Principal Legal Officer
ADVERT NO. EXT/10/04/2023
Duties and responsibilities
at this level will entail:
- Providing legal advice to the
taken by the Board;
- Drawing up contracts, agreements
and other legal documents;
- Undertaking research on different
information to ensure that the Board is acting in accordance with all
applicable laws;
- Preparing Quarterly Legal
Reports;
- Preparing Board Resolutions,
Action Points, Board Reports and Board Minutes;
- Identifying legal and compliance
risks and issues relative to the Board’s intended actions;
- Managing the risk exposure of the
Board by ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory
requirements;
- Liaising with external lawyers on
all cases filed against the Board to ensure instructions, witnesses and
statements are procured on time;
- Working with external lawyers to
initiate lawsuits or to formulate a defense, to gather evidence in legal
proceedings involving the Board and rendering general 55 advice relating
to any legal proceedings involving the Board;
- Representing the Board in
litigation matters.
Job Specifications
- For appointment to this scale, a
candidate must meet the following requirements;
- Minimum of Eight (8) years
relevant work experience;
- Bachelors of Laws degree from a
recognized institution;
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal
Studies from the Council of Legal Education;
- Have been admitted as an advocate
of the High Court Kenya;
- Have valid practicing
certificate;
- Have proficiency in computer
applications;
- Demonstrate professional
competence in work performance and results;
- Fulfilled the requirements of
Chapter Six of the Constitution
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the
requirements should submit soft copies of their application(s) with detailed CV
and testimonials to the Institute’s email address: recruitment@kewi.or.ke and
hard copies to be sent or hand-delivered to KEWI Headquarters – along Ole
Shapara Avenue South C, Nairobi by 17th May, 2023.
The applications for positions should be
addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Water Institute
P.O Box 60013-00200
Nairobi
In addition to the above indicated
requirements, applicants will be required to meet the requirements of Chapter
Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity.
The following clearances will be required from successful candidates upon offer
of job and not at the application stage.
- Certificate of Good Conduct;
- Clearance from the Ethics and
Anti – Corruption Commission;
- Certificate of Compliance from
the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Tax
Compliance Clearance; and
- Certificate of Clearance from the
Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
KEWI is an equal opportunity employer and
encourages all qualified persons; including Women, Persons with Disability and
persons from Minority groups to apply. Only successful candidates shall be
contacted for interviews.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KENYA WATER INSTITUTE
