Meru County is located on the Eastern side of the Mt Kenya covering 6,936 square kilometers. It is strategically placed bordering Isiolo County to the North, Tharaka County to the South West, Nyeri County to the South West and Laikipia County to the West. The county has a population of 1,356,301 million people. Our vision is green united prosperous model ...

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Deputy Director, Legal Services

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

6 years

Location

Meru

Job Field

Law / Legal

Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Providing legal advisory services to the Board to ensure compliance with existing law and regulatory requirements;
• Drafting, reviewing and vetting legal instruments and advising on management and the Board;
• Carrying out regular legal audits in the Board to ensure compliance
• Identifying and monitoring areas of risk in Legal compliance within the Board and recommending precautionary measures to avoid noncompliance;
• Researching, reviewing, analyzing and interpreting laws, regulations and advising management and Board accordingly;
• Preparing and monitoring of the unit’s budgets and expenditures;
• Drafting and reviewing legal pleadings, attending court and quasi- judicial tribunals, compiling documentary evidence, coordinating witness preparation, receiving court pleadings, instructing external legal counsel and monitoring the progress;
• Assisting in Coordinating Board meetings by preparing and dispatching Board Notices, Agendas, Board papers, Board minutes and Board action reports;
• Assisting in preparing and managing the Board meeting annual work plans; Board training, taking Board Minutes and ensuring they are confirmed and filed;
• Monitoring implementation of Board decisions and preparing reports to the Board;
• Preparing reports on use of the Board Seal;
• Coordinating Governance and legal Audits and preparation of reports; and
• Managing the unit’s legal registry including updating legal documentation, regulations, ordinances, policy manuals to ensure compliance.

Requirements and Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Have a minimum period of Six (6) cumulative years of relevant work experience or in a comparable and relevant position with at least two (2) years at senior management level.
• Have Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Have Bachelor’s degree in Law degree from a recognized institution;
• Have Post graduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law or such similar qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
• Have Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be proficient in computer applications;
• Have demonstrated competence in work performance; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.

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• Providing legal advisory services to the Board to ensure compliance with existing law and regulatory requirements;
• Drafting, reviewing and vetting legal instruments and advising on management and the Board;
• Carrying out regular legal audits in the Board to ensure compliance
• Identifying and monitoring areas of risk in Legal compliance within the Board and recommending precautionary measures to avoid noncompliance;
• Researching, reviewing, analyzing and interpreting laws, regulations and advising management and Board accordingly;
• Preparing and monitoring of the unit’s budgets and expenditures;
• Drafting and reviewing legal pleadings, attending court and quasi- judicial tribunals, compiling documentary evidence, coordinating witness preparation, receiving court pleadings, instructing external legal counsel and monitoring the progress;
• Assisting in Coordinating Board meetings by preparing and dispatching Board Notices, Agendas, Board papers, Board minutes and Board action reports;
• Assisting in preparing and managing the Board meeting annual work plans; Board training, taking Board Minutes and ensuring they are confirmed and filed;
• Monitoring implementation of Board decisions and preparing reports to the Board;
• Preparing reports on use of the Board Seal;
• Coordinating Governance and legal Audits and preparation of reports; and
• Managing the unit’s legal registry including updating legal documentation, regulations, ordinances, policy manuals to ensure compliance.

• Proficiency in computer applications
• Demonstrated competence in work performance

• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in Law degree from a recognized institution;
• Post graduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law or such similar qualification from a recognized institution;
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
• Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfillment of the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.