Program Officer - Parliamentary Affairs & Legislation Directorate. at Law Society of Kenya

The position holder will be the principal assistant to the Deputy Secretary in charge of Parliamentary Affairs & Legislation Directorate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertaking objective legal and policy research and analysis;
• Liaising with the respective departmental Committee in Parliament;
• Initiate and sustain effective interaction with local and international collaborators on legislative reforms;
• Monitor trends of emerging contemporary issues nationally, regionally and internationally and legislative responses;
• Initiate and develop programmatic areas on legislative reforms;
• Initiate Donor funding proposals towards supporting legislative reforms; and
• Preparation and production of timely programme report.

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;
• Skills in legislative drafting, policy review and formulation; and
• An excellent understanding of the legislative process.