Head of Legal Division Job at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

Head of Legal Division Job Responsibilities

• Advising the Board on their duties ,responsibilities , obligations, relevant laws and governance matters;
• Coordinating governance, legal and compliance audits;
• Assisting in preparation of Board and Committee work plans, budgets and
  charters;
• Assisting in carrying out Board induction, training and evaluation;
• Coordinating the timely preparation and circulation of Board and
• Committee meeting papers and taking minutes thereof;
• Keeping safe custody of the Corporation seal, Board correspondences, records and other relevant documents;
• Preparing legal advice and opinion, legal interpretation of various matters and handling legislation and litigation matters relating to Bureau;
• Ensuring compliance with laws, rules and regulations by the Board and management;
• Preparing and coordinating the implementation of Intellectual Property Rights and policy guidelines for the products and services of the Bureau;
• Preparing, vetting and negotiating official legal documents including contracts and leases and participating in settlement and arbitration of disputes to protect the interests of Bureau;
• Liaising with external lawyers handling legal matters on behalf of Bureau and attending Court hearings;
• Implementing risk management systems within the Division;
• Developing annual work plans and related budgets for the Division;
• Representing the Division in meetings;
• Implementing performance management activities;
• Ensuring that the Quality Management System is implemented accordingly;
• Ensuring the activities of the Division are documented on a continuous basis;
• Supervising and managing staff within the Division;
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.

Qualifications For Head of Legal Division Job

• Must have a Masters degree in Law from a recognized Institution;
• Bachelors degree in Law from a recognized Institution;
• Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) qualification and member in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK);
• Diploma from the Council for Legal Education;
• At least fifteen (15) years relevant experience in legal/corporate secretarial practice in a Public or key private institution , Three (3) of which must be in the position of Manager or its equivalent;
• A current practicing certificate as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Must have knowledge and experience with Quality Management System (ISO) processes;
• Must have outstanding communication and inter personal skills;
  Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment;
• Computer skills will be an added advantage;
• Must meet the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010