Deputy Director, Legal Services at Kenya Institute of Supplies Management

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing secretariat services and technical support to the Council and its Committees to enable them meet their obligations;
• Advising the Council on the best corporate governance practices and on legal matters;
• Coordinating Council evaluation and governance audits;
• Overseeing the management of Council’s minutes, institute’s legal documents, seal and legal instruments;
• Interpreting Laws governing the Institute’s operations and giving appropriate and timely legal advice on matters affecting the Institute;
• Overseeing formulation, vetting, review, negotiations of contracts, leases, agreements and Memorandums of Understanding;
• Spearheading policy formulation and review in line with relevant laws and Government Circulars;
• Overseeing litigation management by liaising with external lawyers to ensure adequate representation of the Institute;
• Ensuring that the Institute is represented in court and all legal fora;
• Providing overall supervision of legal audits;

Person Specifications

• For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience, four (4) of which should be at management level in a comparable organization
• Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution;
• Master of Laws degree from a recognized institution;
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law;
• Been admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid Practicing Certificate;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Been registered as a member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
• Membership to the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results