Senior Legal Officer at Nuclear Power Agency

JOB REF. NO. NuPEA/SLO/01/01/2025

The position is responsible for ensuring legal and regulatory compliance for the Nuclear Power Programme and implementation of legal requirements, conducting compliance audits, managing, preparing and reviewing contracts:

 Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and initiating development of regulations to cover gaps in the currentvlegal and regulatory framework on nuclear technology;
• Formulating and drafting policies, procedures and guidelines on relevant the nuclear power programme;
• Developing a proper monitoring mechanism to evaluate the compliance to various nuclear laws and regulations;
• Reviewing draft policies on all aspect of nuclear technology application;
• Attending court/judicial proceedings where the Agency is an interested party.
• Maintaining and updating the Register of Conflict of Interest;
• Ensuring that Agency’s Annual returns are promptly filed with relevant Authorities;
• Providing legal guidance on contractual and statutory obligations binding upon the Agency.

Academic and Professional Qualifications
Applicants must have the following:

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized university;
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Be a member of the Law Society in good standing;
• Hold a valid practicing certificate; and
• Certificate in supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks.

Related Job Experience

• Must have at least four (4) years relevant work experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Meets the requirements of leadership and integrity set out in Chapter Six of the Constitution;
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Energy Sector in Kenya;
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Nuclear Power Programme;
• Demonstrate understanding of public Service Values;
• Be detail oriented, have ability to meet deadlines while delivering on high quality results.

Terms of Service and Remuneration

• The appointment is on permanent and pensionable terms of service. NuPEA offers salary and benefits consistent with scales approved by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).