Corporation Secretary and Head of Legal Services at Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI)

ADVERT REF: NO. WRTI/1/202

Duties and responsibilities 
The duties and responsibilities will include:

• Providing secretarial services and technical support to the Institutes Board and its Committees to enable them meet their obligations; 
• Providing guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and on matters of governance; 
• Ensuring timely preparation, circulation, maintenance and safe custody of Board’s minutes, legal documents, instruments and WRTI seal; 
• Assisting the Board in carrying out induction and training, updating Board and Committees on charters, preparing and implementing Board work plans, conducting Board evaluation and governance audit;
• Implementing the Code of Conduct and Ethics; 
• Maintaining and updating the register of conflicts of interest; 
• Ensuring Board members are aware of all relevant laws affecting the organization; and 
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance and all statutory or legal requirements; 
• Facilitating effective communication between the organization and the stakeholders;
• Interpreting laws governing the Institutes’ operations and giving appropriate and timely legal advice on matters affecting the Institute; 
• Overseeing formulation, vetting, review, negotiations of contracts, leases, agreements and Memorandums of Understanding and recommending for execution by the Director/CEO; 
• Coordinating the review of the Institute legal framework and proposing amendments or enactment of new laws and regulations to improve regulation of the industry; 
• Coordinating policy formulation and review in line with relevant laws, regulations and Government policies; 
• Overseeing litigation management by liaising with external lawyers to ensure adequate representation of the Institute; 
• Ensuring that the Institute is represented in court and all legal fora; 
• Provide overall supervision of legal audits to measure the Institute’s level of compliance with various legal requirements, identify legal risks and advise on mitigation measures; 
• Overseeing development of performance targets, work plans, budgets and strategies for the Legal Services; 
• Managing, supervising and developing staff; and
• Performing any other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Institute’s Board or management. 

Qualifications and Experience 
For appointment to this grade, an applicant must have:

• At least twelve (12) years in relevant work experience five (5) of which must have been at management level;
• Bachelors of Laws degree from a recognized institution;
• Master Degree in any of the following; Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law;
• An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in good standing;
• Certified Public Secretary and a member of Institute Certified Secretaries in good standing;
• Leadership course lasting not less than Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; 
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the constitution; and
• Performing any other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Institute’s Board or management.