Legal Registration Project Manager

About the role

Médecins Sans Frontières Eastern Africa (MSF EA) is hiring a full-time Legal Registration Project Manager to complete the legal registration of MSF EA in Rwanda and handle any related legal matters. The post is accountable to the General Director and works closely with the intersectional legal department units 4 and 5. The contract is 6 months renewable, starting as soon as possible.

Key responsibilities

• Review and update the registration framework, including its timeline and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate with MSF EA teams and Rwandan local lawyers to collect the required legal documents.
• Supervise the registration process so that primary registration is achieved quickly and securely.
• Supervise the drafting of the legally required framework MoU, action plan and related documents.
• Advise the management team and Board on Rwandan law, including entity statutes, approvals and delegation, operational presence and social mission activities, and financial and budgetary aspects.
• Share weekly progress, including changes to timelines and bottlenecks needing institutional support.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in law or international law, with experience in international or comparative legal research.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in project management, legal/regulatory affairs, NGO/INGO registration, compliance or institutional development, preferably in an international NGO or humanitarian organisation.
• Demonstrated experience managing or supporting NGO/INGO legal registration, including primary and branch/subsidiary registration; experience with Rwanda and/or Kenya frameworks is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Rwandan NGO/INGO registration law and Kenyan INGO/NGO regulatory requirements; familiarity with MSF structures is desirable.
• Fluent English (spoken and written); French, Kinyarwanda and/or Swahili are an asset.

Required skills

• Project management: workplans, timelines, documentation lists, risk tracking and progress reports.
• Legal drafting and advisory: drafting and reviewing statutes, MoUs, action plans and registration packages, and advising senior management and the Board.
• Liaising with local lawyers, government authorities, MSF teams, management and the Board.

What we offer

• Annual salary of EUR 48,698 at HQ Grade 11, with a 2% annual increment up to a maximum of 10 years.
• Work-life balance benefit of EUR 620 to 1,159 per month, plus 25 days of annual leave and other holidays.
• Pension contribution of 10% of basic salary, medical and disability insurance, relocation support and school fees benefits for eligible dependents.
• Flexi-hours, two days working from home, career development training and annual home leave tickets for staff and eligible dependents.

Applications close on 24 November 2026 and are open to local and international applicants. Candidates submit a letter of motivation and a CV in English.