Amnesty International Legal – Policy Advisor Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs.
Amnesty International Kenya looking for “Legal – Policy Advisor”.
Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 11 September 2023.
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Amnesty International Legal – Policy Advisor Jobs 2023
The Amnesty International has published a job vacancy announcement on 25 August 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Legal – Policy Advisor to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | Amnesty International |
| Position | Legal – Policy Advisor |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | Particular experience and expertise on police and human rights |
| Application Deadline | 11 September 2023 |
Amnesty International Job Vacancy 2023
Job Purpose: The purpose of this role is to provide law and policy advice, training and guidance to Amnesty International’s International Secretariat, including its various Regional Offices, and the broader movement on specified areas of human rights and related positions of the organisation. The role will have a particular focus on police and human rights.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop Amnesty’s work on police and human rights in partnership with AINL’s Police and Human Rights Programme.
- Significantly contribute to the organisation’s global campaign on the right to protest in all areas related to policing, in particular by way of specialist advice, coaching, training and other relevant capacity building support.
- Lead, help develop and/or support research, drafting, advocacy, policy, training and standard-setting activities.
- Help further develop Amnesty’s work on military, security and policing, and facilitate partnerships between civil society groups working on these areas.
Qualification & Experience:
- Substantial expertise and professional experience in human rights law.
- Particular experience and expertise on police and human rights, including from an operational policing perspective, is essential, while expertise on other relevant military, security and policing areas as well as on the prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment would be a key asset.
- Good knowledge of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly is essential, while good knowledge on the rights to freedom of expression and/or association as well as relevant areas of criminal justice and administrative practices affecting protests and protest movements would be a strong asset.
- Excellent written and verbal English is essential; in addition, the ability to work to a high professional level in another widely used language, such as Arabic, Spanish or French, will be an advantage.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply Amnesty International Legal – Policy Advisor Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 11 September 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.amnesty.org |
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