Program Manager

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Reports to: Head of Programs

Position Type: Full-time

Employment Type: Contractual

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead the strategic positioning and visibility of the litigation department across donor, media, and legal networks—ensuring consistent messaging and high-impact storytelling aligned with LAS's mission.
2. Serve as the primary interface for donor engagement, ensuring compliance with grant requirements, narrative and financial reporting, and strategic alignment of litigation outputs with donor priorities.
3. Design and execute stakeholder engagement strategies with judiciary, bar councils, rights organizations, and relevant government actors to advocate for systemic legal reforms.
4. Drive business development for litigation, including scoping new funding opportunities, designing pitches, developing concept notes, and representing LAS in external forums and funding discussions.
5. Provide strategic oversight for litigation-linked communications, publications, and media content, in collaboration with the Communications team.
6. Support the expansion of strategic litigation and legal innovation, identifying high-value cases that serve as advocacy tools and institutional precedents.
7. Oversee people management, performance tracking, and workload balancing across the litigation team to ensure efficient delivery and a results-oriented culture.
8. Coordinate with LAS senior management to align litigation efforts with broader organizational objectives, sustainability goals, and external commitments.

Strategic Positioning and Visibility:

1. Publish at least one success story or high-impact case study monthly, highlighting key achievements aligned with LAS's mission.
2. Conduct one visibility event or webinar every quarter engaging donors, media, and legal networks to promote the litigation department's strategic objectives.

Donor Engagement and Compliance:

1. Submit 100% of donor-required narrative and financial reports within deadlines (monthly, quarterly, annually).
2. Hold monthly update meetings (aligned with reporting) with key donors to ensure alignment and address compliance proactively.

Stakeholder Engagement:

1. Organize monthly stakeholder engagement meetings involving judiciary members, bar council representatives, rights organizations, or relevant government officials, advocating for systemic legal reforms, in coordination with Litigation Manager.
2. Produce two policy briefs or position papers per year for systemic advocacy purposes.

Business Development and Fundraising:

1. Develop and submit at least two new concept notes or proposals per quarter for strategic litigation funding.
2. Identify and represent LAS in at least one external forum or funding discussion per month, actively identifying and scoping potential new funding opportunities.

Litigation-linked Communications and Media:

1. Coordinate publication of at least one litigation-focused article, opinion piece, or media release monthly, in collaboration with the Communications team.
2. Review and ensure quality control of all litigation-related public communications and media outputs before release.

Strategic Litigation and Legal Innovation:

1. Support Litigation Manager in identifying and initiating at least one strategic or high-impact litigation case per quarter that can serve as an institutional precedent or advocacy tool.
2. Document and share lessons learned from at least two innovative legal approaches annually.

People Management and Performance Oversight:

1. Conduct monthly operational performance reviews and support the litigation manager in case quality review for team members to track progress, provide feedback, and ensure efficient workload distribution.
2. Support the Litigation Manager to ensure quarterly team capacity-building sessions focused on skill enhancement and performance improvement.
3. Assign cases to lawyers in consultation with the Litigation Manager, track case load & ensure strategic distribution of cases.
4. Oversee M&E functions for the Litigation Department, including data collection & analysis.

Senior Management Coordination and Alignment:

1. Schedule and participate in monthly coordination meetings with LAS senior management to align litigation initiatives with broader organizational goals and external commitments.
2. Provide a comprehensive quarterly report to senior management summarizing progress, challenges, and strategic recommendations.

Core Competencies

Legal Expertise: Understanding of civil, criminal, and constitutional law.

Program Management: Proven ability to manage multi-faceted legal aid programs or litigation-focused initiatives.

• Case Management: Efficient tracking and monitoring of legal cases across various courts and jurisdictions. Ability to develop and implement case management systems and tools.

Leadership & Team Management: Ability to lead and supervise legal teams including lawyers, paralegals, and support staff. Conflict resolution and team-building skills.

Stakeholder Engagement: Effective communication and coordination with internal teams, donors, courts, government bodies, and community stakeholders. Representation of the organization in high-level legal or advocacy forums.

Ethical and Rights-Based Approach: Commitment to access to justice, human rights, and legal empowerment of vulnerable populations. Adherence to confidentiality and professional ethics.

Communication & Advocacy: Strong written and verbal communication skills for legal and non-legal audiences. Capacity to engage in strategic litigation and public interest litigation.

Education: Master's Degree in Project Management, Social Science from a recognized university (LLB preferred).

Required Experience:

• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive experience in Program Management.
• At least 2–3 years in a managerial or supervisory capacity in a legal, non-profit, or donor-funded program.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in case management systems, MS Office, and legal research tools.
• Experience working with vulnerable or marginalized communities (e.g., women, children, refugees, minorities).
• Familiarity with the local legal aid framework and justice sector landscape.

EEO Statement

LAS's commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunity is integrated into our shared values. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of sex, age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. LAS is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are treated fairly and encouraged to reach their full potential.

Protection Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

LAS prohibits staff, associates, partners, and representatives from engaging in sexual exploitation or abuse, including activities with minors, exchange of sexual favors for aid, and relationships that undermine organizational integrity. All staff are expected to adhere strictly to these policies.

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