to apply 

Please make sure your application is completed online on the following link to be considered for the role:

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