FIDA (Federation of Women Lawyers)- Reproductive Health Rights Officer – TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE TEAM

Duties: – •

• Analyzing proposed and existing laws and policies on reproductive health rights
• Preparing position papers and making presentations in forums on reproductive health rights
• Preparing memoranda to different authorities on reproductive health rights
• Organizing and facilitating in workshops on reproductive health rights
• Commissioning, supervising, editing and generally managing the undertaking of researches under the programme.
• Management, coordination and implementation of reproductive health rights programme from planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Developing policy briefs and other IEC materials on reproductive health rights.
• Development of proposals for funding and cultivating a good relationship with all partners.
• Representing the Organization in International, Regional and National platforms.
• Supervising assistant program officer and interns.
• Maintaining FIDA Kenya networks related to the program.
• Be the point person for the PP Global /FIDA Kenya advocacy project under the Reproductive Health and Rights Alliance
• Communicate and provide updates specifically to PPFA and among other key FIDA Kenya development partners on reproductive health rights
• Liaise with PPFA on a weekly basis on programme implementation
• Liaise with Finance department on financial management
• Internal and external reporting to donors and other partners

Qualifications and Attributes: -
The ideal candidate should posses the following qualifications and attributes:-

• Bachelor of Law Degree or its equivalent from a reputable institution. A Masters in related discipline will be an added advantage.
• At least four years experience in reproductive health rights and programme management
• Have broad issues of reproductive health rights and the law and justice,
• Skills and experience in project management
• Computer proficient
• Excellent presentation and communication skills and writing skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, handle multiple tasks and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

Interested candidates who fully meet the above criteria should send their applications along with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, including three referees one of whom must be a past employer indicating expected salary and their daytime contact, addressed to the undersigned to be received by 5.00 p.m, 20th February 2013.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. FIDA Kenya is an equal opportunity employer.

The Executive Director

Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya

Amboseli Road, off Gitanga Road

P.O. Box 46324-00100 NAIROBI

Email: recruitment@fidakenya.org