PRINCIPAL LEGAL OFFICER: GRADE OAG 5
2025-10-06T05:28:05+00:00
The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG)
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Finance
Legal
2025-10-15T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Purpose of the job:
This position is responsible for the implementation of the legal services strategy and
plans, handling litigations and provision of legal advice to the office.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Representing the Office in court/ tribunals and give evidence on behalf of the office
where necessary;
- Preparing legal documentation and legal briefs, representing the Office in
court/tribunals and in preparation to represent the Office in court
- Implementing risk management of the Office by ensuring compliance with all
relevant statutory and regulatory requirements;
- Implementing pre-trial, in-trial and post-trial prosecution and litigation strategies
and techniques to ensure efficient, effective and just results;
- Participating in the legal compliance and Governance audits and ensuring that
recommendations therefrom are implemented as required;
- Assist in the development and implementation of the Legal Directorate’s strategy
and plans by providing information and input in the structuring of the strategy;
- Reviewing contracts, Service Level Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding,
leases and other legal documents to ensure compliance to statutory requirements
and the Office’s policies
- Participating in the preparation of the legal services budget and implement;
- Advising the Office on legal matters, policies and procedures to enhance
compliance hence reducing reputational, legal and financial risks;
- Participating in the drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements between the
Office and other parties;
- Carry out searches at the registries i.e., lands, company registry and court files as
appropriate in support of legal decisions;
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelor of Law (LL. B) degree from a recognized university;
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education;
- Be an advocate for the High Court of Kenya;
- Be a member of good standing of the Law Society of Kenya;
- Be in possession of a current practicing license;
- Proficiency in computer applications.
- At least 9 years’ relevant experience.
Core Competences
- Constitutional Litigation - Knowledge of the practice and the procedures involved
in litigating constitutional issues in the Office. Ability to critically analyze remedies
in constitutional litigation and to develop and refine critical thinking in respect of
certain aspects of constitutional law.
- Mediation - Knowledge of alternative dispute resolution processes in which the
parties to a lawsuit meet with a neutral third-party to settle cases in the Office.
- Conciliation - Knowledge of out-of-court dispute resolution instruments to reach
an amicable dispute settlement between the Office and different internal and
external parties.
- Administrative, Public and Constitutional Law - Knowledge of the labour laws,
Public Audit Act, 2015 that governs relationships between individuals and the
government, and those relationships between individuals and staff members of the
Office which are of direct concern to society.
- Law of Contract - Have the knowledge to develop Contract Laws with the intention
of creating a legal obligation ensuring agreements are upheld and enforced.
- Labour law - Knowledge of the body of law that governs the relationship between
the Office and the staff, including Labour laws relating to employment contracts,
statutory regulations such as collective bargaining, protection from discrimination,
wages, hours of work as well as health and safety.
- Public Officer Ethics Act - Knowledge of the Public Officers Ethic Act to
strengthen the Office’s position of ensuring that the Office and its staff are
accountable, fair and responsive in the way they treat all stakeholders and deliver
services.
- Finance /Accounting/Procurement Legislation -Knowledge of the finance,
accounting and procurement legislation and procedures for efficient and effective
management of all revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities.
- Legal Frameworks - Knowledge of the rules, rights and obligations of Office,
governments, and citizens as set forth in a system of legal documents. Knowledge
of the country’s constitutional, policy, laws and regulations.
10)Effective Communication - Speak, listen, and write in a clear, thorough, and
efficient manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and
techniques. Speak eloquently and engagingly in meetings, in one-on-one
situations as well as in small and large groups. Listen, be receptive to the
counterpart and adapt to the situation. Adjust the message to the recipient.
11)Ethical - Understand ethical behaviour and public-sector practices. Ensure that
own behaviour and behaviour towards others is consistent with these standards
and aligns with the values and ethical standards of the Office
Duties and Responsibilities:
Representing the Office in court/ tribunals and give evidence on behalf of the office
where necessary;
Preparing legal documentation and legal briefs, representing the Office in
court/tribunals and in preparation to represent the Office in court
Implementing risk management of the Office by ensuring compliance with all
relevant statutory and regulatory requirements;
Implementing pre-trial, in-trial and post-trial prosecution and litigation strategies
and techniques to ensure efficient, effective and just results;
Participating in the legal compliance and Governance audits and ensuring that
recommendations therefrom are implemented as required;
Assist in the development and implementation of the Legal Directorate’s strategy
and plans by providing information and input in the structuring of the strategy;
Reviewing contracts, Service Level Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding,
leases and other legal documents to ensure compliance to statutory requirements
and the Office’s policies
Participating in the preparation of the legal services budget and implement;
Advising the Office on legal matters, policies and procedures to enhance
compliance hence reducing reputational, legal and financial risks;
Participating in the drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements between the
Office and other parties;
Carry out searches at the registries i.e., lands, company registry and court files as
appropriate in support of legal decisions;
Core Competences
Constitutional Litigation - Knowledge of the practice and the procedures involved
in litigating constitutional issues in the Office. Ability to critically analyze remedies
in constitutional litigation and to develop and refine critical thinking in respect of
certain aspects of constitutional law.
Mediation - Knowledge of alternative dispute resolution processes in which the
parties to a lawsuit meet with a neutral third-party to settle cases in the Office.
Conciliation - Knowledge of out-of-court dispute resolution instruments to reach
an amicable dispute settlement between the Office and different internal and
external parties.
