Corporation Secretary And Director Legal Services, Job Grade Cue 2 at Commission for University Education

 Job Specifications 
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 

• Arranging the business of the Board and keeping records of the proceedings; 
• Providing advice on legal and corporate matters to the CUE through interpretation and writing legal opinions; 
• Providing secretariat services to the Board; 
• Ensuring compliance with statutes, regulations and procedures; 
• Formulating legal opinions and reports on various issues affecting the Board; 
• Formulating, vetting, reviewing, negotiating contracts, leases, agreements and memorandums of understanding; 
• Reviewing the Board’s legal framework and advising on levels of compliance by sector players; 
• Coordinating formulating and reviewing the Board’s policies to ensure that they are in line with relevant laws and Government Circulars; 
• Coordinating litigation management by liaising with the office of the Attorney; 
• Ensuring adequate representation of the Board; 
• Ensuring that requisite information and evidence on legal matters involving the Board is complied with and proper instructions issued to the office of Attorney General; 
• Negotiating disputes with a view to settling them out of court; 
• Coordinating legal audits to measure the Board’s level of compliance with various legal requirements; 
• Identifying legal risks and advising on mitigation measures; 
• Management and coordination of the Division including coaching and mentorship of Divisional staff; 
• Setting of performance targets, work plans, managing, supervising and developing staff for the legal services unit; and 
• Representing the Board in legal fora. 

Person Specifications 
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: - 

• At least twelve (12) years relevant experience, five (5) years of which should 
• have been at the level of senior management in a comparable institution; 
• Bachelors of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution; 
• Masters degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized  institution; 
• Post graduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law; 
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya 
• A valid practicing certificate; 
• Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Institute of Certified  Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPS (K); 
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Proficiency in computer applications; 
• Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results; and 
• Fulfilled the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution. 

Key competencies and skills 

• Analytical skills; 
• Communication skills; 
• Strategic and innovative thinking; 
• Interpersonal skills; and 
• Negotiation skills.