Manager Legal Services at Youth Enterprise Development Fund

Specific duties and responsibilities 

• Provide guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and on matters of corporate governance;
• Assist the Board in carrying out: Board induction and training, updating the Board 
• and Committee charters, preparing Board work plans, Board evaluation, governance 
• audit, and implementation of the code of conduct and ethics;
• Ensure timely preparation and circulation of Board and Committee papers and
• minutes and be the custodian of the seal of the organization and account to the Board for its use;
• Formulate and implement the Fund’s legal policies and procedures and provide advise on legal matters;
• Draft contracts and Memorandums of Understanding and other legal documents on behalf of the Fund;
• Initiate required legislation amendments for the promotion of the Fund’s activities;
• Liaising with external lawyers and the attorney general on legal matters and operations; 
• Ensure compliance with all legal requirements by the fund;
• Conduct field visits and investigation missions; 
• Conduct research on legal issues falling within the fund’s mandate; 

Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience five (5) of which should be in a management position;
• Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution;
• Master of Laws degree from a recognized institution /Part III of the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (CPS, K);
• Post graduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• A valid practicing certificate;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Professional qualification and membership to a professional body where applicable; 
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution; Computer proficiency; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability required at this level