Vacancies at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate have:

• A minimum service period of three (3) years in the grade of Chief State Counsel, CSG 5, or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service; or  served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Deputy Chief State Counsel, CSG 6 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university;
• post graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• A post graduate certificate in Legislative Drafting, where applicable
• A certificate of admission into the role of advocates of the high court of Kenya;
• Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya;
• Demonstrated a in high degree of administrative competence and professional competence in work performance at that level; and

NOTE:  Possession of a Masters Degree in Law or any other relevant Social Science from a university recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be deployed as a head of a department responsible to the Solicitor – General. He/she will ensure that the department executes the constitutional, statutory and treaty mandates and functions of the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice through representing the government in national, foreign and international courts. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Drafting legislative proposals
• Registration of marriages, societies, books and newspapers
• Administration of estates of deceased persons and trusts;
• Promotion of discipline among advocates and advising government on the regulations of the legal profession;
• Formulating policies on matters relating to human rights, good governance, and anti-corruption,
• GLJOs Reform coordination;
• Advising MDAs on all legal matters relating to the Constitution, international Law, human rights, legislation, consumer protection and legal aid;
• Negotiating, drafting, vetting and interpreting local and international documents, agreements and treaties; and
• Coordinating Kenya’s reporting obligations to regional and international human rights and anti-corruption treaty bodies. 

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

• Have served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Chief State Counsel, CSG 6, or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service;

OR

• Have served for a minimum period of twelve (12) years,  three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal State Counsel CSG 7 and above, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• Have a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Have a Post Graduate Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law;
• A post graduate certificate in Legislative Drafting, where applicable
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya;

NOTE:  Possession of a Masters Degree in Law or  any other relevant Social Science from a university recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be deployed as a head of Section responsible to Deputy Solicitor General for ensuring that the section executes the constitutional, statutory and treaty mandates and functions of the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice.  Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Representing the Government in national, foreign and international courts;
• Drafting of legislative proposals;
• Registration of marriages, societies, books and newspapers;
• Administration of estates of deceased persons and trusts;
• Promotion of discipline among advocates and advising the Government on the regulation of the legal profession;
• Advising Ministries, Departments and Agencies on all legal matters relating to the Constitution, international law, human rights, legislation, consumer protection and legal aid;
• Negotiating, drafting, vetting and interpreting local and international documents, agreements and treaties; and
• Coordinating Kenya’s reporting obligations to international human rights and good governance treaty bodies.

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

• Have served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Principal State Counsel CSG  7 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• Have a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Have a Post Graduate Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law.
• A post graduate certificate in Legislative Drafting, where applicable
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya;
• Have demonstrated professional and administrative competence at that level;

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level may be deployed as the head of a regional field office/unit in the headquarters and the regional /county offices. He/she will be responsible to the Chief State Counsel for ensuring the Field Office/Units execute the Constitutional, statutory and treaty mandates of the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice. Specific duties and responsibilities for an officer at this level include: -

• Administration of civil registry, allocation of case files, legal advice to and undertaking litigation on behalf of  National and County governments,  undertaking  arbitrations, asset-tracing  and recovery/debt collection;
• Supervision of staff;
• Drafting and reviewing complex documents, contracts and international agreements; 
• Providing legal advice and opinions to Ministries/State Departments and State Corporations; 
• Drafting of complex bills and subsidiary legislation; 
• Advising Government Ministries/State Departments and State Corporations on complex legislative matters; 
• Preparation of statues for revision and publication of the annual supplement to the Laws of Kenya;
• Oversee and co-ordinate administration of Estates and Trusts in Head Office as well as Regional offices; 
• Oversee and co-ordinate legal functions, property management and conveyance and co-ordinate Ex-Officio Agents;
• Ensuring proper handling of disciplinary processes; carrying out in-house settlement of disputes; prosecuting matters before the Disciplinary Tribunal and handling alternative dispute resolution; compilation of Statistical Reports;
• Undertaking duties of an Official Receiver or Deputy Registrar; supervision of registries including companies, business names, societies, coat of arms, marriages, divorce and adoptions; handling of disputes; signing of statutory documents and issuing gazette notices;
• Initiating research on emerging legal issues, preparing legal opinions and briefs and 
• Initiating policy research, formulation and reform; 
• Advising Ministries/State Departments on legal policy issues; 
• Preparing periodic/country reports and ensuring compliance with regional and international instruments, ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity.