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Renewal AJAR Limited

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Legal Manager

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Responsible to:           AJAR Chair

 

Workplace:                 Karen, Nairobi

 

Contract:                     Full time, one year initial contract, renewable

 

Salary:                         Dependent on experience

 

 

Introduction and Background

 

Renewal Vineyard Church is a charismatic evangelical church based in Karen, Nairobi. Renewal was established in October 2018 to help equip an authentic community of believers to adopt the lifestyle practices of Jesus. We provide a home for people who want to explore what it means to practice the way of Jesus for the renewal of our city.

 

Renewal is a multicultural worshipping community of over 300 adults and children. We value social justice deeply and our work in prisons (AJAR) and alongside sex-workers (Rejesha) reflects our desire to see lives transformed through encounter with Jesus.

 

AJAR was established in March 2019 as a social justice arm of Renewal Church to address cases of unjust pre-trial detention.  The vision of AJAR is that underprivileged people suffering injustice are released from prison and restored to society.  AJAR does this by offering free legal representation to pre-trial detainees. 

 

Further details about AJAR can be found on our website:  www.ajarkenya.org

 

 

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a Legal Manager to lead AJAR’s legal work.  He/she will lead all aspects of the legal operation of the organisation.

 

The successful candidate will have experience of leading other lawyers and will have a thorough understanding of the legal and prison sectors within Nairobi.  He/she will be confident, well-organised and able to engage with other lawyers and clients effectively.

 

 

 

 

Job Description

The list of tasks below is indicative and not exhaustive.

 

Leadership

• Provide day-to-day leadership of AJAR’s legal work

• Work with the AJAR Board and staff to develop and implement a strategic plan for AJAR’s legal work

• Oversee the legal work undertaken by all the legal staff within AJAR

• Serve as line manager for the legal consultants

• Contribute to staff recruitment, development and appraisal

• Communicate AJAR’s vision and mission widely and effectively

• Ensure the development of the Justice Heroes programme

 

Legal Matters

• Effectively manage a significant personal caseload

• Prepare legal opinion on cases and research to support legal advice 

• Trial preparation, including preparing questions for witnesses 

• Attend court and prison as required/requested 

• Provide descriptive reports to the AJAR board and key donors

 

Fundraising

• Contribute to the development of effective fundraising strategies

• Help plan and deliver fundraising events and activities within Kenya

• Help secure funding from trusts and charities

 

Advocacy and Networking

• Ensure that the vision, mission and activities of AJAR are promoted amongst stakeholders in the fields of social justice and legal aid within Nairobi and beyond

• Develop relationships with key stakeholders that advance AJARs mission and vision

• Represent AJAR at external events

 

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Be a committed Christian whose work is inspired by their faith

• Have at least two years’ experience of practising criminal litigation

• Have leadership and management experience

• Have a deep awareness of the legal and prison sectors within Nairobi

• Communicate confidently and clearly

• Have excellent inter-personal skills

 

Current structure of AJAR

The current staff team comprises:

• Legal Officer (full time)

• 2 x Legal Consultants (part time)

• Justice Heroes (pro bono volunteers)

 

Applications

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to:  adrian.palmer@renewalchurchnairobi.com