Jobs at Ministry of Labour

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• served for a minimum period of twelve (12) years, three (3) of which should be at the grade of Assistant Registrar of Trade Unions, CSG ‘7’ or in a comparable relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in Law, (LLB) with a Post Graduate Diploma in legal studies from the Kenya School of Law; 
• a Masters Degree in any social science from a university recognized in Kenya;
• admission as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• a valid and current membership with the Law Society of Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• overseeing the due process of registration of trade unions, employers’ organizations, federations and amalgamations;
• guiding the promotion of a healthy regulatory framework for the operations of trade unions, employer’s organizations and federations;
• Oversees the due process of registration of trade unions, employers’ organizations, federations and amalgamations;
• overseeing the registration of Trade Unions, employers’ organizations and federations constitutions that comply with the Labour Relations Act;
• overseeing general regulation of trade unions in accordance with the law and the Trade Unions Individual Constitutions;
• issuing  circulars to trade unions, employers’ organizations and federations hold general elections after the five-year period as stipulated by the law;
• spearheads the registration of the newly elected trade unions, employers’ organizations and federations’ officials upon completion of the general elections;
• advising the National Labour Board on registration, suspension and deregistration of trade unions and employers’ organizations;
• providing information and advice to employees' organisations and to the public in general, with respect to the rights and obligations of trade unions;
• overseeing the implementation of court orders directed to the Registrar on specific reports in certain circumstances to guide the courts the determination of cases;
• overseeing the preparation and submission of instructions to the Office of Attorney General for concurrence on representation in court cases whenever the Registrar has been cited as a respondent and appearing in court as and when required; and
• overseeing the Registration of elected trade unions officials after elections and whenever such changes are made; 

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For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) years  of which should be at the grade of Principal Registrar of Trade Unions CSG ‘8’ and above or in  a comparable relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) with a post graduate diploma in legal studies from the Kenya School of Law;
• admission as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• a Post graduate Diploma in legal studies from the Kenya School of Law
• a valid and current membership with the Law Society of Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities will include:

• guiding the due process of registration of trade unions, employers’ organizations, federations and amalgamations;
• coordinating the promotion of a healthy regulatory framework for the operations of trade unions, employer’s organizations and federations;
• guiding the due process of registration of trade unions, employers’ organizations, federations and amalgamations;
• coordinating the promotion of a healthy regulatory framework for the operations of trade unions, employer’s organizations and federations;
• overseeing the registration of trade unions, employers’ organizations and federations constitutions that comply with the Labour Relations Act; 
• coordinating the general regulation of trade unions in accordance with the law and the Trade Unions Individual Constitutions;
• oversees the Issuance of circulars to trade unions, employers’ organizations and federations hold general elections after the five-year period;
• coordinates the registration of the newly elected trade unions, employers’ organizations and federations officials upon completion of the general elections and whenever such changes are made;
• represents the Senior Deputy Registrar the National Labour Board;
• oversees and coordinates the inspection of trade union books of accounts and records to ensure that trade union dues are applied in accordance with the law and takes appropriate action as per reports submitted;
• coordinates and facilitates the preparation and submission of instructions to the Office of Attorney General for concurrence on representation in court cases;
• spearheads the drafting and response to parliamentary questions and complaints from the office of the commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman);and 
• maintains and keeps custody of the trade unions’ Register.

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For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• served for a minimum period of  Eight (8) years, three (3) years of  which should be at the grade of   Senior Registrar of Trade Unions CSG ‘9’ and above  or in a  comparable relevant position in the Wider  public service;
• a Bachelor’s  degree in law (LLB)  and post graduate in legal studies from the Kenya School of  Law;
• admission as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• a Post graduate Diploma in legal studies from the Kenya School of Law
• a valid and current membership with the Law Society of Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities will include: - 

• oversees the due process of registration of Trade Unions, Employers’ Organizations, federations and amalgamations;
• guides the promotion of a healthy regulatory framework for the operations of trade unions, employer’s organizations and federations;
• oversees general regulation of trade unions in accordance with the law and the Trade Unions Individual Constitutions;
• supervises and reviews the compiled reports on trade unions, employers’ organizations and federations whose annual returns have not been approved to due to non-compliance as well as those that have failed to file their annual returns;
• oversees the due process of registration of trade unions, employers’ organizations, federations and amalgamations;
• guides the promotion of a healthy regulatory framework for the operations of trade unions, employer’s organizations and federations;
• oversees general regulation of trade unions in accordance with the law and the Trade Unions Individual Constitutions;
• supervises and reviews the compiled reports on trade unions, employers’ organizations and federations whose annual returns have not been approved to due to non-compliance as well as those that have failed to file their annual returns;
• oversees the preparation and submission of instructions to the Office of Attorney General for concurrence on representation in court cases whenever the Registrar has been cited as a respondent and appearing in court as and when required;
• oversees the general registration and regulation of Trade Unions, employers’ organizations and federations;
• coordinates the implementation of court orders directed to the Registrar on specific reports in certain circumstances to guide the courts the determination of cases;
• facilitates the implementation of research findings on court case.