Job Title: Legal Resources Manager

Organisation: Centre for Social Justice, Nigeria

Location: Abuja

Job Description and Requirements

BACKGROUND

Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is a Knowledge Institution, being a non-governmental, non-profit and non-partisan organisation registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission as a Charity.  CSJ envisions a Nigeria where Social Justice informs public decision-making and guarantees respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all. Its mission is to be a principal catalyst in mainstreaming social justice in public life through policy engagement and interventions that bring about economic, political and social reforms, rights enhancement and sustainable livelihoods.

CSJ engages the Nigerian policy space through programming in Public Finance Management, Political Finance Reforms, Energy and Environment Reforms, Gender and Inclusivity, and Rights Enhancement.

THE POSITION

The Legal Resources Manager would be in charge of the Rights Enhancement (RE) Programme. Primary tasks range from litigation, action research to policy analysis.     

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Responsibilities

Programme Implementation, Coordination and Evaluation

• Take the lead in the implementation of RE programme activities so as to ensure timely deliverables are achieved. These include (but not limited to): initiating and conducting litigations for victims of rights violation, public interest and strategic impact litigations.
• Take the lead in legal and policy action research, documentation, publication and dissemination of research results.
• Lead advocacy for enactment of new laws and policies supporting RE or the amendment and repeal of extant laws facilitating violation of rights.
• Capacity building and training, writing informed thematic workshop/conference papers.
• Play a key role in the organizational interventions into the government annual budget process.
• Write reports and analyses of programmatic activities for organizational records keeping and submission to other partners.
• Liaise with other Programme Officers and Managers in project activities’ implementation and stakeholders’ engagement.
• Contribute in proposal writing activities for projects’ funding. 
• Take the lead in the monitoring and evaluation aspect of the programme’s activities.

Representation and Communication

• Maintain relationships with Donor Partners and other Civil Society Organisations.
• Participate in workshops, capacity building and training organised by the CSJ or by other organisations and partners.
• Represent CSJ at public events and/or in mass media.
• Plan and conduct travels and other outreach activities to enhance and sustain existing and future networks with potential donors.

Advocacy and Alliance Building

• Take the lead in the planning and actual engagement of relevant stakeholders in the programme’s activities.
• Maintain healthy relationships with all stakeholders as well as build new ones.
• Identify communication opportunities and strategies to disseminate the organisation’s research publications and other materials.

Other Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Work in collaboration and synergy with other departments including Finance, Procurement, IT and Admin.
• Contribute to the overall growth of the organisation.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate would possess (or be):

• A Law Degree from a recognized university, evidence of Call to the Nigerian Bar and practice of law for not less than five years.
• A Master Degree in Law would be an advantage.
• Relevant experience in conducting Public Impact Litigation would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Deep understanding of legal jurisprudence and the relationship between law, economic growth and development.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure.

Skills

• Excellent advocacy skills.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills.
• Superb written and oral communication skills.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, etc.
• Exceptional attention to details.
• Ability to meet stipulated deadline and excellent time management skills.
• Self-motivated to perform well.

Remuneration

Very competitive

Applications Submission Guide

It is strongly advised that applicants abide by the following:

• CV and cover letter are to be merged in one pdf document to a maximum of five (5) pages. In the cover letter, state how your qualifications match the job description above.
• Interested applicants should send in their CVs to censojprocurement@gmail.com on or before 20^th February, 2023 (5pm Nigerian time) with the title “RE: Legal Resources Manager”. Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted for an interview.

CSJ provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the grounds of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics or gender.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.