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)
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