Director Legal Services and Corporation Secretary at Kenya Bureau of Standards

Job Purpose

Provides strategic leadership in provision of legal services, guidance on good corporate governance and provide safe custody of legal documents and supports management on legal matters to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements to protect KEBS interests for realization of KEBS mandate as per the Standards Act CAP 496 of the laws of Kenya.This is to facilitate local, regional and international trade and ease of doing business while safeguarding consumer health and safety, protection of environment in line with Articles 42, 43(a, b, c & d), 46 (a, b & c) of the Constitution of Kenya and the Standards Act (Cap 496 Laws of Kenya); and entrenchment of a culture of quality for the realization of Kenya’s vision 2030, African Union Agenda 2063 and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Articulates Kenya’s position in all legal matters with regard to Standardization, Metrology and Conformity Assessment (SMCA) and negotiates on behalf of Kenya at regional and international level to enhance access to regional and international markets by Kenyan products.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications

• Master’s degree in law from a recognized Institution
• Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized Institution 
• Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Post Graduate Diploma in Law
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Certified Secretary’s course-CS(K)
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya and in good standing
•  Current Practicing Certificate from Law society of Kenya

Previous relevant work experience required.

• A minimum of twelve (12) years ‘relevant work experience out of which five (5) years must have been in a senior management position