Legal Officer Job at Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) - Career Opportunity in Kenya

Vacancy title:
Legal Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Professional Services , Category: Legal ]

Jobs at:

Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB)

Deadline of this Job:
24 August 2021  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 05, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Job Description/Requirements
The Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) is a statutory body charged with economic and service regulation of the water services sector as established by the Water Act 2016. WASREB sets rules, standards and guidelines to ensure that water services are provided in an effective and efficient manner with a view of protecting consumers and other stakeholders’ interests.
To strengthen our human resource capacity, we wish to recruit highly motivated professionals to fill the following positions:

Legal Officer (Wasreb 6/5)

Job Purpose
An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a Senior Officer in supporting water service regulatory activities through provision of legal services to promote efficiency and viability in the provision of water services.

Reporting Relationship
Senior Legal Officer

Supervises
None

Job Specification
This is the entry grade for this cadre and the duties and responsibilities entail:
• Interpreting legal cases;
• Advising the management on all legal requirements and prosecution procedures;
• Issuing instructions to agreement and contract defaulters;
• Drafting and implementing legal agreements and contracts in liaison with relevant departments, divisions, and units;
• Ensuring compliance with the legal framework, agreements, and contracts;
• Preparing legal opinions on legal cases; and
• Carrying out research on emerging legal issues.

In addition, the duties in regard to the Board Secretariat will be as follows:
• Providing administration and logistical support to the wider Board function;
• With the guidance of the Corporation Secretary, manage the diary of events of the Board;
• Facilitate travel and accommodation logistics for the Board events and Meetings including transport arrangements and distribution of the applicable documentation;
• Support the production of reports and documents for various meetings including the full Board and Board Committee Meetings;
• Provide logistical support for the Board Induction program; and
• Timely arc hive of e Board online documentation including organization and retention processes on e Board

Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
• For Officer at Grade 5, At least two (2) years relevant work experience or Entry Leve l for Grade 6
• Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Current Law Practicing Certificate
• Be a member of a relevant professional body (LSK)
• Proficiency in Computers skills and
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.

Key Competence and Skills
• Communication
• Working and supervising people
• Applying technical expertise
• Customer and stakeholder orientation
• Drive for results
• Continuous learning and knowledge sharing; and
• IT Proficiency

Terms and Conditions of Service:
All the positions will be on pensionable terms of service.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

 

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Job application procedure
All applications must be accompanied by a copy of the National Identity Card, detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of all relevant academic and professional certificates and should be addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer,
Water Services Regulatory Board,
P.O. Box 41621- 00100,
NAIROBI
So as to be received not later than 23.59 hours on 24th August 2021. Due to the threat caused by COVID –19, the applications should be submitted only through electronic means. They should be sent via email to recruitments@wasreb.go.ke with only ‘Position Applied For’ as the subject line.


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Job Info
Job Category: Legal jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 24 August 2021
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 05-08-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 05-08-2021
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 05-08-2030
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