Job Purpose
To provide secretariat services to the Board and performance of the legal function at KeNIA.
Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks
Providing legal guidance on contractual and statutory obligations binding to the Agency;
Safeguarding the Agency's interests and ensuring that they are adequately defended before the courts;
Liaising with the Agency's appointed Advocates to ensure they act in the Agency's interest while handling cases on its behalf;
Providing and interpreting legal information, conducting training, and disseminating appropriate legal requirements to staff;
Managing, reviewing, and monitoring the progress of all outstanding litigation;
Ensuring the Agency complies with constitutional, regulatory, and all relevant laws in force through the provision of legal advisory services and contractual risks are efficiently managed;
Documenting and maintaining a record of all enforcement and compliance assignments undertaken by the Agency personnel and developing legal accountability structures in relation to enforcement of assignments;
Maintaining a Register of Regulations, Rules, Guidelines, and By-Laws that affect the Agency;
Drafting of the Legal Agency's regulations, rules, or guidelines;
Establishing and managing the Agency's Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism;
Developing the Agency's proactive and preventive legal policies and strategies aimed at forestalling disputes, controversies, and litigation;
Preparing, reviewing, and modifying contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities, and negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions;
Conducting legal due diligence on all prospective Lessees, Licensees, Partners or other third parties with whom the Agency is to enter a legal relationship with; and
Developing and vetting policy papers and instruments with legal implications for approval by the Board.
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized Institution;
Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law;
Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
Management course from a recognized Institution; and
Proficiency in computer applications.
Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Agency of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPS (K);
Previous relevant work experience required.
Served for a cumulative period of nine (9) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Senior Legal Officer or in a comparable position in Public Service or Private Sector;
Functional Skills:
Managerial skills
Communication skills
Leadership skills
Team management skills
Critical thinking and Decision making
Problem solving skills.
Report and minute writing skills.
IT Proficiency skills
Organizational skills
Behavioral Competencies/ Attributes:
Interpersonal skills
Adaptability and decisiveness
Proactive, networking and negotiating skills.
Detail oriented.
Commitment to work
Integrity
Emotional intelligence
Ability to work in a multi-racial environment and appreciate other cultures