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  • Posted: Jan 26, 2018
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    The National Communications Secretariat (hereafter, the Secretariat), was established through the Kenya Information and Communications Act 1998.
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    Communications Legal Expert

    Job Description

    AVAILABILITY: IMMEDIATE

    DURATION: THREE YEARS (RENEWABLE CONTRACT)

    DUTY STATION: NAIROBI

    APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28TM FEBRUARY 2018

    Responsibilities:

    • Takes charge of all affairs of the division.
    • Provides technical support and guidance to the Communications Secretary on Communication Legal matters.
    • Ensures that performance targets cascaded to the division are attained.
    • Represents the division in relevant internal and external meetings pertaining to their area of concern. 
    • Planning and budgeting for the division; prepares annual budgets for the division, ensures that the budgets are approved and manages the budgetary resources according to prudent principles.
    • Prepares and executes approved work plans for the division.
    • Represents the Secretariat in relevant international meetings and conferences.
    • Supports other Experts to ensure that the Secretariat fully discharges its policy advisory mandate. 
    • Initiating and advising on the formulation of laws, policies, guidelines and other National Government instruments and initiatives that meet the Job purpose.
    • Initiating and advising on preparing and updating legislation on ICTs and related aspects. 
    • Initiating and advising on preparation and updating sessional papers on ICTs and related aspects.
    • Conducting Research and Analysis on 9, 10 and 11 above and on Communications and technology Law. 
    • Provision of Communications Legal Advice in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General. 
    • On nomination, be part of the representation of the Government In e.g. Internet Governance Forum, ICANN and other ICT International policy meetings.
    • Advise on bilateral and multilateral ICT related agreements. 
    • Advise on review of laws, regulations, guidelines and other National Government initiatives to conform to the Constitution of Kenya, International obligations and International best practice on ICTs.

    Qualification, Knowledge and Experience: 

    • Bachelors of Laws;
    • Masters of Laws with specialization In -Media, Information Technology, Intellectual Property, Competition Law, Regulation of utilities, commercial laws, Governance, constitutional law, international trade law, public/private international law;
    • Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
    • Eight (8) cumulative years of experience in Communications, Intellectual Property, Legal Drafting, Advocacy and Legal and Research Analysis as well as in Public Service, Governance, Regulatory Principles, and International Law.

    Method of Application

    Interested applicants who meet the above requirements can email applications to hr@ncs.go.ke or submit to:

    National Communications Secretariat

    P. O. Box 10756 - 00100,

    NAIROBI, TRANSCOM House. 91w Floor - Room 14

    Applications must include a cover letter stating how the applicant meets required specifications and a detailed CV Including work experience and three professional referees with complete and current contact information.

    Shortlisted candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and should submit among other documents: Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations; Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board; Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority; Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission: and Report from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau

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