Legal Counsel II (1 Post) at Wajir County Public Service Board

WCPSB/016/2023: 

Duties and responsibilities 

• Conducting extensive legal research on case law and other matters relevant to the operations of the County government.
• Prepare legal briefs and legal opinions on diverse range of legal matters pertaining to county governments
• Maintaining accurate filling and recording system and track file movement for efficient record management and record keeping.
• Draft legal documents, letters and correspondences;
• Providing general administrative and other support to the office of the County Attorney.
• Attending court and/or monitoring external counsel case management
• Generating office reports
• Supporting the designated county departments and agencies on legal matters
• Drafting contracts, lease agreements and memorandum of understanding between the county government and its collaborators. 
• Drafting legislative proposals for County

Requirements for appointment; 

• Must be a Kenyan Citizen 
• Holder of a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized university; 
• Post graduate Diploma in Law from the Council of Legal Education; 
• Must be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya; 
• Must have a current valid Practicing certificate from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK); 
• Proficiency in Computer applications 
• Excellent report writing skills 
• At least three (3) years post admission experience in legal drafting and research.