Legal Officer at Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

Job Description

Our success is built with the efforts of our employees and support of our management. Grounded in our core values; Integrity, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Innovation & Creativity, Professionalism, Corporate Social Responsibility. KEPHIS is committed to be the employer of choice. We always seek to identify, engage and retain best talent to take up variety of roles. KEPHIS provide the employees with opportunities for growth and development and reward those who are devoted to perform their best. 

Ref: VA/2/12/2017

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafting of agreements, contracts, leases and maintaining records of such transactions. Liaising with external legal councils on legal matters affecting the Board.
• Verifying all contracts, agreements, leases in which the Board enters into to ensure compliance.
• Advising the Management on legal aspects of administrative matters. Undertaking research on assigned legal issues.
• Collecting and collating research data.
• Vetting and verification of documents before execution by authorized representatives of the Board.
• Liaising with the office of the Attorney General on legal issues affecting the Board in execution of its mandate.
• Prepare witnesses and the evidence as well as presenting the same in court while keeping an updated record of all court cases.
• Collaborate and correspond with external advocates on all pending court cases. Attend to internal company queries of legal nature in the facilitation of normal business.
• Assist with Board affairs in the absence of the Corporation secretary.
• Deputize the Corporation Secretary in the performance of company secretarial duties whenever called upon. Advising Procurement committees on legal issues.

Key Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelors of Law Degree or form a recognized institution and an advocate of the High court of Kenya.
• Be computer literate. Be conversant with laws of the country and the common practice of the field.
• Three (3) years relevant experience.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to make decisions independently.
• Can work well under pressure and prioritize work.
• Good communication and report writing skills.