Job Openings at Kiambu County Government

Job Purpose & Reporting Responsibility

• The County Solicitor shall be the principal assistant to the County Attorney and is responsible for managing and coordinating the legal functions of the County Attorney’s office. This includes supervising legal staff, handling litigation, and providing legal advice to the County Government on various matters. The County Solicitor also plays a key role in drafting and reviewing legal documents, ensuring compliance with laws, and representing the County in legal proceedings.

Requirements and Competencies for Appointment

For appointment to this post a candidate must; -

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized University
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya for not less than five (5) years post admission and in possession of a current practicing certificate knowledge in records of relevant laws and professional standards.
• Masters in Law and a certificate in senior management course from the Kenya School of Government will be an added advantage
• Have a thorough understanding of Devolution, the County development objectives and vision 2030.
• Be a strategic thinker and result oriented
• Organizational, analytical, managerial and decision-making skills.
• Resource management skills.
• Self-driven, committed and result oriented
• Must satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The County Solicitor shall be the Principal assistant of the County Attorney in the execution of the functions of the office of the County Attorney.
• To assist the County Attorney in organizing, coordinating, and managing administrative and legal functions of the Office;
• Conduct or assign and supervise all cases, including appeals or petitions in liaison with the County Attorney;
• In the performance of the functions and exercise of the power under the office of the County Attorney, the County Solicitor will be responsible for formulating and ensuring the implementation of the development of strategies for County Government legal services in consultation with the County Attorney.
• To support the County Attorney in drafting and Publication of legislative proposals for the County Government;
• To ensure amendments where necessary of County laws under the guidance of the County Attorney.
• To undertake legal research and provide sound advisory briefs on legal matters to the County Government through the County Attorney.
• Represent the County Government in Court, Tribunals, Commission of inquiry, and any other legal proceedings in which the County is a party or has interest, other than criminal proceedings, and perform any other function delegated by the County Attorney.
• To manage and periodically review the performance of external counsel in consultation with the County Attorney.
• Perform the duties of the Accounting Officer in the office of the County Attorney in consultation with the County Attorney.
• To coordinate and supervise training and development of staff and attachment of candidates for pupillage in the office of the County Attorney.
• To ensure Compliance with principles and values of good governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity; and
• To undertake any other duties which might be delegated by the County Attorney.

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Job Purpose and Reporting Responsibility

• Principal legal adviser to the office of the Governor and the County government. The County Attorney shall be appointed by the Governor with the approval of the county assembly.

Requirements and Competencies for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Be a holder of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a reputable and recognised university;
• Must hold a Post-graduate Diploma in Law .
• Knowledge and work experience of not less than ten (10) years and has at least five (5) years’ experience as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Holder of a valid Practicing Certificate;
• Masters degree from a reputable University will be an added advantage;
• Be a member of Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
• Meet requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Highly developed negotiation and inter-personal skills.
• Effective legal research and report writing.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• ICT proficient.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The County Attorney shall:

• Be the principal legal adviser to the County Executive Committee and as such shall attend the meetings of the County Executive Committee as an ex officio member of the Executive Committee;
• Represent the County Executive in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the County Executive is a party and manage the litigation and dispute resolution function of the County;
• Advise H.E the Governor, County Executive Committee Members and all departments in the county executive and agencies on legislative and other legal matters;
• Undertake legal research on matters that affect the County Government and promote the compliance with the law by the County Executive;
• Be the depository of all County laws and legal documents, agreements, MoUs, and other title documents of the County including title deeds and Logbooks;
• Have custody of the County Seal and keep record of all instruments executed by seal.
• Prosecute offences resulting from the County legislations in County Courts;
• Negotiate, draft, vet and interpret documents and agreements, MoUs, treaties and other legal instruments for and on behalf of the County Executive and its agencies;
• Be responsible for the revision of county laws, policies and coordinate the publication in the relevant Gazette of all Policies, Regulations and Acts of the County Assembly;
• Liaise with the Office of the Attorney-General when need arises;
• Liaise with the Office of the County Attorney in any other County when need arises and on matters of mutual interest; and
• Perform any other function as may be necessary for the effective discharge of the duties and the exercise of the powers of the County Attorney.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Administration of the county department;
• Ensure effective service delivery through implementation of laid out policies and regulations
• Implementing County Executive Committee resolutions as guided by the Executive Committee Member;
• Implementing policies and Development plans;
• Developing and implementing Strategic Plans in consultation with the Executive Committee Member;
• Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of the department’s financial and non-financial resources;
• Ensure promotion of national values and principles of governance and values and principles of public service as outlined in the constitution of Kenya 2010.
• Performing duties of an Accounting Officer in Public Finance Management
• Performing duties of an Authorized Officer in Human Resource Management

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Land economics; Land management; Real Estate and property studies; Land Surveying and Geo-Spatial Engineering; Urban Planning, or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized University;
• Master’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya, is an added advantage;
• Have a vast knowledge and experience of not less than 5 years in a relevant field in public or private sector;
• Possess general knowledge of the County Government and its functions;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the County goals, policies and developmental objectives;
• Demonstrate leadership and management capacity including knowledge of financial management and strategic people management skills and;
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity