Deputy Director, Legal Services/ Corporation Secretary
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Job Purpose:
- Reporting to the Director, General, the jobholder will be responsible for planning and implementing activities in the Legal Services Division.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinating the preparation of Board Papers and circulating to the Board members;
- Taking Minutes in meetings of the Board and communicating the resolution of the Board;
- Ensuring safe custody of the minutes, decision and documents of the Board;
- Ensuring the safe custody of the seal of the Bureau;
- Coordinating development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, standards and guidelines in the legal services;
- Overseeing the preparation of legal opinions, agreements, contracts and Memorandum of Understanding;
- Overseeing negotiation of contracts/agreements and ensuring signed a contracts and other legal documents of the Bureau are in the safe custody;
- Monitoring research on various aspects concerning all applicable laws as may be required;
- Overseeing identification of legal and compliance risks;
- Coordinating interpretation of legal information;
- Providing advice on legal issues in the development of policies in KNBS;
- Attending court proceedings on behalf of the Bureau;
- Researching on any legal areas touching on the mandate of the Bureau;
- Preparing a Calendar for Board and Board Committee meetings;
- Coordinating Annual Board evaluation and Board development activities;
- Advising the Board on any legal matters;
- Drafting of legal opinions and preparing witnesses for court attendance; and
- Coordinating the review of pleadings filed in court.
Requirements for Appointment
- At least fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of which should have been at the Grade of Assistant Director, Legal Services or in a comparable position;
- Master’s Degree in Law (L.LB) from a recognized University;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law (L.LB) from a recognized University;
- Postgraduate Diploma in legal Studies Council of legal Education;
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of not less than eight (8) years of good standing;
- Valid Practicing certificate from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK);
- Registered Certified Secretary in good standing with the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICS(K);