Legal Officer at Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK)

Job Ref. NCK/07/2017 

Terms: three (3) year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance

The Legal Officer will be responsible to the CEO / Registrar for all legal matters in the Council.

Roles for the Legal Officer Job

• Prepare and review legal contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal papers of a routine nature;
• Research on relevant statutes, rulings and precedents to be used as a basis for answering requests for legal opinions;
• Handle all legal matters including litigations in liaison with the Council’s appointed panel of lawyers;
• Provide legal advice and ensure compliance with legal and statutory requirements;
• Maintain a comprehensive database of all legal matters with up to date progress;
• Review and formulating legal policies, procedures and regulations;
• Review court cases, correspondence and publications pointing out matters of note or which necessitate management action;
• Liaise with other departments in managing legal matters;
• Assist in the provision of company secretarial duties to the Council’s Board of Directors as and when the need arises;
• Attend court cases and relevant registries as and when required;
• Conduct legal awareness and education to the Council staff.

Legal Officer Job Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized University;
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• Certified Pubic Secretarial -CPS(K)
• An advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current Practicing Certificate;
• A registered member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
• Have a minimum of three (3) year post-admission experience in a busy legal department/environment in a large organization;
• IT Proficiency

Other Attributes

• Communication Skills
• Leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Keen eye for details
• Presentation skills