Principal Legal Officer - 4 Posts At Mombasa County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinating formulation, implementation and review of legal policies and procedures to ensure that they are in line with relevant laws and Government Circulars.
Ensuring compliance with statutes, regulations and procedures.
Reporting on various issues including legal affairs affecting the County.
Vetting, reviewing, negotiating contracts, leases, agreements memorandums of understanding and other legal documents.
Reviewing legal framework and advising on levels of compliance by sector players.
Coordinating litigation management through the supervision of the County
Solicitor by liaising with external lawyers to ensure adequate representation of the County.
Ensuring that requisite information and evidence on legal matters involving the
County is compiled and proper instructions issued to external Lawyers.
Conducting research on legal issues.
Undertaking and coordinating legal audits to measure the County's level of compliance with various legal requirements, identifying legal risks and advise on mitigation measures.
Shall on the instructions of the County Attorney through the County Solicitor represent the County Executive in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the County Executive is a party, other than criminal proceedings.
Handling pre-legal disputes and inquiries, preparing legal opinions, legal briefs, drafting leases, memorandum of understanding and contracts.
Analyzing research data and compiling reports.
Understanding law review.
Interpreting legal instruments
Perform any other function that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for appointment
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution.
Post graduate Diploma in law from The Kenya School of Law.
Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) in good standing.
A minimum experience of three (3) years in either public or private legal practice.
Current Advocate's Practicing Certificate.
Proficiency in computer skills.
A masters will be an added advantage.
Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution, 2010