Kiambu County Public Service Board
wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following
positions in the County Attorney's Office
1. Principal Legal Counsel I (Litigation)
Job Group "P"
(1 Posts)
Duties and responsibilities
- Advising on civil and criminal litigation;
- Attending court for litigation on civil and
criminal matters;
- Coordinating and facilitating research on
legal issues;
- Analyzing research data and compiling reports
- Ensuring compliance with national, regional
and international legal documents/instruments
- Developing proposals for reform on emerging
legal issues;
- Ensuring compliance with principles and values
of good governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and
integrity;
Requirements for appointment
- A Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a
recognized university
- Post graduate Diploma from Kenya School of Law
- Certificate of Admission to the roll of
Advocates of the High Court of Kenya• A Current Year Practicing
Certificate
- Have at least 4 years professional experience
in a busy public or private organization.
- Knowledge of civil and criminal court
procedures
- Good command of computer skills and ability to
conduct legal research
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal
skills
- Have the ability to work in a team and with no
supervision
- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills
and have ability to handle pressure
- Possess a result oriented approach to maters
- Demonstrated managerial, administrative and
professional competence in work performance
- Satisfy the requirements of chapter 6 of the
Constitution
2. Legal Counsel I (Litigation)
Job Group "M"
(1 Posts)
Duties and responsibilities
- Advising on civil and criminal litigation;
- Attending court for litigation on civil and
criminal matters;
- Coordinating and facilitating research on
legal issues;
- Analyzing research data and compiling reports
- Ensuring compliance with national, regional
and international legal documents/instruments
- Developing proposals for reform on emerging
legal issues;
- Ensuring compliance with principles and values
of good governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and
integrity;
Requirements for appointment
- A Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a
recognized university
- Post graduate Diploma from Kenya School of Law
- Certificate of Admission to the roll of
Advocates of the High Court of Kenya
- A Current Year Practicing Certificate
- Have at least 2 years professional experience
in a busy public or private organization.
- Knowledge of civil and criminal court
procedures
- Good command of computer skills and ability to
conduct legal research
- Be computer literate, hardworking, innovative,
good negotiation skills, proactive, self motivated and aggressive
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal
skills
- Have the ability to work in a team and with no
supervision
- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills
and have ability to handle pressure
- Possess a result oriented approach to maters
- Demonstrated managerial, administrative and
professional competence in work performance
- Satisfy the requirements of chapter 6 of the
Constitution
3. Principal Legal Counsel I - Legislative Drafting, Conveyance & Contract
Negotiation
Job Group "P"
(1 Posts)
Duties and responsibilities
- Advising on legal policy issues, drafting
bills and other legal documents;
- Preparing preliminary legal documents;
- Reviewing legal documents/instruments;
- Preparing contract documents and initiating
contract negotiations;
- Preparing legal opinions and undertaking law
reviews;
- Ensuring compliance with national, regional
and international legal documents/instruments
- Ensuring compliance with principles and values
of good governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and
integrity;
- Preparing conveyance documents; and
- Advising on property rights.
Requirements for appointment
- A Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a
recognized university
- Post graduate Diploma from Kenya School of Law
- Certificate of Admission to the roll of
Advocates of the High Court of Kenya
- A Current Year Practicing Certificate
- Have at least 4 years professional experience
in a busy public or private organization.
- At least 3 years’ experience in legislative
drafting.
- Knowledge of civil and criminal court
procedures
- Good command of computer skills and ability to
conduct legal research
- Be computer literate, hardworking, innovative,
good negotiation skills, proactive, self motivated and aggressive
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal
skills
- Have the ability to work in a team and with no
supervision
- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills
and have ability to handle pressure
- Possess a result oriented approach to maters
- Demonstrated managerial, administrative and
professional competence in work performance
- Satisfy the requirements of chapter 6 of the
Constitution
4. Legal Counsel I - Legislative Drafting, Conveyance & Contract
Negotiation
Job Group "M"
(1 Posts)
Duties and responsibilities
- Advising on legal policy issues, drafting
bills and other legal documents;
- Preparing preliminary legal documents;
- Reviewing legal documents/instruments;
- Preparing contract documents and initiating
contract negotiations;
- Preparing legal opinions and undertaking law
reviews;
- Ensuring compliance with national, regional
and international legal documents/instruments
- Ensuring compliance with principles and values
of good governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and
integrity;
- Preparing conveyance documents; and
- Advising on property rights.
Requirements for appointment
- A Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a
recognized university
- Post graduate Diploma from Kenya School of Law
- Certificate of Admission to the roll of
Advocates of the High Court of Kenya
- A Current Year Practicing Certificate
- Have at least 2 years professional experience
in a busy public or private organization.
- Knowledge of civil and criminal court
procedures
- Good command of computer skills and ability to
conduct legal research
- Be computer literate, hardworking, innovative,
good negotiation skills, proactive, self motivated and aggressive
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal
skills
- Have the ability to work in a team and with no
supervision
- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills
and have ability to handle pressure
- Possess a result oriented approach to maters
- Demonstrated managerial, administrative and
professional competence in work performance
- Satisfy the requirements of chapter 6 of the
Constitution
5. Legal Clerk
Job Group "J"
(1 Post)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Taking hearing dates in litigation matters
- Facilitating service of legal documents
- Collecting, circulating and filing of
published bills and subsidiary legislation
- Organizing the legal department registry
- Drafting legal documents under the supervision
of the Legal Counsel
- Providing any other clerical services that may
be required in the County offices
Requirements for appointment
- Diploma in Law from an institution recognized
in Kenya
- Proficiency in the use of basic computer
applications
- Possession of a current Process Server's
Certificate
- Two years experience in a busy law firm and/or
Court process
How to Apply
All applicants should submit their
applications together with copies of their detailed Curriculum Vitae, Academic
and Professional certificates, Testimonials, National Identity Card or Passport
and any other supporting documents.
The positions applied for should be
indicated on the envelope and submitted to:
The Secretary
County Public Service Board
P.O. Box 2362-00900
Kiambu
County Public Service Board
P.O. Box 2362-00900
Kiambu
Hand delivered applications should be dropped in specific boxes provided for each designation on the ground floor at the Thika Sub County offices between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on weekdays.
Applicants should seek clearance from
- Credit Reference Bureau
- Kenya Revenue Authority
- Higher Education Loans Board
- Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission
- Criminal Investigation Department (Certificate
of Good Conduct)
- LSK Clearance Certificate
and attach copies or evidence thereof
to their applications.
Applications should reach the County Public Service Board (CPSB) on or before 30th December, 2014. Shortlisted candidates will be required to produce their original Identity Cards, Academic and Professional Certificates, Testimonials, Clearance and other relevant documents in support of their applications
