Nyanam

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JUSTICE COORDINATOR

Jackline Odhiambo

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WE ARE HIRING! - JUSTICE COORDINATOR POSITION 

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION  

Nyanam is a restorative justice organization, preparing widows to be leaders of positive social transformation in their communities through integrated programs in leadership, health, livelihoods, land justice and youth education. Our work alleviates widowhood poverty, mitigates the impact of HIV/AIDS, and gives widows the tools to tackle oppressive cultural, economic, and social practices that undermine widows’ dignity and limit their agency. 

Position Title: Justice Coordinator 

Reports to: Operations Officer 

Location: Kisumu, with frequent field work in Kisumu and Siaya 

Position Type: Full-time (may include evenings or weekends) 

 

Position brief 

Justice Coordinator serves as a key member of the team and works in close collaboration with the other team members to implement and sustain ongoing programming in the Justice Program. The coordinator will work to ensure the day-to-day work in Justice Department is in line with Nyanam’s mission and supportive of our partners and community members. The goal of Nyanam’s Justice Program is to use a restorative approach to protect the widows’ land security, improve their housing security, and protect the human rights of widows’ and of their children. We are looking for a passionate, organized and people-oriented individual to join our team as the Justice Coordinator to support access to justice for our community of about 800 widows. 

 

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES  

Project management  

  • Function as the key link between widows and all partners in the Department 

  • Work closely with the team to update workplan for the Justice Department 

  • Create and manage activity budgets for the department 

  • Monitor and evaluate department’s progress and goals 

  • Communicate and coordinate with project partners including widows, paralegals and probono lawyers 

Community education on land laws and rights  

  • Assist with development of curriculum focused on justice for widows and their children 

  • Review and offer feedback on Nyanam’s property rights curriculum 

  • Translate existing curriculum from English to Dholuo 

  • Organize and ensure successful implementation of training activities for the department 

  • Ensure multiplication of property rights training in all the leadership circles 

  • Take part in Nyanam planned training of widows and community engagements on property rights 

  • Train widows on property rights and as paralegals, with Probono lawyers 

  • Ensure appropriate partners and local authorities are invited to trainings and events appropriately 

  • Plan and conduct community engagement with local administrators. 

Conflict resolution 

  • Review each widow’s case and with the help of Probono lawyers recommend the best applicable conflict resolution mechanism i.e arbitration, mediation or litigation 

  • Assist Nyanam counsellors in linking with widows that need mediation 

  • Coordinate with local authorities and Probono lawyers to ensure arbitration services are offered in a timely and safe manner 

Legal aid support 

  • Ensure effective, confidential, clear and timely recording of Nyanam widows' land cases 

  • Track all land cases filed in court and cases outcome. 

  • Collect, review and ensure complete case files for all Nyanam widow with land cases for filing and processing in courts 

  • Organize and ensure implementation of legal clinics for widows with property cases 

Housing security 

  • Collect data on housing challenges widows face in all the leadership circles issues 

  • Work with the communications lead to document widows’ housing stories  

  • Liase with and support housing security project partners during project implementation 

  • Monitor building of houses for selected widows in Siaya and Kisumu Counties to ensure equity and adherence to project plans 

Communication  

  • Ensure timely communication between probono lawyers and widows on all land cases ensuring widows submit needed documents for support.  

  • Document projects impact through widows' stories 

  • Publish a story documentary on a Nyanam widow’s journey to land ownership by end of 2023. 

Policy advocacy 

  • Review policy documents on laws and rights that relate to widows and their children. 

  • Write a report in the situation of the current laws affecting widows positively and negatively 

  • Take part in advocacy forums organised by Nyanam and partner organizations and use such avenues to advocate for widows' rights. 

  • Liasing with Executive Director, conduct desk research on land inheritance policies in Africa 

Fundraising and other responsibilities 

  • Join Nyanam staff in fundraising and proposal writing 

  • Assist with other responsibilities as may be assigned 

  • Be an active and supportive team member 

Qualification 

  • Diploma in law from any recognised institution or 2-5 years of relevant work experience supporting legal programs in Kenya 

  • Proven success in providing logistic support, project management and project oversight.  

  • Cultural competency in Luo culture 

  • Fluent in Dholuo and English.  

Prior experience working with widows' communities is an advantage  

Candidates with law background and women are highly encouraged to apply. 

 

To apply: Please send a cover letter and resume as a single pdf to info@nyanam.org by 3rd March 2023.