Corporation Secretary and Director Legal Services at Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK)

Job specifications
Duties and responsibilities entail:

• Assisting in providing guidance to the Council on the following duties and 
• responsibilities: matters of governance, Council induction and training, Updating the 
• Council Charter, Preparation of Council work plans, Council evaluation, Governance 
• audit, and Implementation of the code of conduct and ethics;
• Ensuring timely circulation of Council and Committee papers and minutes;
• ensuring safe custody of the Council Seal and account to the Council for its use; 
• Maintaining and updating the register of conflicts of interest;
• Ensuring that Council members are aware of all relevant laws affecting the 
• organization; Formulating, drafting and facilitating publication of Legal Notices for the Council in the Kenya Gazette;
• Liaising with the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer in preparation and dissemination of Council calendar of meetings;
• Interpreting and advising the Council on all matters relating to the law;
• Overseeing the formulation, implementation and review of the Council’s laws and 
• strategies on litigation and other relevant regulations;
• Overseeing the implementation and review of legal agreements and contracts in 
• liaison with relevant departments, divisions and units and ensuring that the Council 
• complies with statutory and other regulatory requirements;
• Overseeing the preparation of legal opinions, coordinating the preparation and 
• processing of legal notices and any other Gazettement;
• Overseeing legal research on emerging legal issues; Providing leadership and policy direction on legal issues;
• Formulating, implementing and reviewing of legal policies, strategies and procedures; 
• Preparing the annual budget for the Legal Department;
• Coordinating governance and Legal audit process;
• Interpreting laws, regulation and provide legal opinions on matters of the Council; 
• Identifying and managing external advocates assigned stated cases to handle/prosecute or defend;
• Providing advice and legal opinions to Management and the Council on contractual 
• matters and any legal actions contemplated by the Council before execution;
• Mentorship and coaching of the staff in the legal division;
• Preparing the Budget for the legal department;
• Preparing the annual procurement plan for the department.

Person specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• At least ten (10) years’ experience in a comparable and relevant position in Public or 
• Private Sector, three (3) years of which should be at Management level;
• Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from a recognized institution;
• Master of Law (LLM) degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution is an added advantage;
• An advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Current Law Practicing Certificate;
• Certified Public Secretary (CPS K);
• A Certified Governance Auditor;
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK);
• Demonstrated results in work performance;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

Key Competencies & Skills

• Integrity
• Leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Supervisory skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work in a team
• Conflict management skills
• Risk Management skills
• Resource Management skills
• Coaching and mentorship skills
• Governance skills
• Financial management and budgeting skills
• Policy development skills