Legal and Civil Affairs Officer at Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops

It is seeking outstanding, dynamic and results oriented individuals to fill the following key position:-

Legal and Civil Affairs Officer

Overall Purpose of the Job: The Legal Services function is responsible for providing legal advice to KCCB – GS and affiliated institutions and ensure compliance with legal requirements, advising on legal matters, overseeing legal affairs of KCCB – GS, mitigating legal risks against KCCB as well as implementing good corporate governance to enhance organizational credibility.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify emerging legal issues affecting KCCB-GS for compliance
• Frame legal issues for external professional intervention and advice on corrective action.
• Negotiate, draft, review and vet the documents and third party contracts
• Attest/witness KCCB documents
• Conduct research, and, provide legal opinions on matters affecting the KCCB –GS and its affiliated institutions
• Handle litigation and disputes involving KCCB and ensuring all parties’ satisfaction
• Ensuring elaborate legal risk assessment and management
• Ensure security documents are properly kept, secured and archived
• Carry out legal audit to ensure KCCB-GS’s legal compliance.
• Liaise with external lawyers on all legal matters involving KCCB-GS to ensure they are handed promptly.
• Recording and circulating minutes of respective meetings at KCCB – GS and accountabilities under KCCB’s statutes in consultation with the General Secretary.
• Working closely with the General Secretary to ensure that KCCB – GS meetings and business are conducted efficiently and compliance with relevant legislation
• Advising the General Secretary on matters that require legal expertise in the management of the secretariat.
• Guiding the secretariat on the Key governance and compliance issues.
• Interpret KCCB’s Statutes, terms and conditions of service, collective agreements and other documents that are legally binding.

Minimum Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized institution.
• PG Diploma in Law with current practicing certificate
• Member LSK
• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Good drafting skills
• Good researcher
• Integrity & confidentiality
• Decisive & Responsible
• Proficiency in computer packages
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Three (3) years working experience in legal practice in the Public Service or Private Sector
• Knowledge/exposure to civil Law
• Knowledge of the Social teaching of the Catholic Church