Assistant Director Continuous Professional Development, Projects & Research at Kenya School of Law

REF: KSL/HR03/2017 Grade: KSL 3

Reporting to the Deputy Director, the position leads the department as a Strategic Business Unit of the School by providing leadership and strategic direction.

Responsibilities for the Assistant Director Continuous Professional Development, Projects & Research

• Develop and implement strategies to realize set revenue and business growth targets of the Centre;
• Lead the development of policies and support efficient delivery of Legal Training, Research and Consultancy services;
• Lead the development of systems and procedures to assure efficient service delivery and quality of services to exceed customer expectations;
• Oversee the recruitment and development of a core team of staff for the Centre both fulltime and part time;
• Initiate and implement recruitment, development and retention strategies of staff in collaboration with the Head of Human Resource;
• Lead the development and implementation of a suitable marketing programme for the Centre’s services.

Qualifications for the Assistant Director Continuous Professional Development, Projects & Research

• Possess an LLM degree or equivalent from a recognized university;
• Have at least 12 years working experience 5 of which should be as a Trainer/ Consultant in an academic institution;
• Have the ability to coordinate and conduct legal training programmes;
• Have ability to supervise staff;
• Have excellent planning and organizational skills;
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
  Have good Information Communication Technology skills;
• Have good customer care and public relations skills;
• Possess good interpersonal relations skills and be a team player
• Have the ability to work under minimal supervision.

Essential Competencies

• Ability to design, coordinate and conduct legal training programmes
• High level experience in the legal field
• Exposure in Marketing and, or Business Development
• Have ability to supervise professional staff
• Have excellent planning and organizational skills
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports

Remuneration Package:

Basic Salary: KES 215,600 x 10,951.11 to 226,551.11 x 10,951.11 to 237,5022 x 10,951.11 to 248,4533 x 10,951.11 to 259,4044 x 10,951.11 to 270,3556 x 10,951.11 to 281,3067 x 10,951.11 to 292,2578x 10,951.11 to 303,2089 x 10,951.11 to 314,160 per month.

House Allowance: 60,000
Commuter Allowance: 12,000