Job Title: Senior Legal Officer
Hiring Organization: Open University of Kenya
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Education
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 06/07/2024
Duties
And Responsibilities
The
duties and responsibilities shall include but are not limited to:
Coordinating
formulation, implementation and review of legal policies and procedures to
ensure that they are in line with relevant laws and Government Circulars;
Advising
on legal matters;
Ensuring
compliance with statutes, regulations and procedures;
Reporting
on various issues affecting the University;
Vetting, reviewing, negotiating contracts, leases, agreements, memorandums of understanding and other legal documents;
Reviewing
legal framework and advising on levels of compliance by sector players;
Coordinating
litigation management by liaising with external lawyers to ensure adequate
representation of the University;
Ensuring
that requisite information and evidence on legal matters involving the
University is compiled and proper instructions issued to the external lawyers;
Conducting
research on legal issues;
Negotiating
disputes with a view to settling them out of court; and
Coordinating
legal audits to measure the University’s level of compliance with various legal
requirements, identify legal risks and advise on mitigation measures.
Requirements
For Appointment
For appointment
to this grade, one MUST have:
Served in
the grade of Legal Officer grade 8 for a minimum period of three (3) years;
Bachelor
of Laws degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Post
graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
Been
admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing
certificate.
Certificate
in computer application skills; and
Demonstrated
professional competence and merit as reflected in work performance and results.
