1.Programs Manager
RECRUITMENT NOTICE No LAF0021
In order to effectively accomplish its mission and vision, the Legal Aid Forum is accepting applications on a rolling basis from qualified and skilled individuals to fill the following vacant positions within its Secretariat.
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Qualifications and desired skills
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Key Responsibilities
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Programs Manager
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- Advanced degree in Law or other relevant social science fields with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing access and related projects;
- Demonstrated knowledge and acquaintance of the Justice Sector in Rwanda;
- Demonstrated knowledge of core project management skills;
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities;
- Experience working with NGOs;
- Fluent in spoken and written English with working knowledge of French;
- Commitment for access to justice for venerable groups;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and collaborative management styles.
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- Coordination of programs, projects, and initiatives;
- Assist in overseeing the development of annual planning processes and LAF activities;
- Be part of LAF Secretariat Management Committee and provide leadership in his/her area of expertise;
- Quality control of programs, identifying potential challenges and addressing them in conjunction with the Management;
- Writing, or contribute in writing of project reports and donor reports;
- Preparing proposals, work plans, budgets, and progress reports;
- Provide input on strategic direction of activities and identify opportunities for productive interventions;
- Participate in strategic planning and work plan development;
- Assess the capacity building needs and implement capacity building and professional development programs for members of LAF;
- Assist the Executive Director where required in developing policies for sound management for programs;
- Contribute to the functioning of the Legal Aid Civil Society Fund, in conjunction with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Business Development Officers;
- Supervise and coach staff attached to the department of programs;
- Assist the Executive Director in developing strategic partnerships and strengthening linkages with donors, government institutions, and civil society;
- Participate in meetings, workshops, seminars, and conferences particularly related to LAF activities /programs as designated by the Executive Director.
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Interested Candidates should send a CV, 2 references, a letter of motivation, a copy of the degree(s), and relevant Certificate(s) to LAF offices addressed to the Executive Director: P.O.Box 5225 at Kimihurura, KN 14 AV, KG 668 ST electronically to recruitment@legalaidrwanda.org.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The deadline: 15th October 2021
Done at Kigali, on 14 September 20121
Management
2.Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer
RECRUITMENT NOTICE No LAF0021
In order to effectively accomplish its mission and vision, the Legal Aid Forum is accepting applications on a rolling basis from qualified and skilled individuals to fill the following vacant positions within its Secretariat.
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Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer
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- A University degree in relevant fields such as human rights, project management, anthropology, sociology education, etc;
- 5 years professional experience working as MEL preferable in the areas of access to justice, rule of law, and human rights;
- Experience working with NGOs;
- Substantial experience in Results-Based Management and the theory of change;
- Fluent English or French, with a strong working knowledge of English and able to write reports in English;
- Proficiency in the use of computer and IT tools
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
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- Advise LAF Secretariat and Members on issues related to Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning;
- Collect data on legal aid services among members and from other legal service providers, analyze them and compile reports;
- Setting up a MEL system and ensuring that it is implemented effectively by LAF;
- Guide the overall M&E strategy and its implementation within LAF;
- Field visits of LAF projects and initiatives and report to the Program Manager as appropriate;
- Analysis of the implications of M&E data on LAF activities;
- Organizing workshops on “lessons learned” for LAF Members;
- Develop capacity building plans on M&E for LAF Members;
- Organize (and where applicable provide) refresher training in M&E for LAF Members;
- Training and involving LAF Members in the M&E activities to promote participatory planning, especially those implementing “Legal Aid Civil Society Fund” (LACSF);
- Oversee the function of the LACSF, in conjunction with the Program Manager;
- Participate in feedback sessions organized by LAF Secretariat to member organizations implementing projects;
- Assist in projects design and formulation as well as in fundraising initiatives.
