Careers at Judiciary of Kenya

Requirements
 For appointment to the positions of Chairperson Legal Education Appeals Tribunal, an applicant must be in possession of the qualifications provided under the relevant statute, Legal Education Act, No. 27 of 2012.

•  Bachelor of Laws degree or its equivalent from a recognized university;
•  Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya of not less than ten (10) years standing or ten (10) years’ experience in the field of legal education or as a distinguished academic in law;
•  Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity.

Duties and Responsibilities
 The chairperson shall discharge the following duties:

•  Presiding over all proceedings where he
•  she is present in person;
•  Constituting such panels or panels of the Tribunal as may be necessary for the fair and expeditious disposal of the business of the Tribunal.
•  Assigning the business of the Tribunal to the members.
•  Carrying out inquiries into the disputes lodged including summoning witnesses, taking evidence and calling for production of records and other documents.
•  Recording proceedings in a clear and accurate manner.
•  Writing and pronouncing awards, judgments, orders, rulings and decrees issued by the Tribunal.
•  Making rules of the tribunal with respect to the filing, hearing and disposal of disputes and other matters before the Tribunal.
•  Providing requisite leadership to ensure the Tribunal attains a high level of competitiveness and ethical standards.
•  Driving the Tribunals vision and mission through the implementation of its Programmes and plans.
•  Undertaking any other duty assigned for the benefit of the Tribunal.

 Job Core Competencies:

•  Professional Competence
•  Strategic Leadership and Good Interpersonal Skills.
•  Strategic outlook and strong decision making abilities;
•  Ability to develop and maintain multiple stakeholder partnerships.
•  Excellent written and Oral Communication skills;
•  Analytical and Negotiation Skills.
•  Good Judgmental skills;
•  Confidentiality and integrity.
•  Commitment to Public and Community Life
•  Time Management and the ability to prioritize work; and
•  Research and Data Management Skills.

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Requirements

Category 1 (1 post)

 For appointment to this position, an applicant must be in possession of the following qualifications:

•  Bachelor of Laws degree or its equivalent from a recognized university.
•  Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya of at least seven (7) years standing or a person with at least ten years’ experience in the field of legal education or as a distinguished academic in law;
•  Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity.

 Category 2 (3 posts)

 For appointment to this position, an applicant must be in possession of the following qualifications:

•  Demonstrated competence in the field of legal education; and
•  Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity.

 Job Core Competencies:

•  Professional Competence
• Strategic Leadership and Good Interpersonal Skills;
• Strategic outlook and strong decision making abilities;
• Ability to develop and maintain multiple stakeholder partnerships;
• Excellent written and Oral Communication Skills;
• Analytical and Negotiation Skills;
• Good Judgmental Skills;
• Confidentiality and Integrity;
• Commitment to Public and Community Life
• Time Management and the ability to prioritize work; and
•  Research and Data Management Skills.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Member of the Tribunal shall:

• Participate in hearing and determination of all disputes which come before the Tribunal;
• Carrying out inquiry into the appeals lodged including summoning witnesses, taking evidence and calling for production of books and other documents;
• Making finding thereupon and notifying parties concerned of the awards, judgements, orders, rulings and decrees issued by the Tribunal;
• Making rules of the Tribunal with respect to the filing, hearing and disposal of appeals and other matters before the Tribunal; and
• Support implementation of the Tribunal’s plans and programmes to achieve the Tribunals vision and mission.
• Provide requisite professional and technical support to ensure that the Tribunal attains a high level of competitiveness and ethical standards in its entire programmes.
• Undertaking any other duty assigned for the benefit of the Tribunal.

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Requirements
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: 

•  Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from a recognized University
•  Post graduate Diploma in Law
•  Be an Advocate of the High Court with at least two (2) years post admission and a current practicing certificate.
•  Membership to Law Society of Kenya
•  Proficiency in Computer applications

 Experience:

 Be an advocate of High Court of Kenya of at least two (2) years post admission experience.

 Job Core Competencies:

•  Oral & Written Communication Skills
•  Excellent Conceptual & Analytical Skills
•  Interpersonal Skills
•  Report Writing Skills
•  Research Skills
•  High attention to detail
•  Sound independent judgement

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzing pleadings and appreciating their tenor and effect;
• Examining the detailed content of the facts and decisions of the Courts;
• Taking stock of the full tenor and effect of the submissions made in the Courts;
• Collecting and collating all relevant authorities those emanating from counsel and, any other relevant material;
• Conducting extensive legal research and writing for the respective Judges and Judicial officers;
• Drafting bench memoranda and wellresearched opinions on various legal and factual issues; and
• Preparing pretrial and posttrial media summaries.

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Requirements
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: 

•  Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized University.
•  A Post Graduate Diploma in Law.
•  Be an Advocate of the High Court with a current practicing certificate.
•  Membership to Law Society of Kenya.
•  A Senior Management Course or its equivalent will be an added advantage.
•  Proficiency in Computer applications.
•  Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
•  Met the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
•  Served as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of atleast six (6) years standing or six (6) years of extensive legal research in a relevant legal field.

 Job Core Competencies:

•  Excellent written and oral communication skills;
•  Leadership & good interpersonal skills;
•  Professional and technical competence;
•  Confidentiality, high Integrity, attention to details and accuracy; v.Analytical & conceptual skills; and
•  Organizational, planning skills and resultsoriented.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzing pleadings and appreciating their tenor and effect;
• Examining the detailed content of the facts and decisions of the Courts;
• Taking stock of the full tenor and effect of the submissions made in the Courts;
• Collecting and collating all relevant authorities emanating from counsel and, any other relevant material;
• Conducting extensive legal research and writing for the respective Judges and Judicial officers;
• Drafting bench memoranda and wellresearched opinions on various legal and factual issues; and
• Preparing pretrial and posttrial media summaries.