Senior Programme Officer – Human Rights Research & Documentation

Overall Purpose

KHRC seeks to hire a Senior Program Officer for Human Rights Research and Documentation to advance its Strategic Plan and mission of empowering people to claim their rights and resist impunity. The role centers on building KHRC's legacy in research and thought leadership in the human rights and governance sector.

The officer will strengthen research, produce influential knowledge products, and lead critical conversations that drive change. As research and documentation are anchors for all strategic goals and interventions, the officer will, in consultation with the Research and Documentation Oversight team, lead the implementation of "KHRC's Political and Human Rights Research and Documentation Framework," with the expected outcome of producing transformative human rights research and documentation that foster sovereignty and thought leadership in governance processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law, political science, or public policy
• If qualified in law: must be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a practicing certificate in good standing
• Minimum 4–6 years of related experience, preferably in the NGO sector
• Expertise in formulating and leading strategic research, policy/legislative work, and advocacy on governance and human rights issues
• Demonstrable experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods, including experience in developing human rights-based indicators
• Solid understanding of and deep commitment to human rights discourse and its application in promoting democracy and the rule of law
• Solid understanding of and engagement with national, regional, and international human rights mechanisms
• Ability to network with or develop a broad array of partnerships with both state and nonstate actors