Manager Case Management at Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration

Job Purpose

The job holder is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the department and oversees the administration of Domestic and International Arbitrations as well as alternative dispute resolution techniques; the case quality assurance and advisory; ADRresearch & Development as well as ADR Training towards promotion and administrationof ADR.

Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks
 

• Formulating and implementing policies and strategies for the department.
• Administration of the registry and cases registered by the Centre.
• Ensuring compliance by parties of the relevant laws, rules, and other case management protocols applicable to a case.
• Providing advisory, technical, and administrative assistance upon request by parties; proposing revision of Rules, Codes of Practice, and guidelines.
• Issue advisories on enforcement of arbitral awards.
• Conducting comparative legal analyses on a range of issues.
• Identifying legal and policy issues, research relevant precedents, and propose appropriate solutions.
• Preparing briefs and memoranda on diverse topics as required.
• Assisting the Arbitral Court with any additional or administrative work including library research and online legal resources.
• Coordination of the implementation of the department’s strategic plans and realization of its objective.
• Overseeing the implementation of performance appraisal systems and contracts of the department.
• Preparing budget for the department.
• Ensuring accountability and prudent management of resources and assets and ensuring
• compliance with principles and values of good governance transparency, accountability, ethics, and integrity.
• Monitoring, evaluating, and reviewing work plans for the department

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)

Academic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Arbitration, or  equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Arbitration, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Other qualifications

• Certificate in Arbitration and/or Mediation or any other ADR disciplines.
• Certificate in a corporate governance course from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in a strategic leadership course from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in a senior management course from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer application skills, word, excel, power point, internet usage

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

1. Post-graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law.
2. Be a member of a recognized professional body in good standing.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Served in the grade of Principal Case Counsel - Case Administration/CaseQuality Assurance &
  Advisory for a minimum period of three (3) years

Or

• Have relevant working experience of at least seven (7) years’ experience in a relevantand comparable position in the public or private sector with a minimum of five (5) years in a senior management position.