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Legal Consultant
Dira HR Solutions
Legal Services
Job summary
The organisation provides survivor-centred support to individuals affected by human trafficking, including protection, psychosocial support, legal assistance, and reintegration services. As part of its protection interventions, the organisation supports survivors whose cases are under investigation or pending before Kenyan courts.
Job descriptions & requirements
1. Court Case Follow-up and Monitoring
● Follow up on ongoing trafficking cases before the courts and monitor their progress
. ● Maintain an updated status of assigned cases, including hearing dates, proceedings, rulings, and applications.
● Attend relevant court proceedings and provide timely feedback to the organisation.
● Identify delays, challenges, or risks affecting case progression and recommend appropriate action.
● Follow up on outstanding actions arising from court proceedings
2. Survivor Preparation and Support
● Prepare survivors for court appearances and testimony in a clear, respectful, trauma informed manner.
● Explain the court process, including what survivors can expect before, during, and after testimony.
● Ensure survivors understand their rights and responsibilities within the justice process.
● Coordinate with the organisation's Programmes/Protection Officer and caseworkers on psychosocial and practical support.
● Identify concerns affecting survivors' participation in court and recommend measures to address them.
● Maintain confidentiality and uphold survivors' dignity throughout all legal engagements.
3. Liaison with Prosecutors and Investigating Officers
● Maintain regular communication with prosecutors and investigating officers handling assigned cases.
● Follow up on investigations, witness requirements, exhibits, statements, and hearing dates. ● Liaise to minimise avoidable postponements and adjournments.
● Where postponements are unavoidable, establish reasons, follow up revised hearing dates, and promptly inform the organisation.
● Facilitate effective communication between the organisation and justice-sector
stakeholders
4. Support for Cases Under Investigation, Shelter Referral, and Repatriation
● Provide legal support and follow-up for cases still under active investigation, including those involving survivors referred to and residing in the organisation's shelters
. ● Monitor the status of investigations for shelter-referred cases and advise on their legal implications for the survivor.
● Advise on the legal requirements and processes surrounding survivor repatriation, working in collaboration with relevant foreign missions/embassies and other authorities.
● Liaise with foreign missions and relevant government agencies on the legal and documentation aspects of repatriation.
● Continue to follow up on cases after a survivor's repatriation, until their successful closure, coordinating with counterparts in the survivor's home country where necessary.
5.Strategic Litigation, Compensation and Restitution
● Liaise with the Programmes/Protection Officer on cases requiring strategic legal intervention.
● Identify cases where strategic litigation may advance survivors' rights and access to justice. ● Provide legal advice on avenues for compensation, restitution, and other remedies.
● Advise on legal and procedural requirements for pursuing compensation or restitution.
● Support legal applications, referrals, or interventions as agreed with the organisation.
● Document lessons and emerging legal issues to inform future survivor-support and advocacy work.
6. Legal Documentation and Reporting
● Maintain accurate, confidential records of assigned cases and legal follow-up activities.
● Provide timely written updates after court proceedings and significant case developments. ● Submit periodic case status reports to the organisation in writing.
● Immediately communicate urgent legal developments, risks, or matters requiring management attention.
● Provide recommendations for action on cases requiring further legal intervention.
● Prepare a final consultancy report summarising activities, case progress, outcomes, and recommendations.
7. Cross-Team Collaboration, Trends Analysis, and Data Management
● Collaborate with the organisation's Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Research, and Programmes teams, sharing insights on trends and patterns emerging from cases to inform programming and reporting.
● Continuously provide recommendations on ways to strengthen collaboration with criminal justice actors (police, prosecutors, judiciary) and increase successful convictions against traffickers and smugglers, while ensuring victims' rights are upheld throughout.
● Support the improvement of the organisation's systems and processes for accurately collecting data and information relating to ongoing and concluded cases.
● Work with the M&E team to help ensure the correct and accurate collection of data linked to the criminal justice process for assigned cases.
● Use the organisation's designated data management systems for recording, updating, and reporting all case-related data and information.
Dira HR Solutions
Legal Services
Job summary
The organisation provides survivor-centred support to individuals affected by human trafficking, including protection, psychosocial support, legal assistance, and reintegration services. As part of its protection interventions, the organisation supports survivors whose cases are under investigation or pending before Kenyan courts.
Job descriptions & requirements
1. Court Case Follow-up and Monitoring
● Follow up on ongoing trafficking cases before the courts and monitor their progress
. ● Maintain an updated status of assigned cases, including hearing dates, proceedings, rulings, and applications.
● Attend relevant court proceedings and provide timely feedback to the organisation.
● Identify delays, challenges, or risks affecting case progression and recommend appropriate action.
● Follow up on outstanding actions arising from court proceedings
2. Survivor Preparation and Support
● Prepare survivors for court appearances and testimony in a clear, respectful, trauma informed manner.
● Explain the court process, including what survivors can expect before, during, and after testimony.
● Ensure survivors understand their rights and responsibilities within the justice process.
● Coordinate with the organisation's Programmes/Protection Officer and caseworkers on psychosocial and practical support.
● Identify concerns affecting survivors' participation in court and recommend measures to address them.
● Maintain confidentiality and uphold survivors' dignity throughout all legal engagements.
3. Liaison with Prosecutors and Investigating Officers
● Maintain regular communication with prosecutors and investigating officers handling assigned cases.
● Follow up on investigations, witness requirements, exhibits, statements, and hearing dates. ● Liaise to minimise avoidable postponements and adjournments.
● Where postponements are unavoidable, establish reasons, follow up revised hearing dates, and promptly inform the organisation.
● Facilitate effective communication between the organisation and justice-sector
stakeholders
4. Support for Cases Under Investigation, Shelter Referral, and Repatriation
● Provide legal support and follow-up for cases still under active investigation, including those involving survivors referred to and residing in the organisation's shelters
. ● Monitor the status of investigations for shelter-referred cases and advise on their legal implications for the survivor.
● Advise on the legal requirements and processes surrounding survivor repatriation, working in collaboration with relevant foreign missions/embassies and other authorities.
● Liaise with foreign missions and relevant government agencies on the legal and documentation aspects of repatriation.
● Continue to follow up on cases after a survivor's repatriation, until their successful closure, coordinating with counterparts in the survivor's home country where necessary.
5.Strategic Litigation, Compensation and Restitution
● Liaise with the Programmes/Protection Officer on cases requiring strategic legal intervention.
● Identify cases where strategic litigation may advance survivors' rights and access to justice. ● Provide legal advice on avenues for compensation, restitution, and other remedies.
● Advise on legal and procedural requirements for pursuing compensation or restitution.
● Support legal applications, referrals, or interventions as agreed with the organisation.
● Document lessons and emerging legal issues to inform future survivor-support and advocacy work.
6. Legal Documentation and Reporting
● Maintain accurate, confidential records of assigned cases and legal follow-up activities.
● Provide timely written updates after court proceedings and significant case developments. ● Submit periodic case status reports to the organisation in writing.
● Immediately communicate urgent legal developments, risks, or matters requiring management attention.
● Provide recommendations for action on cases requiring further legal intervention.
● Prepare a final consultancy report summarising activities, case progress, outcomes, and recommendations.
7. Cross-Team Collaboration, Trends Analysis, and Data Management
● Collaborate with the organisation's Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Research, and Programmes teams, sharing insights on trends and patterns emerging from cases to inform programming and reporting.
● Continuously provide recommendations on ways to strengthen collaboration with criminal justice actors (police, prosecutors, judiciary) and increase successful convictions against traffickers and smugglers, while ensuring victims' rights are upheld throughout.
● Support the improvement of the organisation's systems and processes for accurately collecting data and information relating to ongoing and concluded cases.
● Work with the M&E team to help ensure the correct and accurate collection of data linked to the criminal justice process for assigned cases.
● Use the organisation's designated data management systems for recording, updating, and reporting all case-related data and information.