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Interested Candidates should send a CV, 2 references, a letter of motivation, a copy of the degree(s), and relevant Certificate(s) to LAF offices addressed to the Executive Director: P.O.Box 5225 at Kimihurura, KN 14 AV, KG 668 ST electronically to recruitment@legalaidrwanda.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The deadline: 15th October 2021
Done at Kigali, on 14 September 20121
Management
3.Research Officer
RECRUITMENT NOTICE No LAF0021
In order to effectively accomplish its mission and vision, the Legal Aid Forum is accepting applications on a rolling basis from qualified and skilled individuals to fill the following vacant positions within its Secretariat.
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Research Officer
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- Advanced Degree in law or any related social science field with remarkable experience in research;
- A minimum of 5 years experience in the legal research field;
- Knowledge and experience in access to justice, rule of law, and human rights;
- Ability to conceptualize and analyse complex material and present findings in a clear and concise manner;
- Strong writing skills are essential;
- Fluent written and spoken English with a strong working knowledge of French;
- Experience working with standard IT packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, etc.
- Ability to use the Internet for research.
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Advise LAF secretariat about research topics, priorities, and approaches;
- Drafting research specifications and choosing how to collect data;
- Cleaning and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data for the report and helping with the preparation of infographics and policy briefs;
- Contribute to developments in surveys, including online survey systems, and perform data output and statistical analysis;
- To provide direct supervision and coordination of research projects, surveys, and data collection;
- With the support from the LAF team, elaborate relevant research
- tools to be used in research;
- Organize training sessions for research teams including data clerks on relevant research tools;
- Ensure quality and consistency in the application of the tools during the entire period of research projects;
- Conduct a qualitative and quantitative analysis of data with the participation of field data collection clerks;
- Prepare research and survey reports to be validated by the Legal Aid Forum.
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Interested Candidates should send a CV, 2 references, a letter of motivation, a copy of the degree(s), and relevant Certificate(s) to LAF offices addressed to the Executive Director: P.O.Box 5225 at Kimihurura, KN 14 AV, KG 668 ST electronically to recruitment@legalaidrwanda.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The deadline: 15th October 2021
Done at Kigali, on 14 September 20121
Management
4.Communications Officer
RECRUITMENT NOTICE No LAF0021
In order to effectively accomplish its mission and vision, the Legal Aid Forum is accepting applications on a rolling basis from qualified and skilled individuals to fill the following vacant positions within its Secretariat.
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Communications Officer
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- A University degree in relevant fields such as communication, media studies, journalism, public relations, and Law;
- 5 years experience in the field of communication or related fields;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Computer literate with capabilities in email, MS Office, infographics, and related business and communication tools;
- Content writing experience for all media platforms and social media and networking expertise;
- Experience working with NGOs;
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· Work with LAF team in planning, development, and implementation of communication, visibility and branding activities and strategies;
- Undertake the development of communication products, oversee the quality of design, the accuracy of content, and its suitability for target audience;
- Work with LAF team to undertake periodic reviews of the communication plan and provide necessary updates to the team;
- Coordinate preparation of conferences and workshops;
- Assist LAF management to identify, collect, store and disseminate qualitative information and case studies to stakeholders;
- Facilitate development of case studies and communication materials as necessary;
- Develop and maintain up to date media contacts and ensure accurate information dissemination to the media whenver required;
- Draft and produce media materials including press releases, brochures, articles, Newsletters and supervise their distribution;
- Prepare the content for the LAF website and update it regularly in conjunction with IT Officer;
- Build the capacity of LAF Staff and Members through appropriate communication trainings, access to information, and knowledge sharing.
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Interested Candidates should send a CV, 2 references, a letter of motivation, a copy of degree(s), and relevant Certificate(s) to LAF offices addressed to the Executive Director: P.O.Box 5225 at Kimihurura, KN 14 AV, KG 668 ST electronically to recruitment@legalaidrwanda.org Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The deadline: 15th October 2021
Done at Kigali, on 14 September 20121
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