Legal Officer I

About

KMFRI seeks one Legal Officer I to provide legal advice, draft legal documents, support board work, compliance and litigation management. Candidates require three years’ relevant experience at Legal Officer II level, an LLB, Kenya School of Law diploma, admission as an advocate, LSK membership, current practising certificate and CPS Part II/equivalent. Job grade: KMFRI Grade 7. Number of posts: 1. Reference: KMF/EX/ADVT/LOI/9. Salary: Basic Salary Scale: KShs. 69,766 – KShs. 90,695 P.M.; House Allowance: KShs. 28,000 P.M.; Commuter Allowance: KShs. 7,000 P.M.; Annual Leave Allowance: KShs. 10,000 P.A.; Medical Cover and Oth

How to apply

Submit an application online through KMFRI’s official recruitment portal: https://careers.kmfri.go.ke/. Hard copy applications will not be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal advice to ensure the best legal approach is taken by the Institute.
• Drafting contracts, agreements and other legal documents.
• Undertaking research on different information to ensure the Institute is acting in accordance with all applicable laws.
• Participating in preparing Board reports and minutes, and resolutions.
• Assisting in managing the risk exposure of the Institute by ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Working with external lawyers to initiate lawsuits or to formulate a defence, to gather evidence in legal proceedings involving the Institute and rendering general advice relating to any legal proceedings involving the Institute.
• Keeping track and updates of the amendments and changes in legislations.
• Assisting facilitating Board induction and development and implementation of the capacity building programmes.
• Assisting in facilitating legal, compliance and governance audits.
• Providing input in the development and implementation of the Board charters and the Code of Conduct and Ethics.
• Providing input in the preparation and monitoring of the Departmental budgets and expenditures.
• Providing Secretariat to the Senior Management Meeting and ensuring management decisions are converted to Board papers where applicable.

Qualifications

• Cumulative service period of three (3) years’ relevant work experience, at the grade of Legal Officer II.
• Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized university.
• Post graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a mean grade of C+ (Plus) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Admitted as an advocate of the High Court Kenya.
• Member to the Law Society of Kenya.
• Current Practicing Certificate.
• Certified Public Secretary CPS (Part II) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated results in work performance.
• Fulfilment of the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.