Job Summary
Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel-FIDA-Kenya Mombasa Office, you will build bridges that will enable women access justice through legal representation, self-representation, alternative dispute resolution, strategic interest litigation, linkages with pro-bono lawyers and through the informal justice systems in collaboration with your immediate supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Legal Advice & Representation

Provides FIDA-K clientswith legal advice and referral services when required
Prepare pleadings and legal briefs
Conduct Alternative dispute resolution, mediationbetween parties and referralsto Informal Justice Systems
Courtattendance
Strategic ImpactLitigation
2. Networking& Building Partnerships

Assist in coordination ofopen days, legal aid and other workshops organized by the Team
Represent the Organisation in meetings with stakeholders and strategic partners
Probono lawyers’ coordination
Linkages with strategic partners
3. ProgrammeManagement

Conduct Trainings including clients on self-representation andInformal justice systems
Implementation of grants (projects) and preparationof donor reports
Report writing
4. Resource Mobilization

Identify support in resource mobilization strategies
Identifyviable projects relevant to the team
Incollaboration with grants team, develop proposals
Meetingwith Donors
Requirements
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate.
Minimum 2(two) years post admission experience as a practicing Advocate.
Certified ProfessionalMediator or Qualifications from CharteredInstitute ofArbitrators.
Excellent writing, editing, research, and oral advocacy skills.
Verydetail-oriented with stronginterpersonal, organizational andcoordination skills.
Ability to work collaboratively, to multi-task, and to work under pressure.

Interested candidates who fully meet the above criteria should send an application letter and detailed CV to The Executive Director, FIDA Kenya. The application MUST include contacts of three referees, one of whom must be a former supervisor, expected salary, daytime contact, job title, and job reference number.