Assistant Director, Advocates Training Programme
2025-11-06T08:44:59+00:00
Kenya School of Law
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Education, and Training
Management, Legal
2025-11-18T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Overall purpose of the job
Reporting to the Director/CEO, the incumbent will be responsible for providing leadership and management of the Advocates Training Programme (ATP).
Job specifications (duties)
The specific duties and responsibilities will entail, but not limited to:
- Developing and coordinating implementation of strategies, policies and procedures to ensure achievement of School’s objectives;
- Planning the ATP calendar of the ATP programs;
- Working closely with deputy director to develop strategies for marketing the School’s ATP programmes;
- Developing budgets and work plans to match operational requirements with available funds, control and manage the budget and expenditure;
- Overseeing quality assurance systems of the ATP programs within the department to maintain standards;
- Participating in the development and review of the curriculum to ensure the program addresses market needs;
- Mentoring and coaching staff;
- Approving departmental budget;
- Ensuring staff performance appraisal is carried out;
- Preparing monthly departmental reports;
- Preparing timetables for respective ATP activities;
- Teaching, supervising and mentoring students;
- Ensuring student discipline;
- Allocating and supervising work/duties to members of staff;
- Evaluating the performance of staff in the Department to ascertain efficiency and effectiveness in work performance in meeting the objectives of the function staff;
- Evaluating course content to ensure they conform to the set curricula;
- Dealing with internal and external correspondence;
- Setting, moderate and mark examinations;
- Setting and mark project work and administer oral examinations; and
- Moderating pre bar examinations.
Persons’ specifications
The successful candidates should meet the following requirements: -
- Have at least ten (10) years’ post admission relevant work experience in public or private sector, five (5) of which should be in management;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) from a recognized university;
- Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) from a recognized university;
- Post-graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
- Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with current practicing certificate;
- Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
- Have attended at least a management course lasting four (4) weeks;
- Have fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution; and
- Proficiency in Computer Applications.
Key Competencies and skills
- Mastery of the concepts and principles of ATP;
- Ability to manage other professionals or experts in this field;
- ATP and applied research
- Practical application of Law;
- Knowledge of relevant legislation;
- Knowledge of professional standards;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Negotiation skills;
- Organizational skills;
- Team-work; and
- Problem solving.
Developing and coordinating implementation of strategies, policies and procedures to ensure achievement of School’s objectives; Planning the ATP calendar of the ATP programs; Working closely with deputy director to develop strategies for marketing the School’s ATP programmes; Developing budgets and work plans to match operational requirements with available funds, control and manage the budget and expenditure; Overseeing quality assurance systems of the ATP programs within the department to maintain standards; Participating in the development and review of the curriculum to ensure the program addresses market needs; Mentoring and coaching staff; Approving departmental budget; Ensuring staff performance appraisal is carried out; Preparing monthly departmental reports; Preparing timetables for respective ATP activities; Teaching, supervising and mentoring students; Ensuring student discipline; Allocating and supervising work/duties to members of staff; Evaluating the performance of staff in the Department to ascertain efficiency and effectiveness in work performance in meeting the objectives of the function staff; Evaluating course content to ensure they conform to the set curricula; Dealing with internal and external correspondence; Setting, moderate and mark examinations; Setting and mark project work and administer oral examinations; and Moderating pre bar examinations
Mastery of the concepts and principles of ATP; Ability to manage other professionals or experts in this field; ATP and applied research Practical application of Law; Knowledge of relevant legislation; Knowledge of professional standards; Interpersonal skills; Negotiation skills; Organizational skills; Team-work; and Problem solving.
Have at least ten (10) years’ post admission relevant work experience in public or private sector, five (5) of which should be in management; Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) from a recognized university; Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) from a recognized university; Post-graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law; Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with current practicing certificate; Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing; Have attended at least a management course lasting four (4) weeks; Have fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution; and Proficiency in Computer Application
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Vacancy title:
Assistant Director, Advocates Training Programme
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Management, Legal]
Jobs at:
Kenya School of Law
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, November 18 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 6 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Overall purpose of the job
Reporting to the Director/CEO, the incumbent will be responsible for providing leadership and management of the Advocates Training Programme (ATP).
Job specifications (duties)
The specific duties and responsibilities will entail, but not limited to:
- Developing and coordinating implementation of strategies, policies and procedures to ensure achievement of School’s objectives;
- Planning the ATP calendar of the ATP programs;
- Working closely with deputy director to develop strategies for marketing the School’s ATP programmes;
- Developing budgets and work plans to match operational requirements with available funds, control and manage the budget and expenditure;
- Overseeing quality assurance systems of the ATP programs within the department to maintain standards;
- Participating in the development and review of the curriculum to ensure the program addresses market needs;
- Mentoring and coaching staff;
- Approving departmental budget;
- Ensuring staff performance appraisal is carried out;
- Preparing monthly departmental reports;
- Preparing timetables for respective ATP activities;
- Teaching, supervising and mentoring students;
- Ensuring student discipline;
- Allocating and supervising work/duties to members of staff;
- Evaluating the performance of staff in the Department to ascertain efficiency and effectiveness in work performance in meeting the objectives of the function staff;
- Evaluating course content to ensure they conform to the set curricula;
- Dealing with internal and external correspondence;
- Setting, moderate and mark examinations;
- Setting and mark project work and administer oral examinations; and
- Moderating pre bar examinations.
Persons’ specifications
The successful candidates should meet the following requirements: -
- Have at least ten (10) years’ post admission relevant work experience in public or private sector, five (5) of which should be in management;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) from a recognized university;
- Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) from a recognized university;
- Post-graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
- Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with current practicing certificate;
- Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
- Have attended at least a management course lasting four (4) weeks;
- Have fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution; and
- Proficiency in Computer Applications.
Key Competencies and skills
- Mastery of the concepts and principles of ATP;
- Ability to manage other professionals or experts in this field;
- ATP and applied research
- Practical application of Law;
- Knowledge of relevant legislation;
- Knowledge of professional standards;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Negotiation skills;
- Organizational skills;
- Team-work; and
- Problem solving.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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