Chief Legal Officer at The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The Ombudsman)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Ensuring compliance with the policy, legal requirements and provisions in all the undertakings of the Commission so as to safeguard the interest of the Commission in all legal matters;
• Initiating the development and review of strategies and guidelines on complaints management;
• Monitoring and evaluating complaints on administrative justice received,carrying out inquiries into the complaints, monitoring the resolutions and maintaining a complaints database;
• Identifying issues and areas for legal policy formulation and review; 
• Preparing legal opinions, legal briefs, legal documents, leases, contracts and memoranda of understanding;
• Conducting legal research on specific legal matters and emerging trends, researching on pending case files and coming up with an opinion to facilitate the justice process;
• Recommending alternative disputes resolution mechanisms in addressing legal matters and conducting formal hearings; 
• Representing the Commission in litigation and other legal matters and
• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time

JOB SPECIFICATION
For appointment to this grade, an officer must: -

• Have served in the grade of Senior Legal Officer or its equivalent for at least four (4) years; 
• Have Bachelor’s degree in Laws (LLB) from a recognized institution; 
• Have Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law; 
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya; 
• Have a Certificate in Leadership/Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Have certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and ;
• Have demonstrated professional competence in work performance and results