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Legal Counsel (AJ) NGO Job FIDA
Salary
Negotiable
Experience
Entry
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Deadline
Jan 28, 2026
Job Description
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) is a membership organization with over 1,400 women advocates and lawyers in Kenya. We are committed to creating a society that respects and upholds women’s rights with a mission to promote women’s individual and collective power to claim their rights in all spheres of life. We are an accredited institution and has observer status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR). We welcome applications from qualified candidates for the following position:
FIDA/AJ/MBA/01/2026: LEGAL COUNSEL (AJ) MOMBASA OFFICE
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel-FIDA-Kenya Mombasa Office, you will build bridges that will enable women access justice through legal representation, self- representation, alternative dispute resolution, strategic interest litigation, linkages with pro-bono lawyers and through the informal justice systems in collaboration with your immediate supervisor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION
Provides FIDA-K clientswith legal advice and referral services when required.
Prepare pleadings and legal briefs.
Conduct Alternative dispute resolution, mediation between parties and referrals to
Informal Justice Systems
Court attendance
Strategic Impact Litigation
NETWORKING & BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
Assist in coordination of open days, legal aid and other workshops organized by the Team
Represent the Organisation in meetings with stakeholders and strategic partners.
Pro Bono lawyers’ coordination
Linkages with strategic partners.
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Conduct Trainings including clients on self-representation and Informal justice systems
Implementation of grants (projects) and preparation of donor reports.
Report writing
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
Identify support in resource mobilization strategies.
Identify viable projects relevant to the team
In collaboration with grants team, develop proposals.
Meeting with Donors
Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) is a membership organization with over 1,400 women advocates and lawyers in Kenya. We are committed to creating a society that respects and upholds women’s rights with a mission to promote women’s individual and collective power to claim their rights in all spheres of life. We are an accredited institution and has observer status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR). We welcome applications from qualified candidates for the following position:
FIDA/AJ/MBA/01/2026: LEGAL COUNSEL (AJ) MOMBASA OFFICE
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel-FIDA-Kenya Mombasa Office, you will build bridges that will enable women access justice through legal representation, self- representation, alternative dispute resolution, strategic interest litigation, linkages with pro-bono lawyers and through the informal justice systems in collaboration with your immediate supervisor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION
Provides FIDA-K clientswith legal advice and referral services when required.
Prepare pleadings and legal briefs.
Conduct Alternative dispute resolution, mediation between parties and referrals to
Informal Justice Systems
Court attendance
Strategic Impact Litigation
NETWORKING & BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
Assist in coordination of open days, legal aid and other workshops organized by the Team
Represent the Organisation in meetings with stakeholders and strategic partners.
Pro Bono lawyers’ coordination
Linkages with strategic partners.
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Conduct Trainings including clients on self-representation and Informal justice systems
Implementation of grants (projects) and preparation of donor reports.
Report writing
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
Identify support in resource mobilization strategies.
Identify viable projects relevant to the team
In collaboration with grants team, develop proposals.
Meeting with Donors
Requirements
- REQUIREMENTS
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate.
- Minimum 2(two) years post admission experience as a practicing Advocate.
- Certified Professional Mediator or Qualifications from Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
- Excellent writing, editing, research, and oral advocacy skills.
- Very detail-oriented with strong interpersonal, organizational and coordination skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively, to multi-task, and to work under pressure.
- How to Apply
- Interested candidates who fully meet the above criteria should send an application letter and detailed CV to The Executive Director, FIDA Kenya, E-mail: recruitment@fidakenya.org by Wednesday, 28 January 2026 COB.
- The application MUST include contacts of three referees, one of whom must be a former supervisor, expected salary, daytime contact, job title, and job reference number.
- Only email applications will be considered, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
- FIDA-Kenya is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any basis (age, gender, sex, race, ethnic origin, social origin, disability, religion, and
- marital status) and does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
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