Legislative Drafter vacancy

Legislative Drafter vacancy
The Commonwealth Nairobi
Job description
The purpose of this project is to strengthen the capacity of the Attorney General's Office and the Kenya Law Reform Commission with regard to drafting legislation required to implement the provisions of the new constitution of the Republic of Kenya.
The expert will work closely with the Office of the Attorney-General, the Kenya Law Reform Commission and the in-house drafters in both offices to harmonize existing laws with the new constitution and strengthen drafting capacity within Kenya. 
In collaboration with the in-house drafters, the expert will be expected to undertake:

• Draft amendments to existing laws in order to harmonize laws with the new constitution
  
• Undertake assessment of drafting capacity within the Attorney General’s Office, the Law Reform Commission and other relevant agencies and make recommendations for long term sustainable measures to address gaps
  
• Develop and implement training and mentoring programme for drafters in AGO and LRC and other relevant agencies
  
• Advise Government Ministries and departments on legislative and other legal matters within their area of expertise
  
• Assist in research on technical matters that need further investigation
  

The expert will be based in Nairobi but may be required to travel to other towns for purposes of briefing government officials and participating in stakeholder consultative fora on the legislation being developed or to conduct training of local government drafters.
Outputs (Deliverables)

• Laws and regulations necessary to comply with the constitution and international obligations drafted;
  
• Staff of the Attorney General’s Office, Law Reform Commission and other relevant agencies trained in legislative drafting;
  
• Government Ministries and Departments better advised with regard to legislation in specialised fields.
  

Transfer of Expertise
The Commonwealth Secretariat attaches particular importance to transfer of expertise and knowledge to counterparts. Experts appointed will be expected to share their skills and experience with staff of the Attorney General’s Office and Kenya Law Reform Commission.  
Desired Skills and Experience
The expert should have:

• At least 15 years’ experience in legislative drafting acquired within commonwealth jurisdictions, particularly in constitutional matters.
  
• Experience in providing professional advice concerning legislative drafting on constitutional, human rights or other public law issues, at senior level.
  
• Experience in development and delivery of capacity building programmes and mentoring in the field of legislative drafting.
  
• Strong communication, writing and IT skills.
  
• Ability to establish priorities, and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work.
  
• Good inter-personal skills, ability to work in a consultative and collaborative manner.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships in a political environment.
  
• Demonstrate leadership in drafting matter
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