Corporation Secretary and Manager, Legal Services – (1Post) at Tana Water Works Development Agency (TWWDA)

TWWDA/CSMLS/2/2022

Key duties and responsibilities

• Interpreting and advising the Agency on all matters relating to the law; 
• Overseeing the formulation, implementation and review of the Agency’s laws, by-laws and strategies on litigation and other relevant regulations; 
• Overseeing the design and implementation and review of legal agreements and contracts in liaison with relevant departments, divisions and sections; ensuring that the Agency complies with statutory and other regulatory requirements; 
• Liaising with the Attorney General on all litigations matters; issuing instructions to agreement and contract defaulters; 
• Carrying out investigation on legal issues affecting the Agency; 
• Overseeing the preparation of legal opinions on matters relating to legal notices; coordinating the preparation and processing of legal notices and any other Gazettement;
• Preparing and maintaining proper records of Agency's proceedings; overseeing the drafting and vetting of contracts; 
• Overseeing research on emerging legal issues;
• Provide leadership and policy direction on legal issues; 
• Formulate, implementation and review of legal policies, strategies and procedures; 
• Provide secretariat services to the Board; 
• Prepare the annual budget for the Agency and the Legal Division; Agency Calendar of events and work plans
• Coordinate governance audit process and legal representation; 
• Handle litigation and legal opinion matters of the Agency; 
• Manage and administer the corporate legal documentation and procedures; 
• Liaising with the Chief Executive Officer in preparation of Board calendar and Board work plans
• Organizing and managing Board member’s induction;
• Liaising with the Attorney General, law enforcement agencies and stakeholders on all legal matters; 
• Interpreting laws, regulation and provide legal opinions on matters of the Agency;
• Formulating, draft and facilitate Gazettement of Legal Notices for the Agency;
• Facilitating the annual publication of the Conformity Assessment Bodies
• Advising the Agency and facilitate in registration and the protection of the Agency 's logo and marks including licensed marks of regional and international arrangements; 
• Identifying and Manage external advocates assigned stated cases to handle/prosecute or defend;
• Providing advice and legal opinions to Management and the Board of Directors on contractual matters and on any legal actions contemplated by the Agency prior to execution; 
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, agreements and other legal documents;
• Providing legal services to the Agency among others matters pertaining to debt collection; and
• Conducting legal research, analysis and rendering advise to the Agency.

Person specification
For appointment to this position, a candidate must have: -

• At least ten (10) years’ work experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Certified Secretary (CS K)
• Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law
• Must be an Advocate of the High court
• Member of Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICSK) in good standing
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Management course from recognized institution
• Meet the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution Holders of Master’s Degree in Law will be an added advantage