Registration Officer at Office of The Registrar of Political Parties

Pensionable

RPP/3/2022

REGISTRATION OFFICER, GRADE ORPP 6

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the graduate entry and training level for officers in this cadre. An officer at this level will be responsible to a more senior officer for the following duties and responsibilities:

•  Implementing procedures and guidelines for provisional and full registration of Political Parties;
• Participating in development of checklist for provisional and full registration;
•  Ensuring all applications for provisional and full registration are effectively reviewed in accordance with the Political Parties Act (PPA);
•  Updating of change of particulars of a Political Parties;
• Participating in preparation of all statutory documents for publication in the Kenya Gazette and advertisement in the newspaper as provided for in law;
•  Ensuring that any information required by the Registrar from the applicant with regard to change of particulars or registration is timely provided;
•  Scrutinizing and making corrections on registration documents as presented by applicants in readiness for approval;
•  Assessing applications for registration and providing formal and effective communications to applicants with regard to the same;
•  Developing notifications and other relevant statutory documents in relation to registration and changes;
• Compiling status reports on the registration of political parties;
•  Scrutinising the coalition agreements as deposited to the Office to be in line with Law; and
•  Any other lawful duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

•  Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Laws (LLB) and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya; Public Administration; Political Science or its equivalent from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in computer application skills