Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

BWASCO Water and Sewerage PLC is a public water service provider operating in Bungoma County. The company is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following vacant position:-

Responsibilities or duties

• Advising the Managing Director and the BoD on institutional and legal affairs and matters of company’s governance;
• Coordinating representation of company and the BoD in court proceedings;
• Giving appropriate instructions to appointed external counsels -continuously liaising with the external counsel on record on matters assigned;
• Giving of legal opinions on matters before or relating to company and giving legal advice on all legal matters;
• Providing legal advice to the BoD, management, company
• Liaising with the Office of the County Attorney on matters involving company;
• Commission legal research on matters before the company;
• Develop annual departmental work plans, training schedule and procurement plan that guide the operations of the company;
• Ensuring efficient and effective utilization of resources;
• Ensuring safety and security of office supplies and equipment within the department;
• Develop the section budget ;

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Be a member of an Institute of Certified Public Secretary (ICPS) (added advantage)
• An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Possess a current practicing certificate

Experience needed

• Three years post admission experience.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Note: Contract positions can only be renewed once subject to performance appraisal
• Only shortlisted candidates shall be required to provide Chapter Six requirements

• Advising the Managing Director and the BoD on institutional and legal affairs and matters of company’s governance;
• Coordinating representation of company and the BoD in court proceedings;
• Giving appropriate instructions to appointed external counsels -continuously liaising with the external counsel on record on matters assigned;
• Giving of legal opinions on matters before or relating to company and giving legal advice on all legal matters;
• Providing legal advice to the BoD, management, company
• Liaising with the Office of the County Attorney on matters involving company;
• Commission legal research on matters before the company;
• Develop annual departmental work plans, training schedule and procurement plan that guide the operations of the company;
• Ensuring efficient and effective utilization of resources;
• Ensuring safety and security of office supplies and equipment within the department;
• Develop the section budget ;

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Be a member of an Institute of Certified Public Secretary (ICPS) (added advantage)
• An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Possess a current practicing certificate