No of Positions: 14
Job Grade LC
Job Reference Number: V/No. 2/2020
Terms of Service: Three (3) years contract – Renewable
subject to satisfactory performance
Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 180,000 – 324,000 p.m
Reporting Responsibilities: Reports to Judge
Area of Deployment: Supreme Court of Kenya
Job description
Under the general direction of the Judge, the position
holder will research on precedent setting authorities within varied
jurisdictions both within and outside of the Commonwealth and present findings
with sound written arguments in light of academic legal literature and case
law. The holder will also draft well planned legal briefs on a variety of legal
issues touching on different branches of law.
Responsibilities:
- Examining
pleadings and fully apprehending their tenor and effect;
- Examining
the detailed content of the facts and decisions of the Courts below;
- Taking
stock of the full tenor and effect of the submissions made in the Supreme
Court and the lower Courts;
- Bringing
together all relevant authorities – those emanating from counsel and, any
other relevant materials;
- Conducting
extensive legal research and writing for the respective Judges of the
Supreme Court
- Drafting
bench memoranda and well-researched opinions on various legal issues; and
- Preparing
pre-trial and post-trial media summaries
Qualifications:
- Bachelor
of Law (LLB) degree from a recognized university;
- Be
an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with current practicing
certificate;
- Post
Graduate Diploma in Law;
- Member
of the Law Society of Kenya;
- Proficiency
in computer applications; and
- Must
possess the qualifications set out in chapter six of the Constitution of
Kenya
- Six
(6) years post admission practicing experience or six (6) years of
extensive legal research in a relevant legal field
- Oral
& Written Communication Skills
- Excellent
Conceptual & Analytical Skills
- Interpersonal
Skills
- Report
Writing Skills
- Research
Skills
- High
attention to detail
- Sound
independent judgement
How to Apply
Interested and
qualified persons are requested to make their applications by filling an Online
Application for Employment Form available at the JSC jobs portal: www.jsc.go.ke/careers.
Applicants should
upload soft copies of the following documents to the online application: –
(a) A letter of
application;
(b) A detailed and
updated curriculum vitae, to include background information such as past
employment record (if any), community service, financial discipline, pro bono
activity (if any), past and present and legal / professional engagement;
(c) Names of three (3)
professional references and two (2) character references who can verify and
comment about the applicant’s past and present employment or engagement;
(d) Certified copies
of admission certificate to the roll of advocates, testimonials, professional
certificates and academic transcripts;
(e) Applicant’s recent
coloured passport size photographs (2 No.); and
(f) Five (5) samples
of any professional writings, including but not limited to judgments, advocacy
submissions in courts, scholarly writings or any legal publications that the
applicant has authored.
Shortlisted candidates
will be required to submit valid copies of clearance certificates from the
following bodies during the interview: –
· Kenya
Revenue Authority,
· Higher
Education Loans Board,
· Directorate
of Criminal Investigation,
· Ethics
and Anti-Corruption Commission,
· a
recognized Credit Reference Bureau, and
· Clearance
from relevant professional body.
Applicants MUST take
note that it is a criminal offence to provide false information and documents
in the job application and the same will be verified by relevant bodies.
The application must
reach the Commission NOT LATER THAN 20TH MARCH, 2020 AT 5.00PM
Only shortlisted and
successful candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing in any form
will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only applicants who
meet the minimum requirements should apply.
Serving Law Clerks and
Legal Researchers who wish to convert to the new structure are encouraged to
apply.
The Judicial Service
Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and selects candidates on merit
through fair and open competition from the widest range of eligible candidates.
THE SECRETARY
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 40048 – 00100 NAIROBI
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 40048 – 00100 NAIROBI
Telephone: +254
20-2739180
E-mail:
recruitment@jsc.go.ke
Commission
Secretariat: Reinsurance Plaza, Taifa Road, Nairobi CBD, Podium Floor
