Assistant Legal Manager at Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya

Responsibilities for the Assistant Manager Job

• providing guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and on matters of governance;
  assisting the Board in carrying out Board induction and training, updating the Board and Committee charters,
• preparation of Board work plans, Board evaluation,
• Governance Audit and Implementation of the code of conduct and ethics;
• ensuring timely preparation and circulation of Board and Committee papers;
• ensure timely circulation of Board and Committee minutes; be the custodian of the seal of the Organization and account to the Board for its use;
• maintaining and updating the register of conflicts of interest;
• ensuring that Board members are aware of all relevant laws affecting the organization;
• facilitating effective communication between the organization and the shareholders;
• ensuring that annual returns are promptly filed with the relevant authorities; and
• ensuring that Board and Committee papers are circulated in advance of any meeting.

Requirements for the Legal Manager Job

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:-

• Have served in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) of which must have been at a managerial level in litigation;
• Have Bachelors degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized institution;
• Have Masters degree in Law (LLM) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have a valid Practicing Certificate from Law Society of Kenya;
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Have Diploma in Law from the Council of Legal Education;
• Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; have
• Certificate in computer applications skills from a recognized institution; and meet the requirements of
• Chapter 6 of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.