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Justin Ngambu Wanki

Jacksonville,NC

Summary

Dynamic legal consultant with extensive experience at the South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights, and International Law. Proven expertise in stakeholder engagement, driving impactful human rights initiatives. Adept at regulatory compliance and project management, interested in continuous learning, innovation, and professional development. Eager to utilize leadership and managerial skills across diverse settings.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Associate

South African Institute For Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law (SAIFAC)
Johannesburg, South Africa
10.2017 - 03.2020

Executive Director

Foundation Africa International
Pretoria, South Africa
02.2013 - 12.2016

Legal consultant on regional business law and social security law

Marie-Andree Ngwe Law firm
Douala, Cameroon
01.2009 - 03.2009

Project officer for human rights

Northwest Association of Development Organisation (NWADO)
, Cameroon
01.2006 - 12.2008

Education

M.A - Government (Democracy & Governance)

Georgetown University
USA
12.2024

Diploma - Socioeconomic Rights

Abo Akademi University
Finland
01.2016

International Diploma - Humanitarian Action

Fordham University
USA
01.2012

LL.M - Interdisciplinary Human Rights Law

Pretoria University
South Africa
01.2011

Skills

  • Policy writing and briefing
  • Legal research
  • Human resource management
  • Human rights and constitutional law analysis
  • Critical thinker and analytical
  • Training in political education
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Democratic governance analyst, strategist
  • Effective communication
  • Fundraising for civil society organizations
  • Humanitarian intervention

Peer Reviewed Publications

  • (Un)Constitutional Amendments and Cameroon Constitutions: Strange bedfellows with the Rule of Law and Constitutionalism, 2021, African Journal of International and Comparative Law
  • Exploring the interrelationship between the responsibility to protect and the principle of complementarity in Africa: Conceptual ambiguities and contestable assumptions, 2018, Journal of South African Law (TSAR)
  • Unsettling Colonial Paradigms: Right to Development Governance as Framework Model for African Constitutionalism, 2019, African Studies Quarterly
  • From administrative to constitutional bodies – The fourth branch of government: Towards the constitutionalisation of independent specialized national institutions in Cameroon, 2020, VRU Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and South America
  • The right to development in Francophone Africa and post-colonial agreements, sovereign authority and control over natural resources, 2023, African Human Rights Law Journal

Timeline

Research Associate

South African Institute For Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law (SAIFAC)
10.2017 - 03.2020

Executive Director

Foundation Africa International
02.2013 - 12.2016

Legal consultant on regional business law and social security law

Marie-Andree Ngwe Law firm
01.2009 - 03.2009

Project officer for human rights

Northwest Association of Development Organisation (NWADO)
01.2006 - 12.2008

M.A - Government (Democracy & Governance)

Georgetown University

Diploma - Socioeconomic Rights

Abo Akademi University

International Diploma - Humanitarian Action

Fordham University

LL.M - Interdisciplinary Human Rights Law

Pretoria University
Justin Ngambu Wanki