Rapid Response Associate

Required Competencies

The job holder should possess the following skills and behavioural competencies:

• Passionate and committed to respect for human rights, diversity, integrity, and transparency.
  
• A proactive and spirited human rights defender.
  
• Planning, Organising and Delivery of Results
  
• Adapting and coping; demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
  
• Results-driven, flexible, analytical, and a practical problem solver.
  
• Ability to work with and in teams.
  
• Good communication skills, both written and spoken. Editorial capacity is critical.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player.
  
• Tangible experience in resource mobilization.
  

• Continuous monitoring and documentation of human rights violations, human rights implementation progress from different partners in the country and region.
  
• In liaison with the Legal Affairs and Civic Engagement & Rapid Response Officer, propose and participate in fact-finding and research missions.
  
• In liaison with the Civic Engagement & Rapid Response Officer and Urgent Action Team, support community and civic engagements on reported emerging violations.
  
• Support all KHRC teams in protection and support to affected groups and victims.
  
• Ensure timely reporting in line with KHRC and donors’ schedules and policies.
  
• Participate in the internal committees and overall activities/ affairs of the organization.
  
• Undertake any other assignment as may be tasked by the commission from time to time.