Applications are invited from interested and qualified persons for the following vacancies in The Kenya Power & Lighting Company PLC.
PRINCIPAL LEGAL OFFICER
Job Ref: HR: KP1/5B.2/1/3/1167
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Manager, Board & Regulatory Affairs / Legal
Services, the Principal Legal Officer, will be responsible for Legal,
Regulatory and Company Secretarial Services and supporting the management on
all related legal matters concerning the Company.
The key tasks & duties for the position include;
- Defining the necessary level of knowledge on
existing and emerging regulatory compliance requirements across the
Company
- Developing the annual compliance work plan that
reflects the Company’s unique
- Providing guidance, advice, and/or training and
educational programs, to improve business’ understanding of related laws
and regulatory
- Coordinating efforts related to audits, reviews, and
examinations
- Developing policies and programs that encourage
managers and employees to report suspected fraud and other improprieties,
without fear of retaliation
- Coordinating internal compliance review and
monitoring activities, including periodic reviews of departments
- Preparing and drafting amendments to legislations
affecting the Company
- Preparing the Company’s
comments and feedback on
proposed
- Participate in public forums where legislations
affecting the Company are being
- Prepare compliance matrix and risk register for the
- Lobby the relevant stakeholders on legislative
issues affecting the
- Regularly review the compliance plan in the context
of the regulatory
- Ensuring adequate legal protection for Company
property and other
- Liaising with external lawyers on court cases
involving the
- Participation in resolution of commercial and
contractual
- Negotiation, drafting, reviewing, monitoring and
evaluation of all contracts and
- Preparation of conveyancing documents and
participation in property
- Undertaking research on new developments in the
handling of land transactions and advising the Company on all conveyancing
matters and Land
- Ensuring safe custody of all legal documents and
securities custody.
- Promoting legal awareness in the Company;
- Handling litigation and disputes involving the
- Prosecuting and defending legal cases on behalf of
the
- Monitoring compliance with court procedures and
requirements to enhance timely, efficient and effective conclusion of
disputes, prosecutions and
- Undertake provision of legal advice to the
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized
Institution
- Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School
of Law
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid
practicing
- Member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing
- Minimum of eight (8) years post admission experience
in a busy law firm or public/commercial entity, five (5) of which should
have been at a Supervisory level
- Proficiency in computer applications
How to Apply
Interested persons should submit their
applications online through visiting Kenya Power
website on http://www.kplc.co.ke. Attach
detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates and
other testimonials. Please note that we may use this information to conduct background
verification during the recruitment process. Quote the title of the position
you are applying for and include your mobile telephone contact, email addresses
and names and addresses of three (3) referees to be received not later
than Tuesday, 31st January 2023.
Only candidates offered employment shall present the following
clearance certificates;
· Valid Certificate of Good
Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
· Valid Clearance
Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
· Valid Tax Compliance
Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
· Current Clearance from the
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
· Current Report from an
approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
An attractive remuneration
package and benefits awaits successful candidates. Appointment to the positions
will be on contractual terms for a period of 3 years’ renewable subject to
one’s performance and business requirements.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Kenya Power is
an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kenya Power does not charge any fee at any stage of the
recruitment process
(application, shortlisting, interviewing, and/or offer)
