Corporation Secretary & Manager Legal Services at Kenya Yearbook

VACANCY No. KYEB/04/2024

 The Corporation Secretary & Manager Legal Services will be responsible to the CEO.

Job Description

• Providing guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and on matters of Governance
• Carrying out Board induction and training; updating Board Committee Charters; preparation of Board Work-Plans; Board Evaluation; Governance Audit, and Implementation of the Code of Conduct and Ethics;
• Ensuring timely preparation and circulation of Board and Committee Papers;
• Ensuring timely circulation of Board and Committee Minutes;
• Keeping custody of the seal of the Organization and account to the Board for its use;
• Maintaining and update the Register of Conflict of Interest;
• Ensuring the Board Members are aware of all relevant laws affecting the Organization;
• Facilitating effective communication between the Organization and stakeholders;
• Ensuring that Annual returns are promptly filed with relevant authorities;
• Ensuring that Board and Committee papers are circulated in advance of any meeting;
• Providing legal guidance on contractual and statutory obligations binding to the Organization.
• Serve as liaison between The Board and the office of the Attorney General;
• Serve as Secretary to the Board;
• Preparing all The Board contracts, handle all litigation and conveyance matters of Kenya Yearbook;
• Custodian of The Board’ s legal documents including the register, seal, leases and contracts;
• Overseeing implementation of Mwongozo Code of Conduct at the Centre;
• Facilitating gazettement of Legal Notices issued by the Board from time to time.

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

• A minimum of twelve (12) years relevant work experience five (5) of which must have been in a management position in the public or private sector;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized Institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Law, Business Administration/Management, Public Policy/Public Policy and Governance or Diplomacy/International Studies from a recognized Institution;
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Member to the Law Society of Kenya;
• Hold current LSK practicing certificate;
• Member, Institute of Certified Public Secretary of Kenya (ICPSK) in good standing;
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Council of Legal Education;
• Professional qualification and membership to a professional body;
• Leadership course from a recognized institution;

Key Competencies and skills

• Strategic Leadership and innovative thinking;
• Results oriented;
• Ability to build an effective team;
• Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Project planning and management skills; and
• Demonstrates competence in work performance.