Amnesty International - Amnesty Kenya Constitution Revision Consultancy Jobs

Amnesty International - Amnesty Kenya Constitution Revision Consultancy Jobs


Who is Amnesty International Kenya?

  • Amnesty International Kenya an integral part of a global movement of more than 10 million people who take injustice personally.

  • Registered in Kenya and affiliated to Amnesty International, the organization has been in the forefront for promoting and protecting human rights for all.

  • Our Rights, Justice and Dignity Strategic Framework 2018-2020 declared a new vision inspired by the 2010 Constitution, a program focus on housing, health, human rights education and the right to life and an organizational culture guided by pro-active and courageous staff and governed by a national board.

    Informed an independent evaluation and insights from supporters, staff and the Board this year, our next 2021-2023 Strategy seeks to enable;

    • Greater coherence and engagement with the Amnesty global strategy (2021-2029) priorities on civic freedoms and equality and freedom from discrimination

    • More membership driven campaigns, growth and governance

    • A forward facing and representational Board

    • Deeper digital and face to face organising

    • Financial diversification and organizational resilience

    • Stronger monitoring and evaluation systems and impact reporting culture

    Results we seek

    Under the direction of the Executive Director, we seek a consultant to coordinate the revision of our current constitution in line with the following;

    • Nine new organisational principles for the new organisational constitution

    • Legal standards set within the NGO Coordination Act, Rules and Regulations

    Specific Tasks

  • Review
    the current founding constitution against new organizational principles, NGO Coordination Act and best practices for accountable not-for-profit organisations

  • Consult and advise Management team and Board on legal standards and best practices

  • Write a draft new organizational constitution, support the Executive Director in presentations to various stakeholders and revise draft accordingly

  • It is expected that this work will take roughly 10 days work spread over December.

    Required Qualifications

    Essential

    • At least a Bachelors’ legal degree or two years of relevant professional experience

    • Demonstrated familiarity with governance and management of not for profit organisations and associations

    • Familiarity with the NGO Coordination Act and international not-for-profit best practices

    • Excellent legal drafting and listening

    • Fluent level of written and spoken English and Kiswahili

    Desirable

    • Demonstrated experience of managing legal transformation and change management

    • Demonstrated experience of leadership development coaching

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Amnesty International - Amnesty Kenya Constitution Revision Consultancy Jobs

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