Corporation Secretary at Mombasa County Public Service Board

Duties & Responsibilities

• Designing, defining and implementing the legal strategy;
• Issuing legal opinions to the CEO and the Board at their request;
• Secretary to the Board;
• Ensuring compliance to the law;
• Initiating legislative drafting;
• Validating and developing contracts for the Corporation and its staff;
• Co-ordinating litigation management, appointment of external lawyers and ensure representation of the Corporation in courts or other judicial authorities;
• Actively participating in the development, implementation and execution of corporate strategy by guiding the planning and review process;
• Leading periodic reviews of strategy in line with external and internal political, economic, social, environmental change drivers and advice on the strategic implications of these factors;
• Advising management to enable a shared understanding of best practice and to ensuring that planning outcomes are highly effective and well aligned with the direction and objectives of the Corporation;
• Facilitating the strategic review and planning processes with the heads of Directorates, to enable the development of aligned and integrated plans;
• Ensuring implementation of audit recommendations from internal and external audits;
• Leading and supporting management in the application and implementation of new policies and procedures;
• Custodian of the documents of the Corporation;
• Implementing good corporate governance;
• Working closely with the CEO and the Chairman to develop, maintain and execute robust Board succession plans;
• Establishing and maintaining an appropriate framework and procedure for monitoring, identifying, measuring, assessing, reporting and managing risks arising from Governance issues.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized University;
• Master’s Degree in a related field from a recognized University will be an added advantage;
• Must be a Certified Secretary CS (K);
• Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Must be a member of the Law Society of Kenya;
• Have had experience in senior management for a period of not less than five (5) years;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution. 

PERSONAL QUALITIES, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES IN ADDITIONAL TO THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS.

• Knowledge of relevant legislations, Corporation law etc;
• Leadership skills;
• Communication skills;
• Strategic and innovative thinking;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Collaboration skills.