Manager, Legal Services
2025-07-08T09:53:43+00:00
Konza Technopolis Development Authority
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Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Public Administration, and Government
Legal
2025-07-29T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Reporting to the Corporation Secretary and Chief Manager, Legal Services, the duties and responsibilities of the Manager will entail:
- Oversee and manage Contractual issues within the Authority.
- To provide leadership and ensure efficiency and effective management of staff and resources in the Legal Services Division.
- Manage implementation of Department deliverables in realization of the Authority’s Strategic Plan and Performance Contract.
- Oversee the development of the Department’s annual budget, work plans and periodic reports.
- Manage implementation of the Department’s targets under the Performance Contract.
- Manage staff job performance career development, capacity and deployment of skills.
- Advise the Authority on various legal matters on Contracting and Dispute Resolution and monitors the compliance of the company with various applicable regulations.
- Attend to all legal matters of the Authority including advising, vetting and drafting of legal agreements in relation to the Authority’s operations.
- Liaise the functional units on queries or legal matters that should arise that relate to the Authority’s affairs.
- Prepare Board Papers for the Department.
- Ensure that the Authority has all the licenses it requires for its operations and oversee the issuance of licenses by the Authority.
- Ensure safe custody of Authority’s legal documents.
- Develop and vet policy papers and instruments with legal implications on Authority’s operations and approval by the Authority.
- Coordinate the registration of the Intellectual Property rights of the Authority and advise the Authority on Intellectual Property issues including infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), improper exploitation and abuse of KoTDA technologies and creative works.
- Oversee the development and implementation of legal policies, guidelines and procedures to guide operation of the Authority.
- Facilitate the development of the Board Almanac.
- Assist in the preparation of Board and Committee agendas and reviewing papers from compliance with form and styling guidelines before circulation and uploading respective soft copies of the documents xviii. Assist in Board and Committee meeting records administrative tasks and facilitating minutes sign-off and filing in the Minute Books.
- Prepare Board Resolutions, Action Points, Board Reports, and Board Minutes.
- Assist Corporation Secretary on the Custody of the seal and prepare reports of sealed documents.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.
- Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized institution.
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
- Member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) with a valid/current practicing certificate.
- Ten (10) years’ work experience, three (3) of which should be in a senior management position in public sector with experience in contracting and dispute resolution.
- Management Course from a recognized institution.
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
- Proficiency in Computer Applications.
Oversee and manage Contractual issues within the Authority. To provide leadership and ensure efficiency and effective management of staff and resources in the Legal Services Division. Manage implementation of Department deliverables in realization of the Authority’s Strategic Plan and Performance Contract. Oversee the development of the Department’s annual budget, work plans and periodic reports. Manage implementation of the Department’s targets under the Performance Contract. Manage staff job performance career development, capacity and deployment of skills. Advise the Authority on various legal matters on Contracting and Dispute Resolution and monitors the compliance of the company with various applicable regulations. Attend to all legal matters of the Authority including advising, vetting and drafting of legal agreements in relation to the Authority’s operations. Liaise the functional units on queries or legal matters that should arise that relate to the Authority’s affairs. Prepare Board Papers for the Department. Ensure that the Authority has all the licenses it requires for its operations and oversee the issuance of licenses by the Authority. Ensure safe custody of Authority’s legal documents. Develop and vet policy papers and instruments with legal implications on Authority’s operations and approval by the Authority. Coordinate the registration of the Intellectual Property rights of the Authority and advise the Authority on Intellectual Property issues including infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), improper exploitation and abuse of KoTDA technologies and creative works. Oversee the development and implementation of legal policies, guidelines and procedures to guide operation of the Authority. Facilitate the development of the Board Almanac. Assist in the preparation of Board and Committee agendas and reviewing papers from compliance with form and styling guidelines before circulation and uploading respective soft copies of the documents xviii. Assist in Board and Committee meeting records administrative tasks and facilitating minutes sign-off and filing in the Minute Books. Prepare Board Resolutions, Action Points, Board Reports, and Board Minutes. Assist Corporation Secretary on the Custody of the seal and prepare reports of sealed documents.
Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or any other relevant field from a recognized institution. Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized institution. Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) with a valid/current practicing certificate. Ten (10) years’ work experience, three (3) of which should be in a senior management position in public sector with experience in contracting and dispute resolution. Management Course from a recognized institution. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and Proficiency in Computer Applications.
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Vacancy title:
Manager, Legal Services
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Legal]
Jobs at:
Konza Technopolis Development Authority
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 29 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 8 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Reporting to the Corporation Secretary and Chief Manager, Legal Services, the duties and responsibilities of the Manager will entail:
- Oversee and manage Contractual issues within the Authority.
- To provide leadership and ensure efficiency and effective management of staff and resources in the Legal Services Division.
- Manage implementation of Department deliverables in realization of the Authority’s Strategic Plan and Performance Contract.
- Oversee the development of the Department’s annual budget, work plans and periodic reports.
- Manage implementation of the Department’s targets under the Performance Contract.
- Manage staff job performance career development, capacity and deployment of skills.
- Advise the Authority on various legal matters on Contracting and Dispute Resolution and monitors the compliance of the company with various applicable regulations.
- Attend to all legal matters of the Authority including advising, vetting and drafting of legal agreements in relation to the Authority’s operations.
- Liaise the functional units on queries or legal matters that should arise that relate to the Authority’s affairs.
- Prepare Board Papers for the Department.
- Ensure that the Authority has all the licenses it requires for its operations and oversee the issuance of licenses by the Authority.
- Ensure safe custody of Authority’s legal documents.
- Develop and vet policy papers and instruments with legal implications on Authority’s operations and approval by the Authority.
- Coordinate the registration of the Intellectual Property rights of the Authority and advise the Authority on Intellectual Property issues including infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), improper exploitation and abuse of KoTDA technologies and creative works.
- Oversee the development and implementation of legal policies, guidelines and procedures to guide operation of the Authority.
- Facilitate the development of the Board Almanac.
- Assist in the preparation of Board and Committee agendas and reviewing papers from compliance with form and styling guidelines before circulation and uploading respective soft copies of the documents xviii. Assist in Board and Committee meeting records administrative tasks and facilitating minutes sign-off and filing in the Minute Books.
- Prepare Board Resolutions, Action Points, Board Reports, and Board Minutes.
- Assist Corporation Secretary on the Custody of the seal and prepare reports of sealed documents.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.
- Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized institution.
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
- Member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) with a valid/current practicing certificate.
- Ten (10) years’ work experience, three (3) of which should be in a senior management position in public sector with experience in contracting and dispute resolution.
- Management Course from a recognized institution.
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
- Proficiency in Computer Applications.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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