Vacancy Details

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Job Title

Principal Legal Officer

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities will entail:-

• Liaising with external law firms on litigations by preparing witness statements and collecting evidence;
• Providing legal opinion on matters pertaining to KIPPRA;
• Updating the Institute on relevant new legislations;
• Filing periodic statutory returns with the regulators;
• Drawing standard contract templates;
• Reviewing contract agreements, leases and other legal instruments;
• Undertaking research on legal issues relating to KIPPRA;
• Ensuring compliance with Laws, regulations, standards and codes;
• Monitoring and evaluate compliance with regulations, contractual obligations and policies and implement corrective actions;
• Conducting investigations on court cases on matters before filing suit;
• Maintaining safe custody of contracts and legal documents; and
• Participating in preparation of work plans, Budgets and reports.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies and Attributes:

Functional skills

1. Leadership skills;
2. Strategic management skills;
3. Problem-solving skills;
4. Conflict management skills;
5. Communication skills;
6. Interpersonal skills;
7. Organizational skills;
8. Negotiation skills;
9. Team building; and
10. Analytical skills.

 

Behavioral competencies/Attributes

1. Critical thinking;
2. Strategic thinking;
3. Ability to work under pressure;
4. Knowledge statistical software for data entry, analysis, extraction and reporting;
5. Problems are highly complex, requiring significant research and creative thinking.

 

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

(i) Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized institution;

(ii) Master’s Degree in Law;

(iii) Postgraduate Diploma from Kenya School of Law;

(iv) Minimum period of six (6) years post admission in Legal Affairs;

(v) Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court;

(vi) Member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;

(vii) Member of institute of Certified Secretaries;

(viii) Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

(ix) Computer skills; and

(x) Fulfil the requirements for Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

Grade

KIP 4

No Sought

1

Advert Ref

HR/7/PLO/2023/36

Recruiment

November 2023 Recruitment