Overall purpose of the job
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Continuing
Professional Development, the incumbent will be responsible for training focus
groups or professionals, carrying out legal consultancy and research on
emerging legal issues.
Job specifications (duties)
The specific duties and responsibilities will entail:
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Developing policies, strategies and programmes for
CPD;
Developing courses and training strategies;
Sourcing for consultancies and funding for CPD
programmes;
Training lawyers and other professionals in
integrated legal issues to enhance effectiveness in the performance of their
roles;
Budgeting for planned programmes and keeping
expenditure within budgeted amounts.
Identifying suitable trainers and speakers for
training events and negotiating fees where applicable.
Designing alternative training delivery systems to meet the needs of members, e.g. online and eLearning training courses, development of training materials and best practice guides.
Developing and designing courses training materials
to meet client needs;
Developing and carrying out sensitization on emerging
legal areas to create awareness;
Carrying out legal audit consultancies for public
institutions to meet their statutory mandates and generate income for the
School;
Carrying out research on emerging legal issues;
Developing proposals and responding to requests for
proposals and expressions of interest for training, consultancies and research
from public, private and international institutions;
Training, mentoring, coaching and supervising staff
working under them; and
Creating an opportunity for members to engage in best
practice sharing and collaboration.
Persons’ specifications
To qualify for this position, the applicant must
have: –
At least eight (8) years’ post admission relevant
work experience three (3) of which should be at a senior lecturer or
supervisory role;
Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) from a recognized
university;
Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) from a recognized
university;
Post-graduate Diploma in Law;
An advocate of the High Court of Kenya with current
practicing certificate;
Member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
Certificate in management course lasting four (4)
weeks will be an added advantage;
Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six of the
Constitution; and
Proficiency in Computer Applications.
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