1. Organization Background
Women Educational Researchers of Kenya (WERK) is a not-for-profit professional membership association founded in 1994 as an ad hoc group of women researchers in education and the social sciences. WERK strives to contribute towards the entrenchment of the principles of equity, justice & peace in Kenya for the betterment of the lives of girls and women, boys and men in Kenya by linking research to advocacy and action. Our activities are two prong: through our membership, we have established a track record in conducting rigorous, large scale, innovative & cutting edge research & applying it to advocacy & policy reform; and through our Secretariat, we are engaged in the implementation of evidence-based multi-year education action research projects which address access to education, equity in education, transition and completion strategies, learning outcomes, life skills and mentorship.
2. Objective
WERK seeks to hire the services of a lawyer/legal firm (on a retainer basis) to provide legal services to the organization on an ad hoc basis. Suitable firms and individuals of legal practitioners are hereby required to submit their intent to offer legal services for consideration.
3. Scope of work
The successful firms and/ or individuals scope of the assignment shall include but not limited to the following areas:
4. Qualifications and Areas of Expertise
NOTE: The Legal Service provider MUST specify their core areas of activities and specialization.
5. Mandatory requirements
Proposals can be sent electronically tojobs@werk.co.keor hand delivered to WERK offices situated on 1171 Argwings Kodhek Road, Spanish Villas, House no 4, Opposite Shell Petrol Station. The email or envelope should clearly indicate “TORs FOR PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES”.
The deadline for submission of the proposal is 27th September 2024. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Only short-listed candidates/firms will be contacted for interviews. No phone calls please. Late applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
WERK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization or other non-merit factors.