Legal jobs at Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops and Other Companies in Kenya

 
Deadline of this Job: 25 November 2022

The KCCB - General Secretariat (KCCB-GS) is the national administrative, facilitative and coordinative arm through which the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops implement and co-ordinates various Pastoral programs at the national level and undertake all those responsibilities which express the mission of the Catholic Church in Kenya.
It is seeking outstanding, dynamic and results oriented individuals & Firm to fill the following key position:-

1. Legal And Civil Affairs Officer

Overall Purpose of the Job
The Legal Services function is responsible for providing legal advice to KCCB - GS and affiliated institutions and ensure compliance with legal requirements, advising on legal matters, overseeing legal affairs of KCCB - GS, mitigating legal risks against KCCB as well as implementing good corporate governance to enhance organizational credibility.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Identify emerging legal issues affecting KCCB-GS for compliance
• Frame legal issues for external professional intervention and advice on corrective action.
• Negotiate, draft, review and vet the documents and third party contracts
• Attest/witness KCCB documents
• Conduct research, and, provide legal opinions on matters affecting the KCCB -GS and its affiliated institutions
• Handle litigation and disputes involving KCCB and ensuring all parties' satisfaction
• Ensuring elaborate legal risk assessment and management
• Ensure security documents are properly kept, secured and archived