Legal Officer II at Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute

REF - KVVPI/LO/003/09/2022

Person Specifications

•  Bachelors of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution;
• Post graduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law;
• Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and in good standing;
• Admission to the roll of Advocates of the High Court of Kenya;
•  Current Advocates Practicing Certificate;
• Proficiency in computer application; and
• Fulfilled the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Conducting legal research and preparing legal opinions and memoranda on matters relevant to the Institute;
• Providing and interpreting legal information;
• Participating in policy development and advising on legal and policy issues;
• Providing legal risk reviews and advising on risk mitigation;
• Drafting contracts, pleadings, legal instruments and internal policies;  
• Vetting and negotiating contracts, formal agreements and other legal instruments to meet the laid down requirements for execution; and
• Handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries;