Legal Assistant/Officer at Water Services Regulatory Board

Job Specification:
The duties and responsibilities entail: 

• Interpreting legal cases;
• Advising the management on all legal requirements and prosecution procedures;
• Issuing instructions to agreement and contract defaulters; 
• Developing and implementing legal agreements and contracts in liaison with relevant departments, divisions, and units; 
• Ensuring compliance with the legal framework, agreements, and contracts; 
• Preparing legal opinions on legal cases; and 
• Carrying out research on emerging legal issuesIn addition, the duties of the officer deployed in the Board Secretariat Unit will be as follows:
• Providing administration and logistical support to the wider Board function; 
• With the guidance of the Corporation Secretary, manage the diary of events of the Board; 
• Facilitate travel and accommodation logistics for the Board events and Meetings including transport arrangements and distribution of the applicable documentation; 
• Support the production of reports and documents for various meetings including the full Board and Board Committee Meetings; 
• Provide logistical support for the Board Induction program; and 
• Timely archive of e-Board online documentation including organization and retention processes on e-Board.

Person Specification:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: 

• At least two (2) years relevant work experience or Entry Level for Wasreb Grade 6 for degree holders; 
• Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya; 
• Current Law Practicing Certificate; 
• Be a member of a relevant professional body (LSK) 
• Proficiency in Computers skills and
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.