LEGAL OFFICER

Duties and Responsibilities

The Legal Officer will report to the Corporation Secretary through the Principal Legal Officer and will be responsible for the following: 

• Attend to compliance issues with regard to statutory and regulatory requirements;
• Undertake review of various legal instruments applicable to the Board and recommend appropriate actions;
• Monitor and advice on constitutional compliance in the Board’s operations;
• Review and advice the department on legal and governance compliance;
• Identify, attend to and advise the department on emerging legal challenges;
• Advise the Board and management on diverse legal issues;
• Vet existing contractual documents and where applicable, recommend for review;
• Draft contractual documents between the Board and third parties;
• Attend to Board Litigation matters;
• Identify regulatory requirements in the Board and make appropriate recommendations;
• Attend to constituencies’ legal queries;
• Implement Performance Contract targets in the department;
• Arrange and collate documents with view to providing secretarial services to the Board and Board committees;
• Attend to Board litigation requirements, including preparation of pleadings, managing relationships between the Board and external lawyers, court attendances and generally protecting the Board’s interests
• Attend to complaints arising from the administration of the NG-CDF Act;
• Update various registers; and
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

• For appointment to this position, a candidate MUST have:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law;
• Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law
• Membership certificate to the Law Society of Kenya;
• Current Practicing Certificate;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya.

Candidates must submit the following documents alongside application

• Police Clearance (Certificate of good conduct);
• Duly executed self-declaration form from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission;
• Clearance from Kenya Revenue Authority;
• Clearance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
• Clearance from a reputable Credit Reference Bureau.

NOTE

• Applicants for the position of Field Operations Officer/Fund Account Manager MUST indicate and show prove of their home constituency.
• Applications containing false information shall be disqualified.
• Details of academic and professional certificates not obtained by closure of the advert shall not be considered.
• Applicants should indicate daytime telephone number, postal address, current salary, names and contact address of 3 referees.
• Only shortlisted and successful candidates shall be contacted.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
• The Board is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of all gender, minority and marginalized communities, youth and persons living with disabilities to apply.
• Both hard and soft copies of applications should reach the Board on or before Tuesday February 08, 2022 latest at 5.00 pm.