Assistant Director, Legal Services

Job Specifications Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Coordinating drawing and vetting of Contracts/agreements, and other legal documents/instruments;
• Monitoring implementation of legal advisories;
• Monitoring legality of policies, instruments, codes, regulations, rules, guidelines, strategies, processes and procedures.;
• Coordinating litigation and ADR strategies and processes;
• Monitoring Implementation of legal research and legal survey findings;
• Monitoring compliance with Constitutional, legal and regulatory requirements;
• Monitoring efficacy of conformance and compliance frameworks;
• Coordinating negotiations;
• Coordinating external lawyers’ engagement, briefs and debriefs;
• Monitoring implementation of contract management system;
• Monitoring efficacy of legal accountability structures;
• Monitoring compliance with Legal Universe;
• Facilitating Legal Compliance Audits;
• Coordinating enactment and implementation of relevant legislative frameworks;
• Monitoring implementation of legal audit findings;
• Coordinating classification of matters to be handled under the various strategies (court, ADR, tribunal, out of court settlement).

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• A cumulative period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must be as Principal Legal Officer or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Postgraduate diploma in legal studies from the Kenya School of Law;
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or any other social science from a recognized institution;
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Valid Practicing Certificate;
• Membership in good standing of the Law Society of Kenya;
• Leadership course certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer applications; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Effective Communication and interpersonal skills
• Team Player
• Report Writing
• Stress Management
• Mediation and Arbitration
• Inquisitive
• Proactive
• Negotiation and Networking
• Emotional Intelligence
• Strategic Thinking
• Innovative and Creative
• Effective Decision Making
• Presentation Skills
• Analytical
• Mentorship and Coaching
• Planning and Organizing

Skills Required:

• Hr / Public / Admin
• Legal / Law
• Sales / Marketing / Business / Management
• Social / Science / Project / Management / Development