Director - Legal Affairs at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing development, implementation and review of legal policies and procedures;
• Overseeing provision of legal services;
• Providing leadership and policy direction on legal issues;
• Overseeing the preparation of legal opinions and processing of legal notices and any other Gazettement;
• Interpreting and advising the Commission on all matters relating to the law;
• Ensuring compliance with the applicable laws and regulations, agreements, MOUs and contracts;
• Ensuring representation of the Commission in courts or other judicial authorities;
• Liaising with the Attorney General, other law enforcement agencies and MDAs on all legal matters;
• Overseeing legal research on emerging issues;
• Overseeing the handling and hearing of appeals from County Governments, State Corporations and Public Universities;
• Attending courts to represent the Public Service Commission;
• Overseeing the administering of alternative dispute resolution mechanism when directed by courts;
• Coordinating the preparation and processing of legal notices and any other gazettement;
• Maintaining and implementing a centralized system for tracking case status, scheduling hearings or meetings, and ensuring timely follow-up;
• Preparing frameworks for protecting public officers against victimization and discrimination while discharging their duties;
• Overseeing performance management and ensuring prudent utilization of resources;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of the budget, work plans, procurement plans, projects and programmes in the Directorate; and
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Directorate.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the legal field and must be in the position of Senior Deputy Director Job Grade PSC 3 or in an equivalent and comparable senior Management position in the Public Sector;
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from a recognized institution;
• Master of Laws Degree (LLM) from a recognized institution;
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Leadership course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya;
• Current practicing certificate;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrated thorough understanding of national goals policies and development objectives and the ability to transform them into compliance and performance management policies and programmes.