International Justice Mission is a global organization that protects people in poverty from violence. IJM partners with local authorities in 33 offices in 23 countries to combat slavery, police abuse of power, violence against women and children, and other forms of abuse against people who are poor. IJM works to rescue and restore victims, hold perpetrators accountable, and help strengthen public justice systems. Started in 2001, IJM’s office in Kenya works to combat police abuse of power against people who are poor, as well as sexual violence against children. Inspired by God’s call to love all people and to seek justice for people under oppression, IJM works with local authorities to protect people in poverty from violence, without regard to religious background and beliefs or any other factor and seeks to work alongside all people of goodwill.

1. SENIOR ASSISTANT, CASEWORK

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Justice System Interventions(JSI), the Snr. Assistant, Casework will provide legal and administrative support to the Justice System Interventions department. This position is responsible for working with the legal and investigative teams to facilitate effective casework administration. The Snr. Assistant, Casework will make follow-up on refferals and cases, provide secretarial functions to the case determination panel, conduct legal research and case analysis, extract judgements, decrees and orders from the courts, act as the liason person with external counsel, update the JSI records in the JDS and generally supports the legal and investigative teams.

Responsibilities

•  Provide all administrative support and coordinate casework including by making follow-ups on referrals and cases to ensure action points are concluded within set timelines to realize speedy admission and conclusion of cases.
• Support program attorneys with legal research, filing of court documentation, extraction of orders, decrees, judgements, conducting case analysis for referrals with a view of advising on admissibility.
• Provide administrative services to the case determination panel including keeping a record of the minutes, coordinate meetings, communicating decisions of the panel and process appeals.
• Updating Justice System Interventions events, activities, and information on the justice data system.
• Participate in advocacy forums for communities around community justice centers to increases social demand for survivors to file complaints against police abuse of power.
• Conduct induction trainings for new Justice Centers and other Community Based Organizations on IJM-K case intake criteria and referral mechanism.
• Any other tasks that may be assigned by the Senior Manager, Justice System Interventions (JSI)

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in law
• Working knowledge in legal research
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office to include Word and Excel.

Critical Qualities and Competencies:

• Excellent planning and legal research skills
• Ability to multi-task and follow-up of tasks to completion
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Highly organized and attentive to detail
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships and work as part of a team.
• Persuasive and negotiation skills
• Exceptional high level of honesty and integrity.

Organization Information

• Competitive salary, and benefits package
• This is a full-time position based in Nairobi.
• Occasional travel locally may be required.

Application Instructions:

Send your Resume, Cover Letter, and a statement of faith* in one document to kenyarecruiting@ijm.org quoting the Position Title in the subject heading before 7th May 2024. Applicants must have legal right to work in Kenya. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

*What is a statement of faith?

A statement of faith should describe your faith and how you see it relevant to your involvement with IJM. The statement can either be incorporated into the cover letter or submitted as a separate document and should include, at a minimum, a description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer, study, etc.) and your current fellowship or place of worship. IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy and Code of Conduct. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background, police clearance and reference check processes.