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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Protection associate will be expected to contribute towards promoting and protecting the rights of persons with specific needs among the refugee community. The Protection associate will also serve as a resource and focal point for HIAS Kenya and implementing partners on technical matters related to Community-based Protection and service provision for urban refugees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Promote and protect the rights of the most vulnerable refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced persons
• Offer legal representation on GBV and Child Custody Cases.
• Attend Huduma Mtaani Clients and offer legal assistance and information to refugees and asylum seekers
• Assist in the development and implementation of the HIAS Kenya program strategy
• Research and development of training curricula and conduct presentations on a need-basis in line with the program goals and objectives
• Follow up on protection cases and provide the forcibly displaced persons with legal counseling and feedback on the status and processing of individual cases.
• Assist in the development of the activity reports and preparation of internal and external project-related reports.
• Assist in the organization and facilitation of Community-Based activities including community empowerment
• Assist in protection mainstreaming by providing insight into protection interventions for vulnerable refugees.
• Participation in protection co-ordination meetings.
• Facilitate the establishment of community-based protection mechanisms and support for vulnerable persons with specific needs
• Facilitate capacity-strengthening training for stakeholders on refugee protection.
• Ensure ongoing case management and documentation of protection violations
• Produce accurate, detailed, and timely reports highlighting objectives, achievements, and impact on project activities.
• Ensure weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports are analyzed, compiled, and submitted to the Legal Protection Manager for sharing.
• Supervise and monitor the day-to-day work of the Protection Monitors.
• Update protection cases in the Case Management System (CMS)
• Performing other duties as and when required

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Social Work, Gender Studies, Community Development Studies, and/or other related fields of study.
• Advocate to the High Court of Kenya is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ previous job experience related to refugee protection.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with refugees who are PSNs.
• MUST have a demonstrated understanding of key principles of community engagement.
• Good knowledge of human rights and protection mainstreaming principles.
• Training and capacity-building experience, particularly using participatory techniques for training related to refugee protection.
• Knowledge of Accountability to Affected Population.
• Knowledge of PSEA and Anti-Fraud.

• The Regional Legal Counsel is in charge of providing substantive advice and ad hoc support to the various internal clients and delegations in the AFRICA region, as well as coordinating corporate legal activities, building up and ensuring an efficient service delivery, by providing support and raising awareness to the region and delegations.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

• Provides legal advice and support in all areas impacting the ICRC (HR, logistics, procurement, administration, operations, data protection, governance, fundraising, innovation, intellectual property,  privileges and immunities, regulatory issues, etc.), with a specific focus on HR/employment/contractual matters and any corporate legal issue;
• Drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts for the ICRC in all areas needed, and drafts legal opinions;
• Advises in the context of the adoption of various types of documents (policies, memos, position papers, risk assessments, etc.);
• Follows and contributes to decision making processes and internal procedures (notably in the area of compliance, information security, risk management);
• Represents the ICRC before judicial and administrative bodies for all matters pertaining to their area of responsibility;
• Liaises with, supervises and manages external counsel;
• Promotes change and assists all stakeholders or services impacted within the ICRC by the evolution of Office of Corporate Legal Affairs;
• Advises on and provides legal services regarding the ICRC’s activities and operations in the regions covered, including to the regional offices and country offices at the technical and managerial level;
• Provides legal advice principally on contracts, employment law, diplomatic law, administrative law of international organizations, regulatory matters and in general on all legal claims, commitments and liabilities of the organization in the region covered.

Professional Experience required

• Advanced university degree in law (Master of Arts Degree minimum, Master of Law would be an asset);
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of overall professional experience;
• Minimum five (5) years as a corporate legal adviser required, in particular with HR/employment related practice or contractual practice;
• Solid experience in contract law, employment law, business law, the law of international civil service or equivalent experience in applicable administrative law required;
• Solid experience either in-house or in a law firm on corporate legal matters with a multinational dimension required;
• Field experience handling legal issues, a strong asset;
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate is a strong asset;
• Experience in the legal sector with International Organization/NGO entities a strong asset
• Additionally, good professional knowledge of French a strong asset.

