Experience

International Peace Support Training Centre

• Kenya
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Officer and Training Coordinator

  • Nov 2021 - Present

   Review and provide legal advice on policy formulation, MOUs, Contracts, and tender documents.  Liaise within committees and advice management accordingly.  Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.  Support capacity building in international peace support operations and related activities.  Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.  Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff and courses.  Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.  Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements in the country of operation.  Draft speeches, statements and briefs on thematic issues.  Manage administrative verbal and written correspondences in relations to courses offered Show less



United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern

  • Mar 2021 - Sep 2021

  • Conduct research and drafts official documents related to priorities of UNMAS • Assist on treaty-related matters, including the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; • Assist on other relevant policy matters, including the use of explosive weapons in populated areas; • Attend conferences and meetings of interest to UNMAS, and provides verbal and written briefing notes to colleagues; • Support the work of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Mine Action; • Support the office’s engagement with the humanitarian community; • Contribute to the team’s day-to-day tasks as needed, including administration and communications matters; • Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor. Show less



Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the UN and other Intl. Organisations in Geneva

• Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Advisor- Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2020

   Handle issues relating to Maldives Foreign Policy and human rights under the instructions of the Maldives Diplomatic delegation.  Draft Statements and briefing papers on thematic issues.  Manage all administrative verbal and written correspondences of the Mission as per the Instructions.  Write weekly reports for the Mission  Attend meetings and forum within WIPO, WHO, IOM and other international organizations.  Write minutes during the delegates and visitors’ meetings at the office Show less



Geneva for Human Rights - Global Training & Policies Studies

• Switzerland
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

   Attended and monitored proceedings of fifteen meetings at the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council  Coordinated and communicated with team members of varying cultural and professional backgrounds to conduct research on issues relating to Human Rights  Assist with the drafting, designing, proofing, and editing of publications (reports, brochures, speeches, newsletters, statistics, briefing material, and background notes) for senior and external personnel.  Assist with developing preparation items for UN Human Rights Council meetings to include note taking, report drafting, memos, speaker bios, slide deck preparation, tent cards, and talking points Show less



Progetto La Sprar Potenza Basilicata

• Potenza Area, Italy

• Global Volunteer

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

   Organized activities to help with the integration of refugees in the community  Liaised with NGOs in Potenza Italy who deal with refugee welfare  Coordinated with other volunteers and La Sprar personnel to organize seminars and events with a welcome and integration topic  Taught the refugees both adult and children English  Organized activities to help with the integration of refugees in the community  Liaised with NGOs in Potenza Italy who deal with refugee welfare  Coordinated with other volunteers and La Sprar personnel to organize seminars and events with a welcome and integration topic  Taught the refugees both adult and children English



Court of Appeal Nairobi

• Nairobi

• Legal Apprentice

  • Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

   Managed and assessed client’s documents before filing.  In charge of the court’s counter and management of client’s needs.  Took part in the scheduled prison visits and offered legal advice to the prisoners.  Oversaw Notary forms and ensured that they were well filled, ready for the Registrar  Managed and assessed client’s documents before filing.  In charge of the court’s counter and management of client’s needs.  Took part in the scheduled prison visits and offered legal advice to the prisoners.  Oversaw Notary forms and ensured that they were well filled, ready for the Registrar



Njiiri Kariu Njau and Advocates Company limited

• Nairobi

• Legal Administrative Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

   Planned and managed client meetings with the firm  Coordinated research work on cases with other assistants.  Monitored and managed the advocates diary and ensured it was up to date.  Prepared memos and minutes on firm meetings.  Managed all the internal correspondence between the clients and the advocates.  Ensured that all court cases under the firm’s supervision were attended.  Oversaw the service and receiving of documents within the Firm.  Drafted documents legal documents like affidavits and plaints. Show less