Vacancy in the Position of Solicitor General in the Office of the Attorney
General and Department of Justice
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9(2) of the Office of Attorney-General Act No.49 of 2012, which requires that the Public Service Commission recommends to the President persons to be nominated for appointment to the Office of Solicitor General, applications are now invited from suitably qualified persons for the position.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9(2) of the Office of Attorney-General Act No.49 of 2012, which requires that the Public Service Commission recommends to the President persons to be nominated for appointment to the Office of Solicitor General, applications are now invited from suitably qualified persons for the position.
- qualified to hold the office of Judge of a superior
court under the Constitution; and
- meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the
Constitution.
- In addition to the above requirements, a candidate
should have the following key competencies:-
- integrity and commitment to produce results;
- creativity, innovativeness, technical problem solving
skills, resource management, administrative and supervisory skills;
- demonstrable planning and organizational skills; and
- personal responsibility/the willingness to accept
responsibilities for own actions and outcomes.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of this position entail:-
- organizing, co-ordinating and managing the
administrative and legal functions of the office;
- assisting, the Attorney-General in the performance of
his duties as the Principal Legal Advisor to the Government;
- conducting or assigning and supervising all court cases
including appeals or petitions on behalf of the Attorney-General;
- formulating and ensuring implementation of development
strategies for Government Legal Services;
- being responsible for the discipline of State Counsel
and other members of staff of the Office (subject to Article 234 of the
Constitution);
- undertaking duties of alternate Chairperson of the
Disciplinary Tribunal;
- performing duties of alternate Chairperson of the
College of Arms;
- performing duties as a member of the Council of Legal
Education;
- co-ordinating the attachment of candidates for pupilage
in the office; and
- performing such other duties as may be conferred by law
or otherwise assigned to the Solicitor-General by the Attorney-General .
Terms of Service
The Solicitor General will serve on contract for a period of five (5) years.
The salary and other benefits
attached to this position will be as determined by the Salaries and
Remuneration Commission.
How to Apply
- Each application should be accompanied by a detailed
curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional
certificates, testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.
Scanned copies of these documents must accompany an online application.
- A copy of the National Identity Card/Passport should be
appended.
- All applications should be clearly marked “Application
for position of Solicitor General ” and submitted in any ONE of the
following ways:
- Manual applications should be hand delivered to the
reception desk on ground floor of Commission House, off Harambee Avenue.
- Online applications should be e-mailed to
psck@publicservice.go.ke
- Posted applications should be addressed to:
The Secretary
Public Service Commission
Commission House
P.O. Box 30095-00100
Nairobi
Public Service Commission
Commission House
P.O. Box 30095-00100
Nairobi
Note:
The names of all applicants and
shortlisted candidates will be published in due time.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to get clearance from the following bodies.
- Kenya Revenue Authority;
- Higher Education Loans Board;
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; and
- Criminal Investigation Department (certificate of good
conduct).
All applications should reach the
Commission on or before 5.00 p.m. on 3rd June, 2013.
Information on this advertisement can also be obtained from the Public Service Commission website www.publicservice.go.ke
Alice A. Otwala (Mrs.), MBS
Secretary/Chief Executive Officer
Public Service Commission