County Legal Counsel job at The County Government of Uasin Gishu

Vacancy title:
County Legal Counsel

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Public Administration, and Government , Category: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security ]

Jobs at:

The County Government of Uasin Gishu

Deadline of this Job:
27 January 2023  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Uasin Gishu , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Requirements for Appointment

⦁ Holder of Bachelors of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university.
⦁ Master’s degree in law or any other social science from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
⦁ Hold Post-graduate Diploma in Law from the Council of Legal Education.
⦁ Knowledge and work experience of not less than seven (7) years and has at least five (5) years’ experience as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
⦁ Current practicing license.
⦁ Must be a member of the Law society of Kenya in good standing.
⦁ Successful applicant to meet the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Duties and Responsibilities

⦁ Supervise all Legal Counsel in the Directorate, undertaking litigation and arbitration on behalf of the County.
⦁ Draft and review legal documents, local and international contracts/ agreements, drafting bills and subsidiary legislation,
⦁ Coordinate training of all Legal Counsel in the Directorate.
⦁ Ensure compliance with the national values and principles of good governance and public service set out in article 10 and article 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and initiating and undertaking research on emerging legal issues and preparing Legal opinions and briefs.
⦁ Plan, monitor and evaluate performance of staff against the set targets.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested applicants should submit their applications online through the following job recruitment portal - https://jobs.uasingishu.go.ke  by close of business on Friday, 27th January, 2023. Only duly filled applications will be considered for shortlisting.

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Job Info
Job Category: Legal jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 27 January 2023
Duty Station: Uasin Gishu
Posted: 13-01-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 13-01-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 13-01-2065
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