Legal Intern (Kenya BioVax Institute Limited) at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Assist in contract drafting and negotiations;
2. Prepare confidentiality agreements, amendment of agreements, consultancy agreements and other ancillary documents in the context of grants and other services;
3. Assist Legal personnel in drafting of the Institute’s regulations, rules or guidelines;
4. Assist in the management process of proposed grants and other projects;
5. Manage signing of documents and liaise with the project managers where necessary to finalise agreements;
6. Carry out legal research on a variety of matters relating to programme issues, legal and regulatory issues;
7. Provide input to improve legal processes;
8. Open legal files;
9. Photocopy file documents;
10. File contract and court documents;
11. Respond to inquiries regarding specific cases;
12. Facilitate payment of legal fees to external advocates;
13. Service legal documents to clients and other stakeholders;
14. Collaborate with the Senior/Legal Officer in monitoring all contracts and leases – Term and Expiry;
15. Obtain the Kenya Gazette weekly and peruse, prepare and submit reports on any matter touching on the Institute;
16. Prepare a summary of all contracts;
17. Assist in preparation of documents required for legal audits.
18. Maintain and update files systematically and accurately to ensure rapid access and retrieval;
19. Maintain and updating master diary for court cases; and
20. Update and manage the Lease and Licenses register.

Terms of Service

The successful applicant will be appointed on 6 month contract term.

Applications should include the following:

1. Letter of Application (Indicate Vacancy Number)
2. Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae with telephone number and e-mail address
3. Three letters of professional reference with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
4. Copies of Academic Certificates and Transcripts