Kenya School of Law Jobs and Career Opportunities

1. Projects Coordinator
2. Principal Lecturer (CPD P &R)
3. Senior Lecturer (CPD P &R)
4. Lecturer (CPD P &R)
5. Senior Lecturer (ATP & PS)
The core mandate of the Council of Legal Education is inter alia to assure quality of legal education and training in Kenya, enforce compliance with accreditation regulations, train and examine lawyers in preparation for admission into the roll of Advocates of the High Court of Kenya.
Vision: A preferred centre of excellence in professional legal training in the Eastern African Region and beyond
Mission: To offer quality and practical legal training for professionals and other actors in the legal sector
In order to effectively meet the challenges of these mandates Council wishes to recruit a full time high calibre personnel who will help it realize its objectives. We are looking for an independent, strategic actor who is in good health, is ICT literate, customer oriented, and can lead change.
Specifically we seek to recruit:-
1. Projects Coordinator
Ref: CLE/KSL/HR02/10
KSL 4
1 Position
Overall purpose of the job
Reporting to the Assistant Director; Continuing Professional Development, Projects, and Research, (CPD P & R), the incumbent will assist in the identification, planning, and coordination of viable income generating projects and consultancies for the School.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will:
·         Possess a LLM degree or equivalent from a recognized university;
·         Have at least 10 years working experience 5 of which should be as a lecturer/trainer in an academic institution or as a consultant,
·         Experience in project work or training in project management skills will be an added advantage;
·         Have the ability to coordinate and conduct short-term legal training programmes;
·         Have excellent planning and organizational skills;
·         Have excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
·         Have good Information Communication Technology skills;
·         Have good customer care and public relations skills;
·         Possess good interpersonal relations skills and be a team player;
·         Have the ability to work under minimal supervision.
2. Principal Lecturer (CPD P &R)
Ref: CLE/KSL/HR03/10
KSL 4
3 Positions
Overall purpose of the job
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Continuing Professional Development, Projects and Research, (CPD P & R), the incumbent will assist in identification, planning and coordination of specific training programmes, projects or research.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will:
·         Possess a LLM degree or equivalent from a recognized university;
·         Have served for a minimum of 10 years, 5 of which should be in an academic institution in a teaching capacity. Experience in consultancy or project work will be an added advantage;
·         Have the ability to coordinate and conduct short-term legal training programmes;
·         Have excellent planning and organizational skills;
·         Have excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
·         Have good Information Communication Technology skills;
·         Have good customer care and public relations skills;
·         Possess good interpersonal relations skills and be a team player;
·         Have the ability to work under minimal supervision.
3. Senior Lecturer (CPD P &R)
Ref: CLE/KSL/HR05/10
KSL 5
1 Position
Overall purpose of the job
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Continuing Professional Development, Projects and Research, (CPD P & R), the incumbent will teach short training courses and carry out research. The incumbent will also assist in the planning and coordination of specific programmes or projects within the sub-directorate.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will:
·         Possess a LLM degree or equivalent from a recognized university;
·         Have served for a minimum of years 5 of which 3 should as an academic in a legal training institution or as a consultant.
·         Qualifications / experience in consultancy / project work will be an added advantage;
·         Have the ability to coordinate and conduct short-term legal training programmes;
·         Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
·         Have excellent planning and organizational skills;
·         Have good Information Communication Technology skills;
·         Have good customer care and public relations skills;
·         Possess good interpersonal relations skills and be a team player;
·         Have the ability to work under minimal supervision.
4. Lecturer (CPD P &R)
Ref: CLE/KSL/HR05/10
KSL 6
1 Position
Overall purpose of the job
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Continuing Professional Development, Projects and Research, (CPD P & R), the incumbent will teach short training courses and carry out research. The incumbent will also assist in the planning and coordination of specific programmes or projects within the sub-directorate.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will:
·         Possess a LLB degree or equivalent from a recognized university;
·         Have served for a minimum of years 5 as an academic in a legal training institution or as a consultant.
·         Have the ability to coordinate and conduct short-term legal training programmes;
·         Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
·         Have excellent planning and organizational skills;
·         Have good Information Communication Technology skills;
·         Have good customer care and public relations skills;
·         Possess good interpersonal relations skills and be a team player;
·         Have the ability to work under minimal supervision.
5. Senior Lecturer (ATP & PS)
Ref: CLE/KSL/HR06/10
KSL 5
2 Positions
Overall purpose of the job
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Advocates’ Training Programme and Paralegal Studies, (ATP & PS), the incumbent will provide teaching, research, and assist in planning and coordination of academic programmes in the School.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will:
·         Possess a LLM degree or equivalent from a recognized university;
·         Have served for a minimum of 5 years, 3 of which should be in an academic institution in a teaching capacity.
·         Have the ability to conduct legal training at a practical level;
·         Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
·         Have excellent planning and organizational skills;
·         Have good Information Communication Technology skills;
·         Have good customer care and public relations skills;
·         Possess good interpersonal relations skills and be a team player;
·         Have the ability to work under minimal supervision.
Competitive remuneration package and benefits will be offered to the successful candidates.
All applications should include the job reference number, a reliable email address, day-time telephone contact and must be accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae and copies of relevant certificates.
Send your application to:-
The Human Resource and Administration Manager,
Kenya School of Law,
P. O. Box 30369-00100,
Nairobi.
So as to reach him not later than 12th November 2010.
Applicants can also email PDF copies of application letters, and detailed CVs to lawschool@ksl.ac.ke indicating positions and reference numbers as the subject of the email.
Please note that:-
1.    Those who had applied for these positions earlier need not reapply;
2.    Due to the high number of applications anticipated, it will not be possible for us to respond to each application and only shortlisted candidates will, therefore, be contacted.
3.    CLE/KSL is an equal opportunity employer.

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