Legal Consultant
Dira HR Solutions
Legal Services
Job summary
The organisation provides survivor-centred support to individuals affected by human trafficking, including protection, psychosocial support, legal assistance, and reintegration services. As part of its protection interventions, the organisation supports survivors whose cases are under investigation or pending before Kenyan courts.
Job descriptions & requirements
1. Court Case Follow-up and Monitoring
● Follow up on ongoing trafficking cases before the courts and monitor their progress
. ● Maintain an updated status of assigned cases, including hearing dates, proceedings, rulings, and applications.
● Attend relevant court proceedings and provide timely feedback to the organisation.
● Identify delays, challenges, or risks affecting case progression and recommend appropriate action.
● Follow up on outstanding actions arising from court proceedings
2. Survivor Preparation and Support
● Prepare survivors for court appearances and testimony in a clear, respectful, trauma informed manner.
● Explain the court process, including what survivors can expect before, during, and after testimony.
● Ensure survivors understand their rights and responsibilities within the justice process.
● Coordinate with the organisation's Programmes/Protection Officer and caseworkers on psychosocial and practical support.
● Identify concerns affecting survivors' participation in court and recommend measures to address them.
● Maintain confidentiality and uphold survivors' dignity throughout all legal engagements.
3. Liaison with Prosecutors and Investigating Officers
● Maintain regular communication with prosecutors and investigating officers handling assigned cases.
● Follow up on investigations, witness requirements, exhibits, statements, and hearing dates. ● Liaise to minimise avoidable postponements and adjournments.
● Where postponements are unavoidable, establish reasons, follow up revised hearing dates, and promptly inform the organisation.
● Facilitate effective communication between the organisation and justice-sector
stakeholders
4. Support for Cases Under Investigation, Shelter Referral, and Repatriation
● Provide legal support and follow-up for cases still under active investigation, including those involving survivors referred to and residing in the organisation's shelters
. ● Monitor the status of investigations for shelter-referred cases and advise on their legal implications for the survivor.
● Advise on the legal requirements and processes surrounding survivor repatriation, working in collaboration with relevant foreign missions/embassies and other authorities.
● Liaise with foreign missions and relevant government agencies on the legal and documentation aspects of repatriation.
● Continue to follow up on cases after a survivor's repatriation, until their successful closure, coordinating with counterparts in the survivor's home country where necessary.
5.Strategic Litigation, Compensation and Restitution
● Liaise with the Programmes/Protection Officer on cases requiring strategic legal intervention.
● Identify cases where strategic litigation may advance survivors' rights and access to justice. ● Provide legal advice on avenues for compensation, restitution, and other remedies.
● Advise on legal and procedural requirements for pursuing compensation or restitution.
● Support legal applications, referrals, or interventions as agreed with the organisation.
● Document lessons and emerging legal issues to inform future survivor-support and advocacy work.
6. Legal Documentation and Reporting
● Maintain accurate, confidential records of assigned cases and legal follow-up activities.
● Provide timely written updates after court proceedings and significant case developments. ● Submit periodic case status reports to the organisation in writing.
● Immediately communicate urgent legal developments, risks, or matters requiring management attention.
● Provide recommendations for action on cases requiring further legal intervention.
● Prepare a final consultancy report summarising activities, case progress, outcomes, and recommendations.
7. Cross-Team Collaboration, Trends Analysis, and Data Management
● Collaborate with the organisation's Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Research, and Programmes teams, sharing insights on trends and patterns emerging from cases to inform programming and reporting.
● Continuously provide recommendations on ways to strengthen collaboration with criminal justice actors (police, prosecutors, judiciary) and increase successful convictions against traffickers and smugglers, while ensuring victims' rights are upheld throughout.
● Support the improvement of the organisation's systems and processes for accurately collecting data and information relating to ongoing and concluded cases.
● Work with the M&E team to help ensure the correct and accurate collection of data linked to the criminal justice process for assigned cases.
● Use the organisation's designated data management systems for recording, updating, and reporting all case-related data and information.
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