Excellent Career Opportunity
Corporation Secretary
Duties and Responsibilities
The position reports to the Managing Director for efficient legal, advisory and secretariat services to the Management and the Board of Directors.
Corporation Secretary
Duties and Responsibilities
The position reports to the Managing Director for efficient legal, advisory and secretariat services to the Management and the Board of Directors.
- Participating
in negotiations on concession related matters and interpreting concession
documents;
- Providing
legal advisory services to the Management and the Board to ensure
statutory compliance with existing law and regulatory requirements;
- Providing
Corporation secretarial services to the Board, and to the Management
committees of the corporation;
- Attending
Board meetings and advising on legal requirements;
- Inducting
new Board members and ensuring preservation of records for all Board’s
business;
- Developing
and carrying out reviews of the code of conduct and manual for the Board;
- Advising
the Corporation on corporate governance and environmental law issues;
- Ensuring
KRC procurement contracts comply with set law and regulation including
local and international laws and regulations;
- Attending
to disputes between various stakeholders including customers and the
Corporation and advising the corporation on all criminal and civil
litigation;
- Maintaining
custody of the corporation seal;
- Appointing
and liaising with external lawyers to represent the Corporation;
- Regular
review of contractual agreements to ensure adherence to the terms therein;
- Handling
legal issues relating to employee and pension liability claims as well as
carrying out due diligence investigations on claims; and
- Advising
and guiding the Corporation on restitution processes for illegally acquired
land claims.
Qualifications
- Bachelor
of Laws (LL.B) Degree;
- Masters
Degree in Law or Business Administration will be an added advantage;
- Diploma
in Law (Kenya School of Law);
- Certified
Public Secretary (CPSK) and full paid up member of ICPS(K);
- Must
be a practicing advocate of the high court;
- 10
years experience in Commercial Law practice, 3 of which should have been
at a management level in a medium size / large Corporation;
- Civil
Litigation as an added advantage;
- Strong
analytical and organization skills;
- Computer
literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications;
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills;
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Terms of offer
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with qualifications and responsibilities of the position will be negotiated with the right candidate.
The application form, details of the duties, responsibilities and qualifications for each position are available on the Kenya Railways Website www.krc.co.ke.
Interested and qualified candidates MUST complete the Kenya Railways application form, attach their testimonials and certificates and address their applications to the:
Managing Director
Kenya Railways Corporation
P.O. Box 30121, 00100,
Nairobi
to be received by 3rd August, 2012.
Note: Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with qualifications and responsibilities of the position will be negotiated with the right candidate.
The application form, details of the duties, responsibilities and qualifications for each position are available on the Kenya Railways Website www.krc.co.ke.
Interested and qualified candidates MUST complete the Kenya Railways application form, attach their testimonials and certificates and address their applications to the:
Managing Director
Kenya Railways Corporation
P.O. Box 30121, 00100,
Nairobi
to be received by 3rd August, 2012.
Note: Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Kenya Railways is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Kenya Railways is an Equal Opportunity Employer