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MSF EA Legal Registration Project Manager

Hiring organisationMedecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

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Closed 22 Oct 2026
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Job particulars

Job title
MSF EA Legal Registration Project Manager
Hiring organisation
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
Location
Nairobi
Employment type
Contract
Posted
3 Oct 2026
Closing date
22 Oct 2026

Key responsibilities

  • Review and update the registration framework, including timeline for execution and documentation requirement list;.
  • Coordinate between MSF EA teams and Rwandan local lawyers in the collection of required legal documentation for the registration;.
  • Supervise the registration process in Rwanda to achieve primary registration as quickly and securely as possible;.
  • Supervise the drafting of the legally required framework Memorandum of Understanding, Action Plan and all related documents, which shall be part of the registration document package;.
  • Identify and liaise with Kenyan local lawyers to gather legal registration requirements for a Rwandan organisation to open a branch Head Quarters in Kenya;.
  • Coordinate between MSF EA teams and Kenyan local lawyers in the collection of required legal documentation for the registration;.
  • Supervise the registration process in Kenya to achieve secondary registration as quickly and securely as possible;.
  • Coordinate with the Regional Protocol Office to ensure the secondary registration is carried out in line with the Host Country Agreement (HCA) integration objective;.
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Candidate requirements

  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Legal and Regulatory &nbsp.
  • Tasks & Responsibilities.
  • The Project Manager will work closely with the Intersectional Legal Department (ILD) Units 4 and 5, and under the general coordination of MSF EA management team. The work will be structured in two key phases and include the following tasks:.
  • Primary legal registration in Rwanda.
  • Review and update the registration framework, including timeline for execution and documentation requirement list;.
  • Coordinate between MSF EA teams and Rwandan local lawyers in the collection of required legal documentation for the registration;.
  • Supervise the registration process in Rwanda to achieve primary registration as quickly and securely as possible;.
  • Supervise the drafting of the legally required framework Memorandum of Understanding, Action Plan and all related documents, which shall be part of the registration document package;.
  • Advise MSF EA management team and Board on local legal requirements:.
  • Regarding the finalisation of the Rwandan entity statutes;.
  • Regarding their approvals and delegation;.
  • Regarding operational presence and social mission activities to be deployed in Rwanda;.
  • Financial and budgetary aspects.
  • Identify and liaise with Kenyan local lawyers to gather legal registration requirements for a Rwandan organisation to open a branch Head Quarters in Kenya;.
  • Share progress with MSF EA on a weekly basis- highlighting any changes to the proposed timelines for execution and potential bottlenecks to the registration requiring institutional support.
  • Secondary legal registration in Kenya.
  • Present registration framework to MSF EA and ILD, including timeline for execution and documentation requirement list, as well as monitor evolution of the INGO registration legal framework.
  • Coordinate between MSF EA teams and Kenyan local lawyers in the collection of required legal documentation for the registration;.
  • Supervise the registration process in Kenya to achieve secondary registration as quickly and securely as possible;.
  • Advise MSF EA management team and Board on possible statutory changes required to align with new registration of MSF EA in Kenya;.
  • Coordinate with the Regional Protocol Office to ensure the secondary registration is carried out in line with the Host Country Agreement (HCA) integration objective;.
  • Share progress with MSF Intersectional Legal Department (ILD) and MSF EA on a bi-weekly basis- highlighting any changes to the proposed timelines for execution and potential bottlenecks to the registration requiring institutional support.

Required skills

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HIRING ORGANISATION

Hiring organisation

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)