Deputy Director, Legal Services/ Corporation Secretary at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

Job Purpose:

• Reporting to the Director, General, the jobholder will be responsible for planning and implementing activities in the Legal Services Division. 

Key responsibilities 

• Coordinating the preparation of Board Papers and circulating to the Board members;  
• Taking Minutes in meetings of the Board and communicating the resolution of the Board;  
• Ensuring safe custody of the minutes, decision and documents of the Board;  
• Ensuring the safe custody of the seal of the Bureau;  
• Coordinating development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, standards and guidelines in the legal services;  
• Overseeing the preparation of legal opinions, agreements, contracts and Memorandum of Understanding;  
• Overseeing negotiation of contracts/agreements and ensuring signed a contracts and other legal documents of the Bureau are in the safe custody;  
• Monitoring research on various aspects concerning all applicable laws as may be required;  
• Overseeing identification of legal and compliance risks;  
• Coordinating interpretation of legal information;  
• Providing advice on legal issues in the development of policies in KNBS;  
• Attending court proceedings on behalf of the Bureau;  
• Researching on any legal areas touching on the mandate of the Bureau;  
• Preparing a Calendar for Board and Board Committee meetings;  
• Coordinating Annual Board evaluation and Board development activities;  
• Advising the Board on any legal matters;  
• Drafting of legal opinions and preparing witnesses for court attendance; and 
• Coordinating the review of pleadings filed in court. 

Requirements for Appointment  

•  At least fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of which should have been at the Grade of Assistant Director, Legal Services or in a comparable position;  
• Master’s Degree in Law (L.LB) from a recognized University;  
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (L.LB) from a recognized University;  
• Postgraduate Diploma in legal Studies Council of legal Education;  
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of not less than eight (8) years of good standing;  
• Valid Practicing certificate from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK);  
• Registered Certified Secretary in good standing with the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICS(K);