Job Summary

Legal Ocer is expected to be knowledgeable and experienced in all Insurance legal matters namely Motor Third Party Property and Injury cases, Employer’s liability/Common Law, Breach of contract of insurance, Tort, Employment Matters and legal disputes in commercial law.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Handling of Recoveries

• Prompt pursuance and recovery of all amounts due to the Company from third parties through knock-for-knock and litigation in court.
• Prepare demand letters for all matters referred for recovery from the claims department.
• Conduct tracing where necessary.
• Maintain a register for all recovery matters with properly marked status.
• Prepare matters for filing in court before they are time-barred.
• Arrange for witnesses to attend court.
• Attend court on behalf of the company to give evidence.
• Ensure advocates forward all recovered monies to the company promptly.
• Process filing fees and advocates fees in recovery matters.
• Report on all successful recoveries on a monthly basis.
• Conduct recoveries for motor and non-motor, GIT, Marine, and Carrier liability

Handling of Judgements

• Maintain judgement register and appeals registers.
• Review all judgements within 7 days of delivery.
• Initiate negotiations and conclude within the stay period.
• Ensure all judgements are paid or appeals lodged within the stay period.
• Issue notice to insureds for judgements above the policy limit.
• Review all outstanding appeals.
• Negotiate the appeals with guidance from the supervisor.
• Ensure we recover in appeals any money due to the company.
• Raise payments for judgements and advocate final fees.

Hearings – Ensure all files coming up for hearing are reviewed before the hearing date and instructions issued to dealing advocates.

• Maintain a Hearing diary.
• Aggressively initiate out-of-court negotiations in order to reduce claims outlay.
• Opinions – All opinions by our advocates are reviewed and instructions are given to the lawyers.
• Attend to advocate queries on matters pending in court.
• Secure attendance of witnesses in court.
• Refer claimants for re-examination by our doctors.
• Call for any outstanding excess, especially in Employer’s liability matters.
• Ensure the company’s interest is safeguarded at all times for matters pending in court.
• Where instructions are given to settle, ensure consents are duly recorded in court or consents filed with a stay period of 30 days.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor of Law degree (LLB)
• Legal Diploma (Dip. in Law, KSL)
• An advocate of the High Court
• Knowledge of insurance products, services, principles and practice
• Claims management and handling process in a legal section
• Excellent Verbal and written communication

EXPERIENCE

• Cumulative 5 Years post admission experience in a legal department in an insurance company

CORE TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE

• High-level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including the ability to build alliances and collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity.
• Must be a self-starter, highly organized, and able to work well with people at all levels in the organization.
• High levels of integrity.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Analytical and creative thinking skills.
• Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers).
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated but able to work as part of a team.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated, self-driven and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Good negotiation skills and persuasiveness.
• Confidence in presenting to large groups of people.
• Trustworthiness and discretion when handling confidential information.
• A smart appearance and professional manner.
• Proficient knowledge in IT.
• Conflict resolution skills.

What You'll Be

• An Integrity Counsel focusing on the East Africa regions
• A strategic partner to business teams (investment and advisory)
• A visible, vocal and influential champion for the proper management of integrity issues
• Reporting to the Principal Counsel – Head, IDD/AML 

What You’ll Do

• You’ll advise business teams with an independent voice on all core aspects of integrity risks as they impact IFC’s clients, partners, transactions and new products/initiatives in the above region, to include: 
• Evaluating integrity and reputational risks, making recommendations, and providing solutions to mitigate risk  
• Employing knowledge, expertise, and sound judgment to address IFC’s unique integrity risk profile
• Developing expertise in regional IDD issues across all industries in which IFC works
• Demonstrating expertise related to the East Africa region 
• Drafting disclosures for Board papers
• Assisting with crisis management in portfolio projects
• You’ll provide legal advice to business teams and management on integrity-related matters in transactions, new products/initiatives, and IFC operations generally, including on the following subjects:
• International and national anti-corruption/bribery laws and regulations (e.g., FCPA, UK Bribery Act, etc.)
• Other integrity-related laws/regulations and legal issues that arise in IFC business
• Economic sanctions (such as the UN, EU, UK, and US regimes) and other international trade sanctions and export controls
• Crisis management and legal advice related to significant integrity legal matters, including potential or actual litigation or involving complex legal issues
• The legal workings of the WBG Integrity Vice-Presidency (INT) and WBG Sanctions System
• You’ll also provide legal advice to business teams and management on integrity-related contractual provisions, to include:
• Reviewing current integrity-related provisions in IFC legal agreements
• Drafting new integrity-related provisions in IFC legal agreements and bespoke legal provisions in IFC financing documents
• Negotiating with clients to build out contractual protections on integrity-related matters
• Advising on integrity-related provisions for legal documentation relating to new products/initiatives
• Drafting disclosures for Board papers
• You’ll support the work of the Business Integrity Risk Division by:
• Assisting with corporate initiatives and working groups, particularly focused on Fragile and Conflict States (FCS), to identify possible integrity risk concerns and solutions and to enhance CRG’s delivery of services  
• Developing and executing training plans for client departments and IFC Management to educate and raise awareness on integrity risk issues
• Liaising with other World Bank Group entities, multilateral development banks, due diligence firms and other external stakeholders
• Presenting on integrity matters in conferences and meetings  
• Working on special projects and/or other initiatives in support of the division’s work plan
• Selection Criteria

What You’ll Need

• Juris Doctorate (JD), Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent
• At least 8 years of working experience providing advice on international business transactions, project finance, investment funds, or litigation including experience advising on business integrity-related matters (such as anti-corruption laws, AML/CFT, economic sanctions, etc.)
• Law firm experience, is a plus
• Prior experience working in East Africa or similar regions, with a deep understanding of the local business environment and regulatory landscape.
• Proven track record in handling crisis situations, particularly those involving integrity and reputational risks.
• Ability to develop and implement innovative solutions to complex integrity and compliance challenges.
• Strong working knowledge in supporting the origination, design, implementation, management, oversight, and monitoring of investment projects, a plus.
• Strong understanding of international best practices and global trends in integrity management; good knowledge of regional trends in Eastern Africa.
• Ability to synthetize complex information and make concrete strategic and tactical recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrating strong teamwork and collaboration, with a demonstrated track record as a team member on complex projects and programs.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, and credibly represent IFC with clients and stakeholders, including at the senior management level, in both the public and private sectors.
• Strong client relationship management skills, including the ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial stakeholder relationships with senior management and ensure timely and appropriate follow-up.
• Strong organizational skills, with an ability to work under time pressure, in unstructured situations, and in case of unexpected events; agility to respond to shifts in client priorities while ensuring delivery.
• Strong sense of accountability and capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English and another major language are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with reviewing, drafting and revising a wide variety of contracts, including but not limited to, non-disclosure agreements, customer and supplier agreements, professional services agreements and developing template agreements.
• Assisting with various corporate matters, including Real Estate conveyancing transactions, corporate governance matters and facilitating business filings.
• Assisting to provide strategic legal advice on business matters and product development;
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.
• Provide support in compliance and legal risk management, including researching statutes, laws, and other legal matters applicable to the company’s activities.
• Maintaining the departments safes and various registers and documentation;
• Collaborating with other departments as may be required to perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Any other duties as may be prescribed from time to time

Requirements

• A Second Class Upper Degree in Law (LL. B) from a recognized University
• Must have attained a B+ and above in O levels/ high school;
• Creative, commercial legal thinking and appreciation of the business aspects in their application of the law
• Ability to pro-actively and creatively manage potential legal issues;
• A team player willing to learn, adapt and work with minimum supervision
• Excellent organisation, administration, communication, influencing and interpersonal skills;
• High levels of energy and enthusiasm and ability to work long hours, under tight deadlines and to deliver to multiple stakeholders; and
• High level of analytical and problem-solving skills.

Learning Opportunities

• Growth in commercial, corporate, real estate and investments law;
• Prowess in contract negotiation drafting and management; 
• Practical skills in Legal Compliance;
• Exposure to Corporate transactional support and administration;
• Corporate Secretarial tasks;
• First-hand experience in Legal Research and advisory and Litigation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and conduct a range of simple and complex investigations.
• Gather, verify and assess all appropriate and available information relevant to the Investigation plan and scope.
• Investigations of cases of fraud perpetrated through electronic channels and or other means.
• Should be able to acquire, collect, document, and preserve evidence from various forms of electronic media and equipment in accordance with bank’s policy, and the law.
• Develop and evaluate strategies to manage investigations, working closely and communicating with staff at all levels.
• Assist to come up with strategies for fraud prevention, detection, investigation and fraud response.
• Able to testify before a court of law as to the examination process, chain of custody and findings.
• Work closely with business by identifying risks in products/processes by performing fraud risk assessments.
• Assist in conducting fraud analysis and MIS and presentation of Fraud Risk Dashboards to senior management. 
• Provide timely and accurate investigation findings to assist senior management make decisions.
• Liaise with internal and external agencies to assist in Investigation and fraud prevention.
• Assist in gathering of evidence by participating in sanctioned raids, searches or arrests for purposes of litigations and prosecutions. 
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation, technology and procedures as they affect criminal investigation and other investigations.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Personal Attributes:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Business-related course, Social Science, IT, Engineering or Law.
• Certification in the related field is advantageous, preferably - CFE, CPP, PCI, CISA, CISM, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CPA, ACCA.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Bank or related industry, 3 of which must be in a fraud investigation role.
• Knowledge/experience in criminal law and law enforcement processes.
• Good presentation skills
• Proficient in written and oral communication skills 
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Resilient and ability to meet deadlines