ICRAF Legal Assistant Jobs in Kenya

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is a center of scientific excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment.


Leveraging the world’s largest repository of agroforestry science and information, we develop knowledge practices, for farmers’ fields to the global sphere, to ensure food security and environmental sustainability.

ICRAF’s headquarters are based in Nairobi, Kenya, and we operate six regional programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia
and Latin America.

Our vision is an equitable world where all people have viable livelihoods supported by healthy and productive landscapes.

Our mission is to harness the multiple benefits trees provide for agriculture, livelihoods, resilience and the future of our planet, from farmers’ fields through to continental scales.

ICRAF is the only institution conducting globally significant agroforestry research in and for all the developing tropics. Knowledge produced by ICRAF allows governments, development agencies, and farmers to use the power of trees to make farming livelihoods more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable at scales.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Draft, revise and review of agreements.
  • Develop and improve contract templates
  • Draft legal opinions
  • Assist in legal review of Request for Proposals.
  • Assist in legal research and preparation of legal opinions.
  • Draft, revise and review service level agreements.
  • Assist in drafting, review and implementation of Policies and Guidelines.
  • Contributing to policy development.
  • Assist in legal risk analysis.
  • Develop and manage a master template database for contracts and other precedents.
  • Undertaking research on the legal environment in different countries.
  • Assist in maintenance of litigation register
  • Assist Legal Office in achieving its mandate.
  • Following up on contract approvals.
  • Provide litigation and case support assistance to the Legal Manager.
  • Assist with projects as undertaken by the Legal Office.

    Required Qualification:

  • Bachelor of Laws
    Degree
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law
  • Admission to the Bar
  • Member of the Law Society of Kenya
  • Minimum of 2 years post admission experience in a law firm that handles commercial contracts and litigation.
  • Background in Intellectual Property Law – desired

    Required Skills and Competencies:

  • Attention to detail.
  • Excellent drafting skills.
  • Collaborative team player with strong negotiation, communication and dispute resolution skills
  • Unquestioned ethics and integrity.
  • High level of self-confidence and energy.
  • High level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, and patience.
  • Pragmatic.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Strong organizational skills with.

    Terms of offer:

    We offer a collegial, diverse and gender-sensitive working environment, and we encourage applications from qualified women.

    This position is remunerated on Local Terms. The appointment will be for an initial period of one (1) year, subject to a three (3) months’ probation period.

    How to apply:

    Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should email their CVs and cover letter to HumanResources@cgiar.org, not later than 08
    thJune 2018.
    Please attach your cover letter and CV/Resume (as one document – labelled with your First Name and Last Name) with the positions title as the subject line of the email.

    Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

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