Vacancy title:
Director, Legal Services

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Legal]

Jobs at:
Agriculture and Food Authority

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, August 28 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 18 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities will entail:-

• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of the Authority’s legal policies, strategies, procedures and plans;
• Providing legal advisory services to AFA to ensure compliance with existing laws and regulatory requirements;
• Coordinating the drafting, reviewing and vetting of legal instruments and advising management and the Board;
• Carrying out regular legal audits in the Authority to ensure compliance;
• Coordinating representation of the Authority in court matters and managing litigation on behalf of the Authority;
• Identifying and monitoring areas of risk in Legal compliance within the
• Authority and recommending precautionary measures to avoid noncompliance;
• Coordinating identification of legal and compliance risks and advising on risk mitigation;
• Researching, reviewing, analyzing and interpreting laws, regulations and advising management and the Board accordingly;
• 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;
• Coordinating Board secretariat services;
• Preparing reports on use of the AFA Seal;
• Preparing and monitoring the Department’s budgets and expenditures;
• Ensuring evidence, witnesses and statements on all cases filed against the Authority are provided on time;
• Coordinating governance and legal audits and preparation of reports; and
• Managing the Divisions legal registry including updating legal documentation, regulations, ordinances, policy manuals to ensure compliance.

Person Specifications

• For appointment to this grade, candidate must have:
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years cumulative relevant work experience with a relevant organization, five (5) of which must have been in a senior management position;
• Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized institution;
• 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;
• Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated competence in work performance; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 180

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates who meet the requisite qualifications are encouraged to submit respective application in a sealed envelope marked “Recruitment indicating the position of interest” which must be received and addressed to:

• The Director General Agriculture and Food Authority Tea House,
• 5 th Floor Naivasha Road,
• Off Ngong Road
• P.O. Box 37962 Nairobi

Or hand delivered to

• The Director General’s Office
• Tea House on 5 th Floor Naivasha Road,
• Off Ngong Road Nairobi

All candidates are requested to note the following:

• Only shortlisted and successful applicants will be contacted.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
• The Authority is an equal opportunity employer and committed to implementing the provisions of Chapter 232 (1) of the Constitution on fair competition and merit, representation of Kenya’s diverse communities and affording equal employment opportunities to men and women, members of all ethnic groups and persons with disabilities. THEREFORE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE MARGINALIZED AND THE MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
• Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National
• Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and transcripts during interviews.
• It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents

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