Program Officer – Compliance & Ethics Directorate at Law Society of Kenya

The position holder will be the principal assistant to the Deputy Secretary in-charge of Compliance & Ethics Directorate. The Officer will be in charge of compliance by members of the Society, including handling of complaints against advocates and enforcement of ethical and statutory requirements of advocates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the Disciplinary Tribunal Case Management Database;
• Liaison with the Advocates Complaints Commission;
• High quality, objective legal and policy research and analysis;
• Management, coordination and implementation of programme activities;
• Preparation of timely programme reports; and
• Preparation of fund raising proposals.

Required Skills and Experience:

• A Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB.) from a recognized university and a post-graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law;
• An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of 3 years; and
• An excellent understanding of the Advocates Act Cap 16, LSK Act No. 21 of 2014, Rules, Guidelines and all other enabling statutes on practice matters.