Senior Legal Assistant

Requirements for Appointment/Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

i)  At least three (3) years relevant work experience;

ii)    Diploma in Law from a recognized institution; 

iii)    Minimum KCSE C- (minus) or its equivalent;

iv)    A current Process Servers Certificate or its equivalent;

v)    Demonstrable good results in work performance;

vi)    Proficiency in compute applications; and

vii)    Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Requirements for Appointment/Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

i)  At least three (3) years relevant work experience;

ii)    Diploma in Law from a recognized institution; 

iii)    Minimum KCSE C- (minus) or its equivalent;

iv)    A current Process Servers Certificate or its equivalent;

v)    Demonstrable good results in work performance;

vi)    Proficiency in compute applications; and

vii)    Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail: -

i)  Opening legal files;

ii)    Reviewing and retrieving files for relevant action;

iii)    Preparing legal briefs for the initiation of legal action

iv)    Filing contracts and court documents; 

v)    Assisting in Preparing and filing of pleadings for and on behalf of the Institute;

vi)    Responding to inquiries regarding specific cases;

vii)    Serving legal documents to clients and other stakeholders; 

viii)    Maintaining and updating files systematically and accurately to ensure ease access and retrieval; 

ix)    Monitoring progress of contract and court cases; 

x)    Maintaining and updating master diary for court cases;

xi)    Verifying documents submitted to the legal department to confirm accuracy and validity;

xii)    Drafting reports and submit the same to the Legal Officers for further action;

xiii)    Ensuring that pending matters are brought up for necessary attention; and

xiv)    Ensuring proper service of legal documents to clients and other third parties.