Director Legislative Drafting At Kiambu County Government

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe officer will be responsible to the County Attorney in the day-to-day management of staff and for the overall coordination of, formulation of county policies and laws.Specific duties and responsibilities include:Review guidelines on legislative services;Preparing legal opinions and undertaking law reviews;Preparing Legislative plan for Bills;Drafting Bills;Advising on proposals for legislation and statutory interpretation;Carryout constitutional, policy and legal analysis;Analyse input from stakeholders; andAny other lawful duties as may be assigned from time to time.REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENTMust be a Kenyan citizen;Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from a recognized university;Master of Laws degree (LLM) or any other relevant social science from a recognized university will be an added advantage;Have a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education and be admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate;Be a member of Law Society of Kenya (LSK);Have post admission experience of seven (7) years with a minimum of five (5) years' experience in a managerial position;Attended Strategic Leadership Development Course not lasting less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;Must have experience in drafting;Demonstrated administrative and professional competence in work performance;Have proficiency in basic computer applications; andMeet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the constitution.