Standards and Licensing Officer I

2025-11-14T03:16:18+00:00

FULL_TIME

Education, and Training

Legal, Government, Education

2025-11-30T17:00:00+00:00

 

Kenya

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COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION VACANT POSITION The Council of Legal Education herein referred to as ‘Council’ is established by the Legal Education Act, CAP 16B. The core functions of the Council of Legal Education are to regulate legal education and training, license and supervise legal education providers; conduct the ATP Examination and advise the Government on matters relating to legal education and training. In order to deliver its mandate, Council wishes to competitively recruit full-time high-caliber officer to the following position to be based in Nairobi, Kenya. 1. STANDARDS AND LICENSING OFFICER I, GRADE CLE 7 - CLE/JOB-065/2025 – (1) POSITION

Support the designing of tools for collating and compiling data relating to standards and licensing; Participate in drafting initial research reports on legal education and training; 2. Populate, organize and maintain information files on research conducted by the Division; 3. Assist in conducting reviews and assessments of applications for licensing or renewal of license from legal education providers as directed by the Senior Standards and Licensing Officer; 4. Assist in preliminary preparation of documentation, briefs and reports for audit and inspection of legal education providers; 5. Conduct preliminary assessments of applications for recognition & approval of qualifications in law obtained outside Kenya; 6. Support research on matters relating to standards and licensing & compliance including benchmarking studies on industry/ sector standards, regulations and best practices in legal education and training; 7. Assist in conducting periodical scans of the regulatory environment; monitor developments in laws and policies touching on legal education and training and proactively develop and recommend appropriate proposals for the review of the relevant policies, laws and regulations and recommend proposals to improve licensing, supervision and compliance processes: 8. Provide support in organizing regular engagements and collaborations with other regulatory bodies, legal education providers and other stakeholders on matters touching on regulation of legal education training

1. Communication skills 2. Reporting skills; 3. Team player.

1. Bachelor's degree in Law from a recognized institution; 2. A minimum period of three (3) years' relevant work experience which should have been at the level of Standards and Licensing Officer II or an equivalent postion; 3. Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and in good standing; 4. Proficiency in computer applications; and 5. Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution

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