Deputy Director, Legal Services at Kenya Institute of Supplies Management

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Providing secretariat services and technical support to the Council and its Committees to enable them meet their obligations;
Advising the Council on the best corporate governance practices and on legal matters;
Coordinating Council evaluation and governance audits;
Overseeing the management of Council’s minutes, institute’s legal documents, seal and legal instruments;
Interpreting Laws governing the Institute’s operations and giving appropriate and timely legal advice on matters affecting the Institute;
Overseeing formulation, vetting, review, negotiations of contracts, leases, agreements and Memorandums of Understanding;
Spearheading policy formulation and review in line with relevant laws and Government Circulars;
Overseeing litigation management by liaising with external lawyers to ensure adequate representation of the Institute;
Ensuring that the Institute is represented in court and all legal fora;
Providing overall supervision of legal audits;
Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience, four (4) of which should be at management level in a comparable organization
Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution;
Master of Laws degree from a recognized institution;
Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law;
Been admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid Practicing Certificate;
Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Been registered as a member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
Membership to the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries;
Proficiency in computer applications;
Met the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution; and
Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results