Background

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is a corporate body established under the Statistics Act (2006). It is the principal Government agency responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis, publication and dissemination of official statistical information and its custody.

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);

• 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.

• 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);