Natural Justice
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WebsiteBased on the intersecting crises, including environmental and climate, human rights abuses, patriarchy, race and inequality, amongst others, Natural Justice is in a key phase to expand its work to stand behind more communities across Africa.
Natural Justice seeks a lawyer to join the Eastern Africa team as a consulting legal officer to be based in Tanzania.
The successful candidate will be based in Tanzania and will play a pivotal role in building the work of Natural Justice in Tanzania and providing legal support to rural and local communities, particularly in relation to climate justice matters, indigenous rights, land rights and environmental rights. They will work with a passionate team of staff within the Eastern Africa hub and frequently collaborate with staff across the organization.
The Eastern Africa hub works in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Uganda and seeks to expand its work into Tanzania. The successful candidate will be required to travel regularly within Tanzania and occasional regional and international travel, including to the hub’s Nairobi office. They are expected to begin work as soon as possible.
Natural Justice is a small, close-knit and nurturing collective that places emphasis on facilitating opportunities for the professional and personal growth of its members. Natural Justice will offer a nationally competitive salary commensurate with skill and experience. The contract length will be full-time for two to three years. Joining Natural Justice will also allow the successful candidate to work with a passionate and professional team in a fast-paced environment and gain valuable national and regional experience.
The Consulting Legal Officer will work closely with the Hub Director and team from the Nairobi Hub to develop and implement the work of Natural Justice in Tanzania. They will undertake a comprehensive analysis of climate justice networks and movements in Tanzania, review strategies that communities and CSOs in Tanzania use to tackle climate injustices, review the status of environmental and human rights defenders, review the legal and policy frameworks to advance and environmental and climate justice, and initiate, plan, implement and manage projects and activities (including timelines and deliverables) in Tanzania.
The Consulting Legal Officer will be expected to, amongst other things:
Applications should be submitted via e-mail to recruit@platinumadvisory.co.ke. Your application to include a motivation letter that indicates:
a) why you are interested in this position and what inspires you about environmental justice; and
b) aspects of your background that demonstrate the required competence for this role; a detailed CV with three contactable references; and two samples, if possible, of your past written work (for example, articles or research reports).
Please ensure that your application as a whole speaks to the required qualifications, experience, personal profile and key roles and responsibilities. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.