Job Responsibilities

• Assisting the Director Legal Services in providing legal advice to the Authority and ensuring integration of environmental concerns into policy and legislation at all levels;
• Assisting the Director Legal Services in facilitating the development of procedures and regulations for effective implementation of the environmental law;
• Implementing law and advising on legal matters; Participating in review of environmental laws in collaboration with other government institutions and stakeholders;
• Offering technical support to field officers in the enforcement of the environmental law;
• Representing the Authority in judicial and quasi-judicial forums;
• Negotiating and advising on ratification of multilateral environmental agreements;
• Developing and monitoring implementation of departmental work plans and budgets.

Academic Qualifications

1. Bachelors degree in Law (LLB), or its equivalent qualification from a recognised institution
2. Masters degree in Law (LLM), Environmental Law or its equivalent qualification
3. Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law (LSK)
4. Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
5. Have a Current Practicing Certificate
6. Be a Member of Law Society of Kenya (LSK) or any other relevant body
7. Management Course lating not less than 4 weeks from a recognised institution

Experience Required

1. Minimum 7 year(s) as a Middle-Level Manager in with relevant work experience
2. Minimum 3 year(s) as a Senior-Level Manager in with relevant work experience

General Qualifications

1. Proficiency in computer applications
2. Good communication skills
3. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

• Assisting the Director Legal Services in providing legal advice to the Authority and ensuring integration of environmental concerns into policy and legislation at all levels;
• Assisting the Director Legal Services in facilitating the development of procedures and regulations for effective implementation of the environmental law;
• Implementing law and advising on legal matters; Participating in review of environmental laws in collaboration with other government institutions and stakeholders;
• Offering technical support to field officers in the enforcement of the environmental law;
• Representing the Authority in judicial and quasi-judicial forums;
• Negotiating and advising on ratification of multilateral environmental agreements;
• Developing and monitoring implementation of departmental work plans and budgets.

• Proficiency in computer applications
• Good communication skills

• Bachelors degree in Law (LLB), or its equivalent qualification from a recognised institution
• Masters degree in Law (LLM), Environmental Law or its equivalent qualification
• Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law (LSK)
• Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Have a Current Practicing Certificate
• Be a Member of Law Society of Kenya (LSK) or any other relevant body
• Management Course lating not less than 4 weeks from a recognised institution