Director, Legal & Regulatory Services/ Corporation Secretary at Nuclear Power Agency

REF. NO. NuPEA/REC/01/02/ 2024

The position is responsible for for developing, implementing and monitoring the legal and regulatory framework and offering Board secretarial services.

Key Responsibilities

•  Safeguarding the Agency by ensuring it is adequately defended before the Courts of law and Tribunals;
•  Providing legal support to the Agency in the development and review of regulations, guidelines and procedures;
•  Providing secretarial services to the Board of Directors;
•  Providing guidance to the Board on their obligations and responsibilities on matters of Governance;
•  Reviewing contracts or other documentation where the Agency has committed itself and assess legal implications necessary for the attention of Management;
•  Providing legal advice and interpretation of statutes, subsidiary rules, and regulations;
•  Coordinate the conducting of the Board’s inductions and training;
•  Managing, reviewing and monitoring progress and status of outstanding litigation;
•  Ensuring the Agency complies with constitutional, regulatory and relevant laws in force through the provision of legal advisory services;
•  Ensuring risks arising from contractual engagements are effectively and efficiently managed;
•  Providing advice to management on all legal, regulatory and contractual matters;
•  Custodian and accountability of the Agency’s seal, securities, agreements, minutes, Titles and other legal instruments;
•  Ensuring that the Agency’s Annual returns are promptly filed with relevant Authorities; and
•  Providing legal guidance on contractual and statutory obligations binding upon the Agency.

 Academic and Professional Qualifications

Applicants must have the following: -

•  Hold a Master’s Degree in Law from a recognized university;
•  Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized university;
•  Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
•  Be a member of Institute of Certified Public Secretary of Kenya (ICPSK) in good standing;
•  Be a member of the Law Society in good standing.

Related Job Experience

• Must have at least twelve (12) years relevant work experience with at least eight (8) years in a senior management position.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

•  Demonstrable knowledge of the Energy Sector in Kenya;
•  Demonstrable knowledge of the linkages between Kenya and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
•  Demonstrable knowledge of the Nuclear Power Programme;
•  Demonstrate understanding of public service values;
•  Excellent leadership competencies including analytical skills, excellent organization and coordination skills and ability to make difficult decisions;
•  Demonstrate distinguished leadership and people skills in public sector organization, management and operations;
•  Meet the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya;
•  Strategic capability with proven ability to relate emerging global issues with the organization’s mission, vision and strategy;
•  Proven ability to build and manage effective teams;
•  Be detail oriented, have ability to meet deadlines while delivering on high quality results.

Terms of Service

• The appointment is for a period of five (5) years renewable once subject to satisfactory performance and delivery of set performance targets.