Deputy Director, Legal Services at Meru County Public Service Board

Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Providing legal advisory services to the Board to ensure compliance with existing law and regulatory requirements;
• Drafting, reviewing and vetting legal instruments and advising on management and the Board;
• Carrying out regular legal audits in the Board to ensure compliance
• Identifying and monitoring areas of risk in Legal compliance within the Board and recommending precautionary measures to avoid noncompliance;
• Researching, reviewing, analyzing and interpreting laws, regulations and advising management and Board accordingly;
• Preparing and monitoring of the unit’s budgets and expenditures;
• Drafting and reviewing legal pleadings, attending court and quasi- judicial tribunals, compiling documentary evidence, coordinating witness preparation, receiving court pleadings, instructing external legal counsel and monitoring the progress;
• Assisting in Coordinating Board meetings by preparing and dispatching Board Notices, Agendas, Board papers, Board minutes and Board action reports;
• Assisting in preparing and managing the Board meeting annual work plans; Board training, taking Board Minutes and ensuring they are confirmed and filed;
• Monitoring implementation of Board decisions and preparing reports to the Board;
• Preparing reports on use of the Board Seal;
• Coordinating Governance and legal Audits and preparation of reports; and
• Managing the unit’s legal registry including updating legal documentation, regulations, ordinances, policy manuals to ensure compliance.

Requirements and Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Have a minimum period of Six (6) cumulative years of relevant work experience or in a comparable and relevant position with at least two (2) years at senior management level.
• Have Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Have Bachelor’s degree in Law degree from a recognized institution;
• Have Post graduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law or such similar qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
• Have Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be proficient in computer applications;
• Have demonstrated competence in work performance; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.