Principal Legal Officer at Bandari Maritime Academy

BMA/26/CEO/PLO/11

• Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 89,000 - Ksh 206,400 p.m.
• House allowance: Kshs. 25,000
• Commuter allowance: Kshs. 16,000
• Leave allowance: Kshs. 6,000
• Terms of service: Permanent and Pensionable
• Reporting to: Corporation Secretary and Head of Legal Services

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities entail

• Preparing legal briefs and opinions;
• Interpreting legal issues;
• Following up on matters compliance to statutory requirements;
• Drafting contracts, leases, memorandums of understanding (MOUS) and other legal documents;
• Representing the academy in litigations and other legal matters;
• Opening and updating case registers and files pertaining to the academy;
• Preparing case files for hearing;
• Following up on legal status of the academy's assets, liabilities and claims;
• Identifying issues and areas for legal review;
• Reviewing legal documents/instruments;
• Safeguarding the interest of the academy in all legal matters;
• Liaising with the office of the attorney general on legal matters;
• Undertaking research on specific legal areas; and
• Preparation reports.

Required Qualification

For appointment to this grade, a staff must have: -

• Cumulative Service Period of six (6) years' relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Senior Legal Officer or comparable position;
• Bachelor's degree in Laws (LLB) from a recognized institution;
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya;
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognizedinstitution; and
• Proficiency in computer application skills.