Senior Manager for Africa, Pro Bono Services at Center For Reproductive Rights

Primary Responsibilities: 

•  Assist in conceptualizing, designing, and implementing a pro bono agenda to expand and deepen the network of pro bono law firms and attorneys in Africa.
•  Lead the recruitment and management of the Africa regional pro bono and advocacy network through cultivation meetings, Center presentations, and collaboration with Center staff [ specify relevant units].
•  In collaboration with the pro bono team, manage the referral of pro bono projects, including the facilitation of the pro bono relationship with the Center liaison for the project.
•  Work with the Africa team to fully integrate pro bono into all aspects of the region's litigation and advocacy strategy to advance reproductive rights.
•  Collaborate with staff to develop pro bono projects and models to address specific regional challenges.
•  Assist in building, managing, and cultivating clearinghouses for legal representation for clients and other partners who may face common legal issues or litigation.
•  Build the capacity of regional partners through the engagement of pro bono resources and act as the liaison for the relationships between the Center's partners and pro bono law firms.
•  Assist in the development of onboarding and capacity building programs for new pro bono partners.
•  Participate in regional, national, and local pro bono working groups, committees, professional associations, coalitions, and networks to ensure the Center's visibility and solidify its leadership in advancing a pro bono culture in the region.
•  ,In collaboration with other members of the pro bono and program teams, develop proposals for national and international pro bono conferences.
•  Develop externally facing materials and publications that highlight the Center's pro bono work in region.
•  Any other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

•  A degree in Law (LLM) and an LLM preferably in Human rights law
•  Be a practicing lawyer eligible to work as an Advocate in the High Court of Kenya and within the Africa Jurisdiction .
•  Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience such as involvement with a pro bono practice at a human rights non-profit, law firm or bar association.
•  Experience living and working in Africa.
•  Experience in cultivating relationships with members of the private bar, convening meetings and events, and building partnerships.
•  Highly innovative, creative, and collaborative; ability to thrive in a start-up project environment.
•  Strong writing skills, including an ability to convey complicated matters to broad audiences; comfort with public speaking and presenting.
•  Ability to develop and implement a strategic, multi-pronged advocacy strategy with short and long-term objectives.
•  Strong inter-personal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders from a variety of sectors.
•  Project management experience, including experience in planning and executing a variety of events and of leading projects or specific efforts.
•  Ability to travel, mostly regionally and occasionally to New York, London, or Europe
•  Ability to work well with competing priorities, meet deadlines, and manage workflow processes involving multiple people.
•  Demonstrated experience and judgment working both collaboratively and independently.
•  Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with webinar management, Salesforce, Convio, or other CRMs, and FiscalNote a plus; and
•  Bachelor's degree required; JD or other advanced degree preferred.

Critical Competencies:

•  Strategic thinking: Applies big-picture thinking while also focusing on the details of implementation.
•  Decisiveness: Consistently makes sound decisions in a timely manner supportive of the Center's mission, core values, and strategic objectives. Blends vision and judgment.
•  Collaboration: Brings a track record of working effectively with various and diverse individuals and groups, and a willingness to actively listen and invite different views and opinions across all levels of the institution to build alignment in support of a common goal.
•  Receives and Provides Direct Feedback: Actively gives and requests feedback to and from peers, supervisors and direct reports (if applicable) about work products, behaviors, values, style and approaches with a view on how this impacts self, other individuals and teams.
•  Transparency: Consistently applies openness and honesty in communicating decisions and plans to team members.
•  Commitment to learn: Applies a growth mentality to their own and their team's (if applicable) development. Promotes a culture of learning by modeling inquisitiveness and an openness to viewing mistakes as an opportunity to learn and improve.
•  Passion for Coaching, and Mentoring Staff: Empowers and motivates employees and creates opportunities for learning, development, and leadership, with a focus on harnessing skills for the future development of team members. (if applicable)
•  Accountability: Follows through on each commitment made to individual contributors, teams and partners and proactively informs others of any delays that occur along the way. Holds team members accountable.
•  Integrity: Possesses impeccable integrity and personal and professional values that are consistent with the Center's high standards and mission.
•  Empathy: Serves as an empathetic, approachable leader who engenders trust and confidence. (if applicable)
•  Adaptability/Flexibility: Demonstrates comfort with ambiguity and calculated risk.

Compensation: The Center for Reproductive Rights offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience as well as a generous benefits and PTO package.