Administrative, Public and Constitutional Law - Knowledge of the labour laws,
Public Audit Act, 2015 that governs relationships between individuals and the
government, and those relationships between individuals and staff members of the
Office which are of direct concern to society.
Law of Contract - Have the knowledge to develop Contract Laws with the intention
of creating a legal obligation ensuring agreements are upheld and enforced.
Labour law - Knowledge of the body of law that governs the relationship between
the Office and the staff, including Labour laws relating to employment contracts,
statutory regulations such as collective bargaining, protection from discrimination,
wages, hours of work as well as health and safety.
Public Officer Ethics Act - Knowledge of the Public Officers Ethic Act to
strengthen the Office’s position of ensuring that the Office and its staff are
accountable, fair and responsive in the way they treat all stakeholders and deliver
services.
Finance /Accounting/Procurement Legislation -Knowledge of the finance,
accounting and procurement legislation and procedures for efficient and effective
management of all revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities.
Legal Frameworks - Knowledge of the rules, rights and obligations of Office,
governments, and citizens as set forth in a system of legal documents. Knowledge
of the country’s constitutional, policy, laws and regulations.
10)Effective Communication - Speak, listen, and write in a clear, thorough, and
efficient manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and
techniques. Speak eloquently and engagingly in meetings, in one-on-one
situations as well as in small and large groups. Listen, be receptive to the
counterpart and adapt to the situation. Adjust the message to the recipient.
11)Ethical - Understand ethical behaviour and public-sector practices. Ensure that
own behaviour and behaviour towards others is consistent with these standards
and aligns with the values and ethical standards of the Office
Bachelor of Law (LL. B) degree from a recognized university;
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education;
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Vacancy title:
PRINCIPAL LEGAL OFFICER: GRADE OAG 5
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Legal]
Jobs at:
The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG)
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, October 15 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 6 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of the job:
This position is responsible for the implementation of the legal services strategy and
plans, handling litigations and provision of legal advice to the office.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Representing the Office in court/ tribunals and give evidence on behalf of the office
where necessary;
- Preparing legal documentation and legal briefs, representing the Office in
court/tribunals and in preparation to represent the Office in court
- Implementing risk management of the Office by ensuring compliance with all
relevant statutory and regulatory requirements;
- Implementing pre-trial, in-trial and post-trial prosecution and litigation strategies
and techniques to ensure efficient, effective and just results;
- Participating in the legal compliance and Governance audits and ensuring that
recommendations therefrom are implemented as required;
- Assist in the development and implementation of the Legal Directorate’s strategy
and plans by providing information and input in the structuring of the strategy;
- Reviewing contracts, Service Level Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding,
leases and other legal documents to ensure compliance to statutory requirements
and the Office’s policies
- Participating in the preparation of the legal services budget and implement;
- Advising the Office on legal matters, policies and procedures to enhance
compliance hence reducing reputational, legal and financial risks;
- Participating in the drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements between the
Office and other parties;
- Carry out searches at the registries i.e., lands, company registry and court files as
appropriate in support of legal decisions;
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelor of Law (LL. B) degree from a recognized university;
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education;
- Be an advocate for the High Court of Kenya;
- Be a member of good standing of the Law Society of Kenya;
- Be in possession of a current practicing license;
- Proficiency in computer applications.
- At least 9 years’ relevant experience.
Core Competences
- Constitutional Litigation - Knowledge of the practice and the procedures involved
in litigating constitutional issues in the Office. Ability to critically analyze remedies
in constitutional litigation and to develop and refine critical thinking in respect of
certain aspects of constitutional law.
- Mediation - Knowledge of alternative dispute resolution processes in which the
parties to a lawsuit meet with a neutral third-party to settle cases in the Office.
- Conciliation - Knowledge of out-of-court dispute resolution instruments to reach
an amicable dispute settlement between the Office and different internal and
external parties.
- Administrative, Public and Constitutional Law - Knowledge of the labour laws,
Public Audit Act, 2015 that governs relationships between individuals and the
government, and those relationships between individuals and staff members of the
Office which are of direct concern to society.
- Law of Contract - Have the knowledge to develop Contract Laws with the intention
of creating a legal obligation ensuring agreements are upheld and enforced.
- Labour law - Knowledge of the body of law that governs the relationship between
the Office and the staff, including Labour laws relating to employment contracts,
statutory regulations such as collective bargaining, protection from discrimination,
wages, hours of work as well as health and safety.
- Public Officer Ethics Act - Knowledge of the Public Officers Ethic Act to
strengthen the Office’s position of ensuring that the Office and its staff are
accountable, fair and responsive in the way they treat all stakeholders and deliver
services.
- Finance /Accounting/Procurement Legislation -Knowledge of the finance,
accounting and procurement legislation and procedures for efficient and effective
management of all revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities.
- Legal Frameworks - Knowledge of the rules, rights and obligations of Office,
governments, and citizens as set forth in a system of legal documents. Knowledge
of the country’s constitutional, policy, laws and regulations.
10)Effective Communication - Speak, listen, and write in a clear, thorough, and
efficient manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and
techniques. Speak eloquently and engagingly in meetings, in one-on-one
situations as well as in small and large groups. Listen, be receptive to the
counterpart and adapt to the situation. Adjust the message to the recipient.
11)Ethical - Understand ethical behaviour and public-sector practices. Ensure that
own behaviour and behaviour towards others is consistent with these standards
and aligns with the values and ethical standards of the Office
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 108
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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