Medecins Sans Frontieres EA Legal Registration Project Manager Jobs in Kenya



Tasks & Responsibilities

Primary Legal Registration – Rwanda

  • Review and update registration framework, including timelines and documentation requirements.

  • Coordinate between MSF EA teams and Rwandan lawyers to collect required documentation.

  • Supervise registration process to achieve primary registration securely and quickly.

  • Oversee drafting of Memorandum of Understanding, Action Plan, and related documents.

  • Advise MSF EA management and Board on local legal requirements for statutes, approvals, delegation, operational presence, and financial aspects.

  • Liaise with Kenyan lawyers to gather requirements for establishing a Rwandan branch HQ in Kenya.

  • Provide weekly progress updates to MSF EA highlighting changes, delays, or bottlenecks.

    Secondary Legal Registration – Kenya

  • Present registration framework to MSF EA and ILD, including timelines and documentation requirements.

  • Coordinate with Kenyan lawyers to collect required documentation.

  • Supervise registration process to achieve secondary registration securely and quickly.

  • Advise MSF EA management and Board on statutory changes required for compliance.

  • Coordinate with Regional Protocol Office to align registration with Host Country Agreement objectives.

  • Provide bi‑weekly progress updates to ILD and MSF EA highlighting changes, delays, or bottlenecks.

    Qualifications / Work Experience

  • Academic Advanced university degree in Law or International Law.

  • Professional Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in project management, legal/regulatory
    affairs, NGO/INGO registration, compliance, or institutional development.

  • Professional Demonstrated experience managing NGO/INGO legal registration processes, including primary and branch registration.

  • Professional Knowledge of Rwandan NGO/INGO registration law and Kenyan INGO/NGO regulatory requirements.

  • Professional Familiarity with MSF structures desirable.

  • Professional Proven project management skills including workplans, timelines, risk tracking, and reporting.

  • Professional Strong legal drafting and advisory skills for statutes, MoUs, and registration packages.

  • Professional Experience liaising with lawyers, government authorities, MSF teams, and Boards.

  • Professional Fluency in English required; French, Kinyarwanda, or Swahili an asset.

  • Professional Ability to work autonomously, handle confidential matters, and commit to MSF principles.

    How to Apply

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