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• A reduction in unnecessary imprisonment
  through greater use of non-custodial alternatives
• The improvement of prison conditions and
  the prevention of torture and ill-treatment
• Child-friendly criminal justice systems
  which use detention only as a last resort
• Proportionate and gender-sensitive
  responses to women offending
• The abolition of the death penalty and
  the introduction of humane alternative sanctions.

• Ensure systematic and timely monitoring and documentation oi human
  rights violations in line with international and regional standards.
• Conducting fact-finding missions to target regions.
• Advocacy at national regional and international level.
• Writing and publicizing reports, briefing papers, letters, press
  releases, and submissions to national, regional and international bodies
  based on the findings.
• Developing a lobbying and advocacy plan for effective and timely
  engagement with government officials, Inter-governmental agencies and the
  press on key human rights violations and key findings.
• Develop a dissemination strategy.
• Monitoring legislative and/or policy developments related to
  detainees’ rights.
• Establish linkages with relevant governmental agencies and civil
  society organisations for effective implementation of the project.
• Ensure strategic and ample visibility of interventions.
• Manage Performance coordinate and monitor the work of the project
  team as well as setting performance indicators.
• Prepare annual and quarterly project progress reports to the highest
  
• Represent the organisation at different meetings organised by PRI
  partners as may be assigned.
• Ensure proper use and care of all assets belonging to the
  organisation.
• Establish linkages with other projects of the organisation
• Supervise and mentor the project team.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

• The applicant must hold a master’s degree in International Human Rights, Law or related field. A post graduate qualification will be an
  added advantage.
• Five years of working experience in human rights work at senior
  level,
• Strong field research and documentation skills,
• Ability to produce excellent written material under tight deadlines,
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills,
• Report writing, analysis, editing skills,
• Proficiency in the use of the MS Office, internet applications,
  social media tools and management information systems.
• Good public relations,
• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to build a
  team,
• Strong managerial/leadership skills.
• Results oriented, Self-motivated, Dedicated, Hardworking,
  Flexibility, Ready to handle impromptu demands in real time, High sense of
  innovation, Honesty, Integrity.

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