Deputy Director-legal Services
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Job Ref HRM/LS/DDLS/2/2026 Job specifications Reporting to the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, the job holder will be responsible for: Representing KASNEB in court, litigation and various legal matters; Overseeing the development and implementation of integrity framework for KASNEB; Ensuring safekeeping of documents, contracts and agreements; Reviewing existing laws and regulations governing KASNEB; Interpreting legal legislation and board action areas to the relevant divisions in KASNEB; Coordinating the implementation of the code of conduct and ethics; Ensuring staff are aware of all relevant laws affecting KASNEB; Ensuring legal compliance to legislative provisions and regulations; Developing legal strategies aimed at forestalling disputes, controversies, and litigation; Conducting legal research; Liaising with external lawyers on court matters; Drafting legal documents, leases, and contracts; Ensuring annual returns are promptly filed with the relevant authorities; Establishing and maintaining legal registry; Ensuring the planning and budgeting for the legal activities; and Ensuring compliance to legislations, rules, regulations, and directives issued from time to time Person Specifications For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: - Cumulative service period of twelve (15) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Legal Services or in a comparable position; Bachelors of Law (LLB) degree from a recognized institution; Master’s degree in Law (LLM), Economics, Public Policy; Statistics, Mathematics; Strategic Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Education or any other relevant qualification from a recognised institution; Post graduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law; Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK); Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya; Leadership course certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution; Proficiency in computer applications; and Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results. Key Competencies and Skills Analytical skills; Communication skills; Strategic and innovative thinking; Interpersonal skills; Ability to mobilise resources; and Negotiation skills. Terms of service: Permanent and Pensionable. Basic Salary range for Deputy Director: KSh. 140,600 x 12,900 – 192,200 x 16,700 – 259,000 go to method of application »