Project Coordinator Job in Kenya - LAW

The post holder will perform duties in accordance with the responsibilities outlined below:  

Programmatic 

  • Monitor project activities, in collaboration with management, and coordinate, follow up, support and collate accurate and timely reporting by the partners.
  • Organise regular strategy and coordination meetings, internal and with partners.
  • Oversee collection of MEAL data and information from partner activities, including success stories and photographs
  • Coordinate and submit monthly reports on indicators and short narrative report to the Programme Manager and the Grants Manager.
  • Ensure the programme activities are in line with LAW’s gender sensitive and trauma informed approaches as well as security, code of conduct and safeguarding policies and procedures.

  • Provide operational support to the programme to ensure proper implementation financial and M&E planning.
  • Support capacity building and training of LAW’s network of civil society organisations and identify avenues for innovative learning opportunities.
  • Conceptualize, coordinate, and undertake participatory research, surveys, for the implementation of evidence-based programming. 

Fundraising

  • Support the drafting of concept notes to expand LAW’s programmes.
  • Lead the drafting and review of donor reports.
  • Draft donor briefings with visually appealing stories to highlight LAW’s impact of projects.

Advocacy and Communications

  • In coordination with the Legal and Advocacy Advisor, support the implementation of the advocacy strategy and design products that can be shared with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Participate in coordination group meetings and workshops to identify avenues for knowledge-sharing and coordination for interventions.
  • In coordination with the Legal and Advocacy Advisor, ensure that website and social media content related to partner activities is up to date.

Legal

  • Research support in preparing legal documents.
  • Support in designing and delivering trainings and briefings on topics related to LAW’s programmes, and design related informative tools.
  • Provide regular updates and analysis on key contextual developments. 

Any other duties as specified by the Programme Manager or LAW’s Senior Management Team.

Qualifications

  • The legal right to work in Kenya.
  • Bachelor’s degree in law, human rights, international law or related field.
  • Minimum 4 years relevant experience, with a focus on international criminal law, or international human rights law, or refugee law.
  • Experience managing projects and programmes in the humanitarian and development sector and in project planning, design, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Experience working with vulnerable individuals is essential, with experience working with victims and survivors of gender-based violence.
  • Experience working with national civil society organisations in fragile contexts where civic space is restricted.
  • Experience working across insecure or conflict-affected and fragile environments and demonstrated understanding of protection challenges within the region.
  • Proven knowledge and experience in implementing protection interventions, interviewing at-risk communities and gender programming is preferred.

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