Job Purpose:
This
position is responsible for implementing legal services in the Institute.
Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:-
- Providing legal advice to ensure the best
legal approach is taken by the Institute;
- Drafting contracts, agreements and other
legal documents;
- Undertaking research on different
information to ensure the Institute is acting in accordance with all
applicable laws;
- Assisting in preparing Board reports and
minutes, and resolutions,
- Identifying legal and compliance risks
and issues relative to the Institute’s intended actions;
- Assisting in managing the risk exposure
of the Institute by ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and
regulatory requirements;
- Liaising with external lawyers on all
cases filed against the Institute to ensure instructions, witnesses and
statements are procured on time;
- Working with external lawyers to initiate
lawsuits or to formulate a defense, to gather evidence in legal
proceedings involving the Institute and rendering general advice relating
to any legal proceedings involving the Institute;
- Representing the Institute in litigation
matters;
- Keeping track and updates of the
amendments and changes in legislations;
- Assisting in facilitating Board induction
and development and implementation of the capacity building programmes;
- Assisting in facilitating legal,
compliance and governance audits;
- Providing input in the development and
implementation of the Board charters and the Code of Conduct and Ethics;
and
- Providing input in the preparation and
monitoring of the Departmental budgets and expenditures;
Qualifications:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- At least of four (4) years relevant work
experience in a comparable position and institution;
- Bachelors of Laws degree from a
recognized university;
- Minimum K.C.S.E C+ (Plus) or its
equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Post graduate Diploma in Law from the
Kenya School of Law;
- Admitted as an advocate of the High Court
Kenya;
- Member to the Law Society of Kenya;
- Current Practicing Certificate;
- Demonstrable good results in work
performance;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six
of the Constitution.
Key Competencies and skills
- Organization and management skills;
- Leadership and managerial skills;
- Drafting skills;
- Report writing skills;
- Negotiation skills and arbitration
skills; and
- Analytical skills.
How To Apply
Interested
applicants are required to submit a summary of information through
filling of the form provided in the link below: https://forms.office.com/r/pUunYbdZVz
Hard copy applications
IN
ADDITION to the online application, it is MANDATORY that all applicants should
send their hard copy applications and attach their Curriculum Vitae and copies
of relevant professional/academic certificates and national identification
card. They should also include their day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail
address and names and addresses of three referees to reach the Director
KEFRI.Envelopes containing the documents should clearly be marked with the
position applied for and addressed to: –
The Director/CEO,
Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI),
P.O. BOX 20412-00200, City Square,
NAIROBI.
