Purpose of the Job

• To assist in providing timely and accurate legal advice to Management, enabling informed decision-making and ensuring that the Authority meets its legal obligations in line with its mandate.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing legal policies, strategies, regulations and procedures and maintaining legal registry.
• Preparing and reviewing legal documents/instruments, legal opinions and briefs.
• Preparing and updating record of gazetted matters relating to the Authority.
• Preparing leases and contracts;
• Ensuring safe custody of the Authority’s legal documents and records;
• Analyzing data for legal research, investigation and preparation of submissions of legal issues affecting the Authority and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.
• Preparing periodic legal reports.
• Updating register of conflicts of interest and gift registers.
• Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably assigned and that are consistent with the level of responsibility attached to this role.

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law.
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid Practicing Certificate.
• At least six 6 years’ cumulative experience, three 3 of which should have been at the grade of Legal Officer I or in a comparable position.
• Meets the provisions of Chapter Six of the constitution.