Legal Assistant at Kenya Development Corporation

JOB GRADE KDC 6

Job purpose

The Legal Assistant will be responsible for collecting, verifying and compiling legal information and documents to enable the directorate to achieve its objectives.

Job Specifications

Duties and responsibilities

• Reviewing and retrieving files for relevant action;
• Opening legal files and filing contracts and court documents;
• Responding to inquiries regarding specific cases;
• Serving legal documents to clients and other stakeholders;
• Maintaining and updating files systematically and accurately to ensure rapid access and retrieval;
• Monitoring progress of contract and court cases; and
• Maintaining and updating master diary for court cases.

Person Specification

• Diploma in Law or Administration (with bias in legal matters) from a recognized institution;
• Minimum KCSE C- (minus) or its equivalent;
• Proficiency in Computer Applications;
• A current Process Server Certificate or its equivalent qualifications;
• Experience in litigation;
• Minimum of four (4) years in relevant work experience in the Public or Private Sector;
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution