Corporation Secretary/Chief Legal Services Officer At Agricultural Finance Corporation (Afc)

ResponsibilitiesBoard Secretarial Duties:Provide Secretarial Services to the Board and its Committees;Facilitate the development and implementation of Board Induction and Capacity Building Programmes;Prepare and manage Board Work Plans;Facilitate Annual Board Evaluation;Facilitate Governance Audits;Initiate the development and implementation of Board Charters, Terms of Reference and the Code of Conduct and Ethics;Prepare and circulate Board papers in liaison with the Managing Director;Custodian of the Corporation securities, agreements, minutes, titles and other legal instruments; Custodian of the Corporation Seal and Register.Maintain and update the Register of Conflict of Interest;Establish and manage the Shares Register for the Corporation's subsidiaries, joint venture vehicles and other organs as required;Legal Duties:Interpret and advise the Corporation on all matters relating to the law;Initiate the formulation, implementation and review of the Corporation's policies, procedures and regulations and strategies on litigation and other relevant regulations;Oversee the design and implementation and review of legal agreements and contracts in liaison with relevant departments, divisions and units; ensuring that the Corporation complies with statutory and other regulatory requirements;Liaise with the Attorney General on all litigation matters;Issue instructions to agreement and contract defaulters;Carry out investigation on legal and other fraud issues affecting the Corporation;Oversee the preparation of legal opinions on matters relating to legal notices;Coordinate the perfection of the Corporation's securities; andCoordinate the preparation and processing of legal notices and any other gazette notice ;RequirementsMasters of Law (LL.M) from a recognized institution;Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree qualification from a recognized university;Diploma in Law from the Kenya school of law;Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;At least ten (10) years' relevant work experience of which (5) years should be at a senior management level;Valid Advocates Practicing Certificate;Valid Certified Public Secretaries Certificate /Certified Secretaries Certificate;Certified Public Secretary of Kenya or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;Be a member of good standing with the relevant professional bodies;Proficiency in computer applications;Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution;Key competencies and other skillsStrategic thinking.Possess high levels of integrity, ethical standards and professionalism.Negotiation skills.Analytical skills;Emotional intelligence;Independence and objectivity