County Solicitor at Migori County Public Service Board

REF/MCPSB/409/2022

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be the principal assistant to the County Attorney;
• Represent or coordinate representation of the county executive in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the county executive is a party, other than criminal proceedings;
• Advise departments in the County Executive on legislative and other legal matters;
• Negotiate, draft, vet and interpret documents and agreements for and on behalf of the county executive and its agencies;
• Formulation and revision of county laws;
• Supervise litigation, drafting and conveyancing;
• Preparation of cabinet memoranda;
• Overseeing the finances and asset management of the office of the County Attorney, instituting operational accountability;
• Overall supervision, control, discipline, staff training and development;
• Perform any other, function as may be necessary for the effective discharge of the duties and the exercise of the powers of the County Attorney.
• Overseeing the operations of the legal units and shall be answerable to the County Attorney;
• Reviewing periodic reports, ensuring compliance with national, regional and international legal instruments, identifying and acting on impediments and constraints to the implementation of laws
• and policies;
• Facilitating the setting up of structures and institutions for consolidating the administration of the office of the county attorney; and
• Facilitating and coordinating financial support for development plans, facilitating the design and implementation of prioritized programs, setting long-term’s goal for the development of the office, preparing cabinet briefs, papers and memoranda and advising departments on legal policy issues.
• In addition, the County Solicitor will be responsible for supervision of the heads of divisions/legal units, the implementation and the realization of the strategic plans and objectives in respect of the legal function, coordinating and implementing work plans for the division/legal unit, preparing and implementing performance appraisal tools, preparing division/legal unit budget, managing resources, overall supervision, staff training and development and ensuring accountability and prudent management of the resources and assets and ensuring compliance to the values of good
• governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity.

Requirements and competencies for appointment: –

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized University;
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with at least five (5) years post-admission experience
• A master’s in law will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge in records of relevant laws and professional standards.
• Published refereed legal journals.
• Post graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law
• Admission to the roll of advocates
• Shown outstanding merit and ability in the legal profession
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence, work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national and county goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of the legal unit.
• Ensuring Compliance with principles and values of governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity