Assistant Program Officer - Research at Law Society of Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

• Register and process legislative instructions and Bills;
• Conducting legal research, reviewing legislative instruments and policy papers to support compliance and identify key regulatory implications;
• Assist in preparing draft memoranda, notices and briefs;
• Coordinate member input and stakeholder submissions;
• Maintain legislative tracker and Directorate records;
• Assist in committee and stakeholder engagements;
• Prepare minutes, reports and legislative documentation;
•  Provide technical and logistical support to Directorate operations;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications & Skills

• A Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB.) from a recognized university and a post-graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law;
• An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a minimum of three (3) years post-admission experience and hold a current Practicing Certificate;
• Excellent knowledge of legislative drafting and parliamentary processes;
• Dynamic, self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills knowledge of current legislative trends;
• Experience in planning, administration, management and monitoring of programs;
• Demonstrate ability to initiate donor funding proposals, administer and manage donor funds and grants;
• High degree of professional ethics and personal integrity; and
• Excellent analytical writing, oral presentation, organizational and computer skills