Legal Affairs Deputy Director at National Police Service Commission

Vacancy Number:   V/No.3/2018

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of legal and governance policies, systems and procedures, in line with the institutions strategy to ensure the achievement of institutional strategic plan;
• Monitor current and emerging policy, trends, technology, procedural and legislative developments with direct impact on the work to maintain set government regulations;
• Lead the development and management of effective Policy and Legal working relations with relevant public entities in National and County Governments;
• Conduct and oversee policy and legal research through working with Government legal office as appropriate ;
• Spearhead multi-media public campaigns designed to extend the commissions legislative, legal and policy advocacy;
• Draft contracts/agreements/leases and other legal documents;
• Analyze and evaluate regulatory, statutory and other impact or change requirements involving the development of new/revised policy recommendations;
• Research public policy, identify existing, emerging and anticipated policy issues and information affecting the society, clients, stakeholders and programs;
• Develop, improve, and recommend new or revised policy, procedural recommendations and program initiatives in adherence to the legal framework;
• Oversee the commission’s outreach and benchmarking on legal matters to enhance service delivery to the stakeholders;
• Participate in the implementation of approved policy proposals and initiatives including providing policy interpretations;
• Produce and edit major reports, legislative and litigation reports and other publications, including newsletters;
• Prepare regular reports for the Commission Board on policy and legal initiatives and advocacy to provide information;
• Review progress of outstanding litigation and legal cases and liaise with and manage external lawyers to facilitate speedy closing up cases affecting the commission;
• Provide continuous leadership, supervision, training and development of department staff;

Qualifications

• Master Degree in Law, Business Administration or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized institution;
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in good standing;
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya;
• Attended a Senior management Course lasting not less than four weeks from a recognized institution;
• Computer literacy;
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya;
• Twelve (12) years of service of which three (3) should be in a comparable position from a reputable organization.