Corporation Secretary at Kenya Water Towers Agency

Level: KWT 4

The Officer will be answerable to the Board and Management on governance and will also provide corporate secretarial services to the Board.

Corporation Secretary Job Responsibilities

• Providing guidance to the Board members on their individual duties, responsibilities, obligations, relevant laws and governance matters;
• Providing secretarial services to the Board activities by preparation of Board and Committee work plans, circulation of Board and Committee meeting papers
• Preparation of Board Work Plan and Board charter;
• Assisting in carrying out Board induction, training and evaluation;
• Coordinating governance, legal and compliance audits; keeping safe custody of the Corporation Seal, Board correspondences, records and other relevant documents;
• Ensuring compliance with laws, rules and regulations by the Board and management;
• Preparing and coordinating the implementation of Intellectual Property Rights and policy guidelines for the products and services of the Agency.
• Preparing, vetting and negotiating official legal documents including contracts and leases and participating in settlement and arbitration of disputes to protect the interests of the Agency
• Representing the department in Senior Management meeting.

Qualifications for the Corporation Secretary Job

• Have a Master’s degree in Law from a recognized University;
• Be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized University;
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Council for Legal Education;
• Must have at least six (6) years relevant experience in legal/corporate secretarial practice in a Public or key private institution, three (3) of which must be in a senior Management level;
• Have demonstrated professional competence, leadership qualities as well as good understanding the law;
• Demonstrate understanding of international treaties and conventions;
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Kenya Water Agency Strategic Plan, the Kenya Vision 2030 and related National development goals;
• Have relevant computer applications skills;
• Demonstrate communication and leadership skills;
• Have attended a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks
• Be a Certified Public Secretary (CPS) and member of good standing with the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK);
• A holder of the current practicing certificate as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity.