Assistant Director Legal Services
Closing: Apr 24, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: Apr 15, 2024 (15 days ago)
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Requirements for Appointment:
- At least eight (8) years of relevant work experience, with five (5) years in a managerial role.
- Bachelor of Law (LLB) from a recognized university.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
- Master’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field is an added advantage.
- Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
- Registered as a Certified Secretary is an added advantage.
- Leadership Course from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Valid Practicing Certificate.
- Membership in good standing of the Law Society of Kenya.
- Membership in good standing of the Institute of Certified Secretaries is an added advantage.
- Proficiency in computer applications.
- Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
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Requirements for Appointment:
- At least eight (8) years of relevant work experience, with five (5) years in a managerial role.
- Bachelor of Law (LLB) from a recognized university.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
- Master’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field is an added advantage.
- Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
- Registered as a Certified Secretary is an added advantage.
- Leadership Course from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Valid Practicing Certificate.
- Membership in good standing of the Law Society of Kenya.
- Membership in good standing of the Institute of Certified Secretaries is an added advantage.
- Proficiency in computer applications.
- Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
Monitoring Dispute Resolution and Litigation Function:
- Recommending appropriate witness preparation and pre-trial briefings.
- Prosecuting and defending matters before the Courts.
- Attending to matters instituted through Alternative Dispute Resolution channels.
- Monitoring the department’s outsourced service providers.
- Recommending legal strategies to Liquidation Agents of troubled institutions.
- Undertaking negotiations, mediations, and Arbitration.
Managing Conveyancing Function:
- Reviewing grants and dispositions of public land.
- Drafting and reviewing documents for charging of staff securities.
- Monitoring progress of conveyancing matters affecting the corporation and troubled institutions.
- Monitoring the department’s outsourced service providers.
Managing Legal Advisory Function:
- Coordinating the development of departmental risks and opportunities register.
- Undertaking the performance management function.
- Maintaining records for stakeholders to facilitate stakeholder management.
- Preparing final Debt Negotiations and Asset Recovery proposals for Board approval.
- Coordinating the provision of Legal Advisory Services to the Institutions in receivership.
- Preparing opinions on the interpretation of laws, regulations, and circulars.
- Assessing legal fees for external service providers.
Supporting Board Affairs Function:
- Maintaining the Board of Directors Bio data and preparing periodic reports.
- Supporting Secretarial Services to the Board through logistical support.
- Developing and reviewing Board Committee Policies and Procedures.
- Identifying relevant training and development opportunities for the board of directors.
- Drafting Board Workplan and Almanac.
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