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In line with the institutional need to keep the ICRC Database on Customary International Humanitarian Law up-to-date, the Legal Consultant is to provide his/her expertise in collecting and analysing any and all public documents in Kenya.
which concern national practice in the application and interpretation of international humanitarian law, reasonably available covering the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2017, including in particular (1) military manuals, regulations and instructions, (2) national legislation, (3) national case law, and (4) official statements made and reports presented by the highest level of government in an official forum (e.g. a government statement before Parliament).
Legal Consultant Job Responsibilities:
- Locate and collect the documents needed for the update and produce, in English, a cover sheet for each of them with a brief description of their contents, using the template provided by the ICRC;
- Organize all documents and cover sheets per group of practice and provide a summary table for each group of practice, using the templates provided by the ICRC;
- Prepare, in English, a general report, together with the practice collected, for which the model report provided by the ICRC is to be used; and
- Submit a complete and official copy of the various documents collected, both in paper format and, if available, in electronic format.
- The Consultant must submit the report, documents and cover sheets to the ICRC in the agreed time frame.
Qualifications for the Legal Consultant Job
- University degree in law or other relevant field;
- Excellent knowledge of international humanitarian law;
- Relevant professional experience (minimum 3 years) in practicing law or similar fields;
- Experience in a similar function collating legal materials is a significant asset;
- Military experience is a significant asset;
- Strong analytical skills and demonstrable experience in producing high quality reports;
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili (some translation of documents from Swahili to English may be required);
- Proficiency in MS Office suite (particularly MS Word); and
- Capacity to work independently.
The consultant will be paid a total of USD 2,000 for the work. Interested persons with the required background and experience are invited to submit their cover letter and Curriculum Vitae (total no more than 5 pages) to: Human Resource Manager on the e-mail below, before 20th October, 2017. Please include a detailed Curriculum Vitae. (Indicate the position title on the subject line).
International Committee of the Red Cross,
Nairobi Regional Delegation, Denis Pritt Road,
P.O. Box 73226, Nairobi, 00200, Kenya:
E-mail: nai_[email protected]
NOTE THAT ONLY EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
No phone calls, please.
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