Director (Legal & Enforcement) at Water Services Regulatory Board

Job Purpose

Responsible for facilitating effective legal services, board secretarial services and enforcement for non-compliance with water services regulation.

Reporting Relationship

This role reports to the Chief Executive Officer

Supervises

Manager Legal Services

Responsibilities

• Advise the organization on the legal aspects of day-to-day administrative matters and also provide legal opinion/advise on industrial development matters.
• Represent the organization in all issues requiring legal address-claims, defamation, legal suits etc.
• Ensure performance measures are designed to evaluate performance against the strategic plan;
• Ensure reporting on work done into the reporting structures in the Board on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis.
• Play a senior leadership role in bringing the WASREB internal community along to support the outputs delivered by developing effective and strategic relationships
• Coordinate legal activities within the directorate (in Preparation of the organization legal documentations, chargers’ leases, incubation agreements discharge, liaise with external lawyers for specified matters etc.)
• Assist in developing effective working relationships with key user directorates/departments to ensure their needs are understood and appropriate solutions developed that support business needs.
• Develop and implement compliance enforcement strategy on regulation for Water services sector
• Store legal instruments related to the organization i.e. contracts, leases, agreements.
• Develop License document and ensure enforcement of license conditions
• Ensure that all operational licenses are in place and valid.
• Research and prepare company cases appropriately.
• Undertake legal audit for the organization to confirm compliance with the laws
• Participate in development of guidelines and regulatory standards on water service provision.
• Play a senior leadership role in bringing external stakeholders along with the WASREB through open, professional and proactive engagement and with enforcement partners in relation to specific cases.
• Build a highly effective team, by leading, managing and motivating staff and by directing and coaching them where appropriate, so that they achieve excellence in delivery.
• Take responsibility for the reports emerging from the directorate and all documentation sent to the Chief Executive Officer.
• Develop a model memorandum of articles of association to be used by Water Service Providers.
• Coordinate directorate’s budgeting and Cost containment within the budget.
• Manage the skills development for staff to ensure that training needs are properly identified and appropriate training is arranged.
• Manage and conduct performance management reviews for the directorate.
• Work closely with department heads to develop goals and initiatives.
• Ensure quality control and customer service.
• Prepare monthly reports on legal matters affecting the organization to the management.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure timely consultation and cooperation with County Executive Committees, Chief Officers, and collaboration with other stakeholders in water services provision for effective service delivery.
• Licensing water service providers involved in the provision of water and sewerage services.
• Handle complaints as and when escalated for redress.
• Handle Board secretarial services as may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer from time to time.
• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the Board to the directorate.
• Makes strategic, operational and financial decisions for the directorate.
• Plans the work of subordinates, assigns work to subordinates, monitors subordinates work performance and appraises/evaluates subordinates’ performance

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in law (LLM) from a recognized institution
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law; (LLB) from a recognized institution
• Postgraduate diploma in Law – Kenya School of Law
• Certified Public Secretary of Kenya – ICPS,K
• Have served total 15 years of experience with at least 9 at supervisory level
• A registered member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing
• An advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate
• Leadership/Management Programme lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of the Water Sector will be an added advantage
• Meet the requirements of Chapter six of the Kenyan Constitution on Leadership and Integrity

Functional Competencies

• Influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills
• Customer/Citizen focus
• Strategic leadership skills
• Proficiency in Managerial Skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to lead multi skilled Team

Personal Attributes/Qualities

• Keen eye for details
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High Integrity and team building skills
• Proven intellectual leadership in managing people, operations and financial resources;
• Proven ability to think strategically and design long term plans;
• Ability to drive change and innovation
• Upholds Professional Ethics