Vacancy title:
Legal Officer II

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Legal, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
National Crime Research Centre

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, March 2 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 10 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) with the overriding objective of carrying out research into the causes of crime and its prevention and to disseminate research findings to Government Agencies charged with administration of criminal justice with a view to assisting them in their policy formulation and planning. The mandate is to carry out research int...

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Legal Officer II

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

1 year

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Law / Legal

Job Description

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a designated supervisor.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

implementing policies, standards and guidelines in respect to the legal function;

Drafting legal opinions, agreements, contract, Memorandum of Understandings;

Supporting negotiation of contract/agreements;

Supporting management of intellectual property rights, grantmanship and data protection aspects of the Centre;

Obtaining information required on case files and communicating to the supervisor;

Identifying legal and compliance risks;

Providing and interpreting legal information;

Participating in policy development

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from a recognized and accredited institution;

Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;

Advocate of the high court of Kenya;

Member of the Law Society of Kenya;

Valid practicing certificate from a relevant professional body where applicable; and

Proficiency in computer application skills.

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Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Method of Application

Clearance documents (for successful candidates)

Successful candidates may be required to submit clearance certificates from the following bodies:

• Kenya Revenue Authority (Valid Tax Compliance Certificate)
• Directorate of Criminal Investigations (Certificate of Good Conduct)
• Higher Education Loans Board (Compliance Certificate)
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Self-Declaration Form)
• Credit Reference Bureau (Certificate of Clearance or Credit Report)

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