Manager, Corporation Secretary and Legal Services, Job Grade KUCCPS 3 (Ref. Code KUCCPS 059/22) - Re-Advertisement at Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service

Key Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: - 

• Coordinating compliance with statutory , legal and regulatory frameworks to ensure the Service is 
• guided by law in its operations;
• Providing legal expertise in the preparation of legislative proposals and the strategic planning process 
• to ensure strategic objectives are informed by the applicable legal and regulatory frameworks;
• Overseeing the litigation matters for centralised management of cases;
• Overseeing formulation of contract management processes for the effective implementation of contracts;
• Directing legal research on legal matters to remain abreast with emerging legal matters;
• Liaising with the office of the Attorney General on legal matters of mutual concern;
• Overseeing the carrying out and implementation of findings and recommendations of governance
• assessment and external and internal legal audits; 
• Directing, formulating and controlling legal procedures and processes and good corporate governance 
• procedures;
• Liaising with the functional units on queries or legal matters that should arise that relate to the Placement 
• Service’s affairs; 
• Overseeing the provision of Company Secretarial services to the Board through coordination of 
• preparation of Board agenda and papers by Heads of Departments and Sections and arrangement of 
• Board and Board Committee Meetings;
• Coordinating identification of legal risks and development of mitigation strategiesto minimise exposure;
• Overseeing implementation of circulars on governance for compliance and efficient service delivery;
• Advising the Corporation on matters to proceed in court and those to be handled out of court;
• Ensuring timely compliance with rules and regulations affecting the Placement Service, including the Code of Conduct and Ethics
• Attending to all legal matters of the Placement Service including advising, vetting and drafting of legal
• agreements in relation to the Placement Service’s operations;
• Overseeing execution of Court judgments entered against the institution;
• Providing of day to day legal and regulatory support to the functional areas covering general compliance 
• queries and reviews;
• Coordinating the development and execution of the departmental budget for prudent resource utilization.

Minimum Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:-

• Have a minimum of ten (10) years in relevant work experience and at least five (5) years in supervisory
• role in the Public or Private Sector;
• Have a Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution;
• Have a Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Have a postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education;
• Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Have a certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be a certified Public Secretary (K) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be proficient in computer applications;
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution; and
• Demonstrate competence in work performance.